Murray Tedesco Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Santa Rosa, CA EIN: 86-3536881

Murray Tedesco Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Rosa, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $2K.

Murray Tedesco Foundation at a glance

In short: Murray Tedesco Foundation gave $2K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $341.167), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$2,047
+33.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$341
+33.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$108
Total assets
$30,948
-53.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (90% 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 Tedesco Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

St Eugenes Catholic Church: $1KSt Eugenes Catholic Church$1KLions Club: $612Lions Club$612Assistance League: $115Assistance League$115Northeast Arc: $100Northeast Arc$100Karin Kabalah Center: $75Karin Kabalah Center$75Seraphic Mass Association Mission: $30Seraphic Mass AssociationMission$30

The largest 2025 recipient was St Eugenes Catholic Church ($1K). Together the top 6 received $2K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

Santa RosaKansas CityPittsburghAtlantaDanvers

How Murray Tedesco Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$1K$2K$3K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2023) to $2K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Eugenes Catholic Church Santa Rosa, CAGeneral Church Use and Church Related Projects$1,115
Lions Club Santa Rosa, CAProvide Services to the Blind & Youth Activities$612
Assistance League Santa Rosa, CABenefits the Homeless and Other Community Needs$115
Northeast Arc Danvers, MAHelp Disabled People Participate in Community$100
Karin Kabalah Center Atlanta, GADonation to General Fund for Founders Passing$75
Seraphic Mass Association Mission Pittsburgh, PASupporting the Work of Missionaries World Wide$30
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$30,948$140$3,244$2,0476
2024$67,049$533$4,065$1,5366
2023$23,820$4,581$4,348$1,2422
2022$161,370$3,241$3,326$1,6661
2021$161,320$161,320———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Murray Tedesco Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John R. Murray

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha Murray

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Tedesco Foundation

How much does Murray Tedesco Foundation give each year?

Murray Tedesco Foundation gave $2K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 6 grants.

What is Murray Tedesco Foundation's typical grant size?

Murray Tedesco Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $108, and its average grant was $341, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Murray Tedesco Foundation give grants?

Murray Tedesco Foundation gives mostly in California: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Rosa, CA (3 grants).

Does Murray Tedesco Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 33% of Murray Tedesco Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Murray Tedesco Foundation's largest grantees?

Murray Tedesco Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Eugenes Catholic Church ($1,115), Lions Club ($612) and Assistance League ($115), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Murray Tedesco Foundation?

Murray Tedesco Foundation reported $31K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $140.

What is Murray Tedesco Foundation's EIN?

Murray Tedesco Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3536881. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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