The Lluella Morey Murphey
The Lluella Morey Murphey Foundation is a private foundation based in Pasadena, California. The foundation operates as a grantmaking organization focused on supporting charitable causes primarily within California.
Key facts about The Lluella Morey Murphey
- EIN
- 95-6152669
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024
- Annual giving (2024)
- $390,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 19
- Average grant
- $20,526
- Median grant
- $15,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (4 of 19, 2024)
- Total assets
- $10,604,664
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- No specific application process information is available in the verified sources. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Lluella Morey Murphey funds
By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Lluella Morey Murphey's 19 itemized 2024 grants were California (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pasadena, CA (7 grants), Los Angeles, CA (5 grants) and Thousand Oaks, CA (2 grants). None of its 19 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (19 grants).
Is The Lluella Morey Murphey open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 19 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 68% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−13%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$10.6M
+8.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$390K
+0.0% YoY
Grant Count
19
+26.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$21K
-21.1% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lluella Morey Murphey reported a distributable amount of $502K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Community Health
- Health and Medical Services
- Health and Wellness
- School Health
Grantmaking
How to Apply
** No specific application process information is available in the verified sources.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations and initiatives in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of all 19 itemized 2024 grant dollars.
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $10,604,664
- Total Annual Giving: $390,000
- EIN: 95-6152669
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10,604,664 | $9,754,647 | $8,644,856 |
| Revenue | $999,766 | $666,008 | $386,747 |
| Expenses | $506,184 | $490,327 | $529,423 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $442,909 | $441,569 | $481,249 |
| Net Investment Income | $950,091 | $620,850 | $339,873 |
| Distributable Amount | $502,302 | $452,599 | $461,077 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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
96 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Descanso Garden Foundation ($50,000), Northridge Hospital Foundation ($50,000), Pasadena Community Foundation ($45,000).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DESCANSO GARDEN FOUNDATION La Canada Flintridge, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| NORTHRIDGE HOSPITAL FOUNDATION Northridge, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| PASADENA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Pasadena, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $45,000 |
| ST ANNE'S Los Angeles, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $40,000 |
| ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY SCHOOL Pasadena, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC Los Angeles, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| THE HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL Pasadena, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| HARBOR HOUSE Los Angeles, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| UC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION La Jolla, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| FRIENDS IN DEED Pasadena, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $15,000 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 IRS filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Jones | Trustee | 1 | $12,000 |
| Dale Pelch | Trustee | 1 | $12,000 |
| Karl I Swaidan | Trustee | 1 | $24,000 |
Recent Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation's financial data was last updated in March 2026 based on digitized IRS Form 990 filings. The foundation currently has no live grant opportunities listed.
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What does The Lluella Morey Murphey fund?
The foundation's primary funding focus areas include: • Education • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking • Human Services • Community Health • Health and Medical Services • Health and Wellness • School Health
How do I apply for a grant from The Lluella Morey Murphey?
No specific application process information is available in the verified sources. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does The Lluella Morey Murphey make grants?
The foundation primarily funds organizations and initiatives in California.
What size grants does The Lluella Morey Murphey award?
In 2024, The Lluella Morey Murphey awarded 19 grants totaling $390K — an average of about $21K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
How much is The Lluella Morey Murphey required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Lluella Morey Murphey reported a distributable amount of $502K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Lluella Morey Murphey's EIN?
The Lluella Morey Murphey's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6152669. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.