Murray Foundation Inc

WILTON, CT EIN: 13-3421590

Murray Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in WILTON, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $189K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.7M

-1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$200K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

-6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+7.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Murray Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $186K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Murray Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Florida $190K (28%)

New York $170K (25%)

New Jersey $102K (15%)

Connecticut $60K (9%)

North Carolina $30K (4%)

Colorado $29K (4%)

Virginia $21K (3%)

Minnesota $20K (3%)

+5 more states

States

Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Minnesota Montana North Carolina New Hampshire New Jersey New York Rhode Island Virginia Washington

Cities

AmericusArlingtonBethlehemCarbondaleCullowheeDenverGeorgtownGreenwichHobe SoundJupiterMiamiMissoulaNew HavenNew YorkPrincetonPrinceton JctPrinceton JunctionProvidenceRochchesterSeattle

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$3,711,980	$3,763,946	$2,263,672
Revenue	$192,549	$1,758,397	$744,084
Expenses	$244,515	$256,576	$146,027
Qualifying Distributions	$213,739	$208,120	$106,861
Net Investment Income	$188,645	$1,715,648	$69,429
Distributable Amount	$186,033	$168,622	$149,605

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

62 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Cancer Research Institute ($50,000), Bascom Palmer Eye Institute ($25,000), Jupiter Medical Center ($25,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
AMERICAN WHITEWATER ACCESS CULLOWHEE, NC	TO CONSERVE AND RESTORE AMERICA'S WHITEWATER RESOURCES	$9,000
FIRST DESCENTS DENVER, CO	PROVIDES LIFE CHANGING OUTDOOR ADVENTURES FOR YOUNG ADULTS IMPACTED BY CANCER AND OTHER SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITIONS	$8,000
CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE NEW YORK, NY	DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO ADVANCING IMMUNOTHERAPY TO TREAT, CONTROL AND CURE ALL CANCERS	$50,000
BASCOM PALMER EYE INSTITUTE MIAMI, FL	POISED TO UNDERSTAND WHY THE EYE MAY BECOME SUSCEPIBLE TO DISEASE AND HOW BIOTECHNOLOGIES MAY HELP TO PREVENT THESE CONDITIONS	$25,000
NATURE CONSERVANCY ARLINGTON, VA	WORKING TO CREATE A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE AND NATURE CAN THRIVE	$10,000
NORWALK RIVER VALLEY TRAIL GEORGTOWN, CT	BUILD AND MAINTAIN A 30 MILE TEN-FOOT WIDE MULTI-USE TRAIL FROM CALF PASTURE BEACH IN NORWALK PASSING THROUGH WILTON,RIDGEFIELD AND REDDING TERMINATING AT ROGERS PARK IN DANBURY	$5,000
STUART COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL PRINCETON, NJ	EDUCATION	$10,000
PRINCETON NATIONAL ROWING ASSOCIATI PRINCETON JCT, NJ	TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING OF OUR NATION'S COMPETITIVE ROWING TEAMS	$5,000
JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER JUPITER, FL	SECURE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO SUSTAIN CLINICAL EXCELLANCE AND QUALITY OF CARE AT JUPITER MEDICAL CENTER	$25,000
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NY	DEDICATED TO ENDING CANCER BY ADVANCINGTHE WORLD'S MOST PROMISING RESEARCH	$25,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
R SCOTT MURRAY	President	2	$7,500
W STEPHEN MURRAY	Vice President	2	—
ELIZABETH MURRAY HOSEA	Director	2	—
ELLEN MURRAY KELSEY	Director	5	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Murray Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, Murray Foundation Inc holds $3.7M in total assets with $193K in annual revenue. It awarded 14 grants totaling $200K in 2024.

Where does Murray Foundation Inc operate?

Murray Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Minnesota, Montana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia, Washington.

What size grants does Murray Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Murray Foundation Inc awarded 14 grants totaling $200K — an average of about $14K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Murray Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Murray Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $186K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.