Murray Foundation
Murray Foundation is a private foundation based in Bellevue, Washington. It provides charitable gifts to qualifying charitable organizations and individuals; its 2024 filing says donations that year assisted educational, medical, hunger, and children’s programs.
Murray Foundation at a glance
In short: Murray Foundation gave $333K across 21 grants in 2024 (avg $16K), top state California. 29% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $332,630
- +10.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 21
- +23.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $15,840
- -10.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $7,818,880
- +7.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (6 of 21, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (20% 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 Murray Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6504 155Th Ave Se, Bellevue, WA 98006
Phone: (425) 251-8685
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Murray Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Vina Capital Foundation ($69K). Together the top 10 received $298K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 75 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant distribution by recipient state lists California at 20%, Hawaii at 15%, Washington at 7%, and Texas at 2%. A further 54% is shown without an identified state. These figures describe the locations of grant recipients and do not establish a stated geographic focus.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Murray Foundation open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 21 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 67% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 50% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 92% 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 (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $221K (2021) to $333K (2024). In 2024 it made 21 grants totaling $333K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vina Capital Foundation | Mission to support the economic growth of vietnam through healthcare and education programs for those who are disadvantaged and underserved | $69,000 |
| Sympa Meals (Dang Xuan Hop) | Assist Hospital Children | $55,000 |
| Friends of Children Justice Center Wailuku, HI | Fundraising | $45,000 |
| Vin Son 1 Orphanage | Fundraising | $26,000 |
| Cupertino Rotary Endowment Cupertino, CA | Fundraising | $25,000 |
| University of Washington Seattle, WA | Education and Research | $20,000 |
| Saigon Monk | Fundraising | $16,000 |
| Western Buddhist Foundation San Jose, CA | Fundraising | $16,000 |
| Olive Crest Santa Ana, CA | Support welfare of children and families experiencing neglect and abuse. | $15,000 |
| Tuong Nguyen USA Foundation San Ramon, CA | Mission to provide basic financial life-skill education with continuing support for the under-served | $11,000 |
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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 | $7,818,880 | $961,807 | $390,610 | $332,630 | 21 | $332,630 | $416,841 | $361,722 |
| 2023 | $7,286,973 | $169,128 | $350,620 | $300,605 | 17 | $300,605 | $128,973 | $326,263 |
| 2022 | $7,528,530 | $964,154 | $316,488 | $264,032 | 16 | $268,138 | $915,804 | $314,711 |
| 2021 | $7,380,132 | $2,783,579 | $264,358 | $221,090 | 12 | $226,482 | $752,109 | $264,054 |
| 2020 | $4,855,911 | $326,782 | $260,872 | $222,120 | 9 | — | $293,955 | $222,427 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Murray Foundation reported a distributable amount of $362K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes its charitable activity as providing gifts to qualifying charitable organizations and individuals. Its 2024 grants included support for education and research, medical services, hunger-related assistance, and children’s programs.
Among the organizations it supported, Olive Crest says it provides safe homes, counseling, and education for children and families in crisis. The American Heart Association describes its mission as promoting longer, healthier lives, while the Catherine Washburn Medical Association says it supports and maintains a local medical clinic.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation gave $332,630 through 21 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $130 to $69,000, with a median grant of $8,000.
The largest grants included $69,000 to Vina Capital Foundation for economic growth in Vietnam through healthcare and education programs for disadvantaged and underserved people; $55,000 to Sympa Meals to assist hospital children; and $45,000 to Friends of Children Justice Center for fundraising. Other grants included $26,000 to Vin Son 1 Orphanage, $25,000 to Cupertino Rotary Endowment, $20,000 to the University of Washington for education and research, and $15,000 to Olive Crest to support children and families experiencing neglect and abuse. The foundation also gave $5,000 to the American Heart Association and $130 to the Catherine Washburn Medical Association.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists F Ross Murray as president and treasurer, Courtney Selene Klein as secretary, and Kim Enright Lorenz as director.
Murray Foundation is led by F. Ross Murray, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
F. Ross Murray
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kim Enright Lorenz
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Courtney Selene Klein
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Murray Foundation
How much does Murray Foundation give each year?
Murray Foundation gave $333K across 21 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $301K across 17 grants.
What is Murray Foundation's typical grant size?
Murray Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $8,000, and its average grant was $15,840, across 21 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Murray Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Murray Foundation give grants?
Murray Foundation's top state is California, with 20% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Hawaii (15%) and Washington (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lopez Island, WA (3 grants).
Does Murray Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Murray Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Fundraising" (11 grants).
Who are Murray Foundation's largest grantees?
Murray Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Vina Capital Foundation ($69,000), Sympa Meals (Dang Xuan Hop) ($55,000) and Friends of Children Justice Center ($45,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Murray Foundation?
Murray Foundation reported $7.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $333K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $362K (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 Murray Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its charitable activity as providing gifts to qualifying charitable organizations and individuals. Its 2024 grants included support for education and research, medical services, hunger-related assistance, and children’s programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Murray Foundation?
The foundation 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 Murray Foundation's EIN?
Murray Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2578035. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Murray Foundation 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 September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Murray Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/murray-foundation-morg_7908dc2069454da2a0db6afec5632c09
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