Murdough Foundation
Murdough Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Hudson, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $715K. Net investment income was $565K.
Murdough Foundation at a glance
In short: Murdough Foundation gave $715K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $179K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $715,000
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $178,750
- -23.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $3,099,064
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Murdough Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Cleveland Clinic Foundation ($400K). Together the top 4 received $715K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 16 grants of 29 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Murdough Foundation gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 215% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $356K (2020) to $1.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $715K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH | Support for the Neurological Institute | $400,000 |
| University of Virginia Athletics Foundation Charlottesville, VA | Funding for the Renovation of the McCue Center | $200,000 |
| Akron Childen's Hospital Akron, OH | Innovation Challenge Program | $100,000 |
| First Congregational Church of Hudson Hudson, OH | General Operational Support | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,099,064 | $634,717 | $812,916 | $715,000 | 4 | $725,486 | $564,541 | $337,691 |
| 2024 | $3,277,263 | $855,546 | $775,632 | $700,000 | 3 | $710,450 | $790,364 | $307,246 |
| 2023 | $3,197,349 | $412,548 | $1,065,101 | $1,000,000 | 5 | $1,000,250 | $347,697 | $261,351 |
| 2022 | $3,849,902 | $-368,068 | $1,090,437 | $1,001,000 | 6 | $1,001,225 | — | $289,460 |
| 2021 | $5,308,407 | $1,959,685 | $1,125,834 | $1,021,000 | 11 | $1,021,225 | $1,855,076 | $367,222 |
| 2020 | $4,474,556 | $1,018,771 | $435,680 | $355,500 | 7 | — | $938,816 | $316,908 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Murdough Foundation reported a distributable amount of $338K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Murdough Foundation is led by James R. Miller, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James R. Miller
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $20K (2025)
Thomas G. Murdough Jr.
President, Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jody P. Murdough
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joy P. Murdough
Secretary & Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marshall C. Murdough
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter R. Murdough
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas G. Murdough III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William M. Oldham
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to James R Miller (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Murdough Foundation
How much does Murdough Foundation give each year?
Murdough Foundation gave $715K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $700K across 3 grants.
What is Murdough Foundation's typical grant size?
Murdough Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $150,000, and its average grant was $178,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Murdough Foundation give grants?
Murdough Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (28%).
Does Murdough Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Murdough Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Murdough Foundation?
Murdough Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $725K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $338K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Murdough Foundation?
Murdough Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Hudson, OH. It holds $3.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Murdough Foundation's EIN?
Murdough Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1454379. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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