Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation
The Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation is a Form 990-PF private foundation based in Plain City, Ohio. It provides scholarship grants directly to individuals to supplement educational tuition and fees; its 2023 filing says eleven individuals received scholarships that year.
Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation gave $63K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,650
- +20.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,265
- +32.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,050
- Total assets
- $2,975,022
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2023 filing says applicants must submit a “Request for Financial Aid” form. Awards are based on income, obligations, net worth, and recommendations.
- Review Cycle
- The 2023 filing states there is no submission deadline.
- Deadline
- The 2023 filing states there is no submission deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Trinity Cody
Mailing address: 8188 Fireside Dr, Plain City, OH 43064
Phone: (614) 772-0500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing lists grant dollars going to recipients in Florida (66%), Colorado (10%), Georgia (10%), Ohio (10%), Arizona (5%), and Wisconsin. The listed state shares are rounded and do not account for every grant dollar.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% 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 $52K (2024) to $90K (2020). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $62,650 |
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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 | $2,975,022 | $155,951 | $295,001 | $62,650 | 10 | $209,616 | $125,784 | $167,567 |
| 2024 | $3,091,184 | $141,950 | $278,193 | $52,137 | 11 | $198,345 | $111,608 | $160,766 |
| 2023 | $3,204,782 | $-139,178 | $310,390 | $77,554 | 13 | $229,466 | $32,597 | $159,570 |
| 2022 | $3,656,971 | $129,321 | $313,573 | $84,070 | 17 | $228,074 | $89,188 | $175,866 |
| 2021 | $3,836,119 | $120,134 | $324,687 | $87,813 | 13 | — | $78,824 | $178,052 |
| 2020 | $4,043,597 | $-18,072 | $325,444 | $90,349 | 16 | — | $44,793 | $191,778 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation reported a distributable amount of $168K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2023 filing describes its direct charitable activity as scholarship grants to needy individuals for educational tuition and fees. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The available information does not describe organizational grantees or state a separate mission.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $62,650 through 10 grants. Grants ranged from $100 to $10,500, with a median of $6,050. All 10 listed grants were for college tuition and went to individual recipients. The largest were two grants of $10,500 each, followed by grants of $9,000 and $7,500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alice Matthews as Vice President, Trinity Cody as President/Treas, and Sarah Godwin as Secretary.
Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation is led by Trinity Cody, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Trinity Cody
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$87K (2020) → $88K (2025)
Alice Matthews
Vice President
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$64K (2020) → $64K (2025)
Sarah Godwin
Secretary
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
$44K (2020) → $44K (2025)
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 $88K, to Trinity Cody (President/Treas). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation
How much does Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation give each year?
Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation gave $63K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 11 grants.
What is Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation's typical grant size?
Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,050, and its average grant was $6,265, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation give grants?
Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (10%) and Georgia (10%).
Does Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Tuition" (10 grants).
How large is Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation?
Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $210K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $168K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2023 filing describes its direct charitable activity as scholarship grants to needy individuals for educational tuition and fees. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation?
The 2023 filing says applicants must submit a “Request for Financial Aid” form. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation's EIN?
Murray DeYoung Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2758439. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS December 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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