The Bettye & Murphy George

LUFKIN, TX EIN: 75-2706694

The Bettye & Murphy George is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LUFKIN, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 46 grants totaling $129K. Net investment income was $197K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

+2.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$129K

+15.2% YoY

Grant Count

46

+4.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+10.2% YoY

About The Bettye & Murphy George

Based on IRS filings

The Bettye & Murphy George is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LUFKIN, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 46 grants totaling $129K. Net investment income was $197K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

AustinBeaumontCenterCollege StationCrockettDallasDibollHendersonLufkinNacogdochesPlanoWells

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$114K$228K$342K$455K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,132,498$2,073,014$2,150,874
Revenue$229,092$66,020$314,589
Expenses$167,576$142,454$137,935
Qualifying Distributions$132,891$115,391$109,565
Net Investment Income$197,148$39,506$290,254
Distributable Amount$134,922$116,817$112,127

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$34K$68K$101K$135K50 grants202047 grants202141 grants202244 grants202346 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF C…$10KCHI ST LUKE'S$6KPINEY WOODS FINE ARTS AS…$6KSTEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE U…$6K12TH MAN FOUNDATION$5KANGELINA ARTS ALLIANCE$5KANGELINA COLLEGE$5KANGELINA COUNTY SECOND H…$5KBOOK BUDDIES OF EAST TEXAS$5KBROTHERS IN WHITE CHAPEL…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

228 grants across all recorded years

228<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RANDY GEORGEPRESIDENT
FRED KNAPP JRVICE PRESIDE
ROBIN TROUTSECRETARY/TR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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