Murren Foundation Inc
Murren Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Norwalk, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $1.
Murren Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Murren Foundation Inc gave $14K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,581
- +288.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,527
- +158.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,120
- Total assets
- $6,220
- -70.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (57% 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 Murren Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Adderley School Foundation ($8K). Together the top 3 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Murren Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 802% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $14K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Adderley School Foundation Austin, TX | General Charitable Support | $7,744 |
| Intempo Stamford, CT | Music Education for Underserved Communities | $3,120 |
| Fractured Atlas Inc New York, NY | General Charitable Support | $2,717 |
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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 | $6,220 | $1 | $14,581 | $13,581 | 3 | $14,581 | $1 | $570 |
| 2024 | $20,800 | $2 | $4,000 | $3,500 | 2 | $4,000 | $2 | $1,188 |
| 2023 | $24,795 | $2 | $7,500 | $7,500 | 2 | $7,500 | $2 | $1,452 |
| 2022 | $32,293 | — | $1,505 | $1,505 | 1 | — | — | $1,758 |
| 2021 | $33,798 | — | $2,716 | $2,335 | 3 | — | — | $1,758 |
| 2020 | — | $10,003 | — | — | — | — | — | $1,552 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Murren Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $570 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Murren Foundation Inc is led by Paul L. Hudson III, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul L. Hudson III
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Murren Foundation Inc
How much does Murren Foundation Inc give each year?
Murren Foundation Inc gave $14K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 2 grants.
What is Murren Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Murren Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,120, and its average grant was $4,527, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Murren Foundation Inc give grants?
Murren Foundation Inc gives mostly in Texas: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Connecticut (23%) and New York (20%).
Does Murren Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Murren Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Murren Foundation Inc?
Murren Foundation Inc reported $6K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $570 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Murren Foundation Inc?
Murren Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Norwalk, CT. It holds $6K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Murren Foundation Inc's EIN?
Murren Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2012537. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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