Murphy Family Foundation LLC
Murphy Family Foundation LLC is a private foundation based in Port St. Joe, Florida. Its 2024 filing records grants for education and humanitarian services, including support for organizations in several states.
Murphy Family Foundation LLC at a glance
In short: Murphy Family Foundation LLC gave $563K across 40 grants in 2024 (avg $14K), mostly in Georgia. 23% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $563,000
- +31.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 40
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $14,075
- +31.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $12,951,239
- +28.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (9 of 40, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (52% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Murphy Family Foundation LLC
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 296, Port St Joe, FL 32457
Phone: (404) 702-7850
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Murphy Family Foundation LLC funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Baruch College Fund ($50K). Together the top 10 received $312K.
Grant Size Distribution
186 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 182 grants of 186 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia (52%), Florida (18%), North Carolina (18%), New York (9%), and New Jersey (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Murphy Family Foundation LLC open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 9 of 40 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 78% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 70% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2018–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $82K (2018) to $563K (2024). In 2024 it made 40 grants totaling $563K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Baruch College Fund New York, NY | Education | $50,000 |
| UNC Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | Humanitarian Services | $50,000 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Panama City, FL | Humanitarian Services | $45,000 |
| North Fulton Community Roswell, GA | Humanitarian Sercvices | $35,000 |
| Atlanta Legal Aid Atlanta, GA | Humanitarian Services | $25,000 |
| Christian Community Development Fun Port St Joe, FL | Humanitarian Services | $25,000 |
| The Drakehouse Roswell, GA | Humanitarian Services | $25,000 |
| Dream Weavers Alpharetta, GA | Humanitarian Services | $22,000 |
| The Atlanta Community Food Bank Atlanta, GA | Humanitarian Services | $20,000 |
| Coastal Community Panama City Beach, FL | Humanitarian Services | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $12,951,239 | $2,736,686 | $622,610 | $563,000 | 40 | $563,000 | $113,605 | $590,851 |
| 2023 | $10,069,418 | $1,396,917 | $477,058 | $429,500 | 40 | $429,500 | $97,705 | $427,934 |
| 2022 | $7,903,801 | $2,026,072 | $408,020 | $368,000 | 38 | $368,000 | $48,153 | $369,209 |
| 2021 | $8,503,426 | $2,685,669 | $363,250 | $331,800 | 37 | $331,800 | $34,057 | $310,275 |
| 2020 | $5,576,255 | $1,732,445 | $274,701 | $245,355 | 31 | — | $58,132 | $228,409 |
| 2018 | $2,671,731 | $996,286 | $96,436 | $82,100 | 10 | — | $64,757 | $90,026 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Murphy Family Foundation LLC reported a distributable amount of $591K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include purposes identified as education and humanitarian services. Grantees describe work in areas such as student educational welfare, health care for poor and marginalized people, child abuse prevention, homelessness services, financial-crisis assistance, and employment opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 40 grants totaling $563,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. The filing records 40 grants totaling $429,500 in 2023 and 38 grants totaling $368,000 in 2022.
Among its largest 2024 grants were $50,000 to The Baruch College Fund for education and $50,000 to UNC Chapel Hill for humanitarian services. Other grants included $45,000 to Ascension Sacred Heart for humanitarian services; $35,000 to North Fulton Community for humanitarian services; and $25,000 each to Atlanta Legal Aid, Christian Community Development Fund, and The Drake House for humanitarian services. The foundation also gave $15,000 to Must Ministries, whose stated mission is to serve neighbors in need and transform lives and communities in response to Christ’s call; $15,000 to Mercy Care Foundation, whose stated mission describes providing excellent health care to poor and marginalized persons; and $10,000 to Pats Place Child Advocacy Center, whose stated mission is to protect and heal children and help end child abuse.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Brendan Murphy, Cynthia Murphy, and Alan Kwan as directors.
Murphy Family Foundation LLC's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alan Kwan
Director
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Brendan Murphy
Director
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Cynthia Murphy
Director
On filings since 2018
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Murphy Family Foundation LLC
How much does Murphy Family Foundation LLC give each year?
Murphy Family Foundation LLC gave $563K across 40 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $430K across 40 grants.
What is Murphy Family Foundation LLC's typical grant size?
Murphy Family Foundation LLC's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,075, across 40 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Murphy Family Foundation LLC that year got $10K on average.
Where does Murphy Family Foundation LLC give grants?
Murphy Family Foundation LLC gives mostly in Georgia: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (18%) and North Carolina (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (6 grants), Charlotte, NC (5 grants), Marietta, GA (4 grants) and Roswell, GA (3 grants).
Does Murphy Family Foundation LLC give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 40 grants with a stated purpose on Murphy Family Foundation LLC's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Humanitarian Services" (31 grants) and "Education" (3 grants).
Who are Murphy Family Foundation LLC's largest grantees?
Murphy Family Foundation LLC's largest 2024 grantees include The Baruch College Fund ($50,000), UNC Chapel Hill ($50,000) and Ascension Sacred Heart ($45,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Murphy Family Foundation LLC?
Murphy Family Foundation LLC reported $13.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $563K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $591K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Murphy Family Foundation LLC fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants include purposes identified as education and humanitarian services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Murphy Family Foundation LLC?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Murphy Family Foundation LLC's EIN?
Murphy Family Foundation LLC's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2726992. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.
Does Murphy Family Foundation LLC accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 15, 2019)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024
Live grants for the work Murphy Family Foundation LLC funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Murphy Family Foundation LLC funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/murphy-family-foundation-llc-morg_6b7027cdf94742279be1650804bf85f9
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