Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation
Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Memphis, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $48K. Net investment income was $93K.
Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation at a glance
In short: Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation gave $48K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $47,500
- -20.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,875
- -40.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,441,840
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (84% 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 Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Agape Child and Family Services ($20K). Together the top 4 received $48K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 54% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2021) to $120K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Agape Child and Family Services Memphis, TN | Family Services General Funds | $20,000 |
| Hope Works Inc Memphis, TN | Community Services General Funds | $10,000 |
| Harding School of Theology Memphis, TN | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Auburn Christian Foundation Inc Auburn, AL | General Fund | $7,500 |
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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 | $1,441,840 | $106,967 | $65,773 | $47,500 | 4 | $47,500 | $93,309 | $87,392 |
| 2024 | $1,400,646 | $125,709 | $77,136 | $60,000 | 3 | $60,000 | $113,015 | $76,494 |
| 2023 | $1,352,073 | $29,620 | $74,808 | $60,000 | 4 | $60,000 | $37,332 | $68,907 |
| 2022 | $1,397,261 | $96,320 | $75,858 | $60,000 | 4 | $60,000 | $83,807 | $77,059 |
| 2021 | $1,376,799 | $116,462 | $62,747 | $45,000 | 3 | $45,000 | $103,950 | $80,395 |
| 2020 | $1,323,084 | $225,126 | $139,067 | $120,000 | 3 | — | $214,162 | $92,298 |
| 2019 | $1,237,025 | $174,352 | $107,895 | $95,000 | 4 | — | $163,510 | $85,824 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation reported a distributable amount of $87K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation is led by Deborah K. White, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah K. White
President & Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark D. Hickman
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael R. White
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation
How much does Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation give each year?
Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation gave $48K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 3 grants.
What is Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation's typical grant size?
Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,875, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation give grants?
Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Alabama (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Memphis, TN (3 grants).
Does Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation?
Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $87K (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 is Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation?
Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Memphis, TN. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation's EIN?
Murray C & Jo P Murphey Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1497933. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
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