The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tampa, FL EIN: 59-2824550

The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Tampa, Florida. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations, including organizations working in religious life, education, health, community services, and environmental conservation.

Key facts about The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation

In short: The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation gave $274K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Florida. 58% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
59-2824550
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$274,033
Grants made (2025)
24
Average grant
$11,418
Median grant
$7,500
New grantees (estimate)
58% first-time grantees (14 of 24, 2025)
Total assets
$5,164,897
Primary geography
Florida (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; 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.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.2M

+4.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$274K

-7.9% YoY

Grant Count

24

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-23.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $338K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation open to new grantees?

58%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 14 of 24 grantees (58%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $8K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 81% 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 (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2025 grants included support for a church’s sacred spaces, a school classroom naming, a history center gala, a children’s hospital, hospice services, and environmental conservation.

Some supported organizations describe their own work as follows: LifePath Hospice Inc says it provides hospice services for people affected by life-limiting illnesses and end-of-life issues. Mary Lee’s House Inc describes itself as a child protection and advocacy center serving victims of child abuse and neglect. CUP Inc says it provides inclusive employment for people of all abilities, including people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. These are descriptions of the grantees’ missions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $274,033. Individual grants ranged from $800 to $50,000, with a median grant of $7,500. Among the largest were $50,000 to St John’s Church for sacred spaces; $25,000 to St John’s School for classroom naming; $25,000 to Tampa Bay History Center for gala sponsorship; and $20,000 to St Joseph’s Children’s Hospital for community support. Other grants included $15,000 to LifePath Hospice and $15,000 to Florida Wildlife Corridor.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida. The remaining grant dollars were distributed to recipients in Colorado (4%), California (4%), Virginia (2%), and Alabama (2%).

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 24 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

TampaWashingtonColorado SpringsSt PetersburgNew CanaanPlant CityMiamiBrooklynHomewoodApollo BeachArlingtonAuburnBirminghamBrandonBrooksvilleDenverElizabethtonOcklawahaPalmettoSan Jose

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K32 grants201926 grants202025 grants202125 grants202223 grants202320 grants202424 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $274K (2025) to $331K (2020). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $274K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

St John's Church: $50KSt John's Church$50KSt John's School: $25KSt John's School$25KTampa Bay History Center: $25KTampa Bay History Center$25KSt Joseph's Children's Hospital: $20KSt Joseph's Children'sHospital$20KLifepath Hospice: $15KLifepath Hospice$15KFlorida Wildlife Corridor: $15KFlorida Wildlife Corridor$15KYoung Life Southwind: $15KYoung Life Southwind$15KFirst Presbyterian Church: $13KFirst Presbyterian Church$13KZoo Tampa: $13KZoo Tampa$13KYoung Life Africa: $12KYoung Life Africa$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was St John's Church ($50K). Together the top 10 received $203K.

Grant Size Distribution

117 grants across all recorded years

108<$50K9$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 108 grants of 117 (92%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St John's Church Tampa, FLSacred Spaces$50,000
St John's School Tampa, FLClassroom Naming$25,000
Tampa Bay History Center Tampa, FLGala Sponsorship$25,000
St Joseph's Children's Hospital Tampa, FLCommunity$20,000
Lifepath Hospice Tampa, FLSpring Soiree and Homeruns$15,000
Florida Wildlife Corridor St Petersburg, FLEnvironmental$15,000
Young Life Southwind Ocklawaha, FLCommunity$15,000
First Presbyterian Church Tampa, FLReligious$13,333
Zoo Tampa Tampa, FLKaramu Gala$12,500
Young Life Africa Colorado Springs, COStaff Salary$12,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $5,164,897 $567,026 $350,341 $274,033 24
2024 $4,946,911 $505,590 $375,400 $297,700 20
2023 $4,816,721 $253,451 $338,452 $281,000 23
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,164,897$4,946,911$4,816,721
Revenue$567,026$505,590$253,451
Expenses$350,341$375,400$338,452
Qualifying Distributions$274,033$297,700$281,000
Net Investment Income$490,836$427,890$195,999
Distributable Amount$337,957$306,849$288,902

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 22, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 5, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Helen Brown as president; Caroline Snyder as secretary/treasurer; and Matthew Holtsinger, Kyle Holtsinger, Ann Lowry Brown, Elizabeth B Brown, Allison A Snyder, and Emmala P Brown as directors.

The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation is led by Helen Brown, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Helen Brown

    President

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allison A. Snyder

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Lowry Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth B. Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emmala P. Brown

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kyle Holtsinger

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Holtsinger

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caroline Snyder

    Secretary

    Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 18065, Tampa, FL 33679-8065
Phone: (813) 832-0582

Frequently asked questions about The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation

How much does The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation give each year?

The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation gave $274K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $298K across 20 grants.

What is The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $11,418, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation that year got $14K on average.

Where does The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation give grants?

The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tampa, FL (16 grants).

Does The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community" (8 grants) and "Education" (3 grants).

Who are The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St John's Church ($50,000), St John's School ($25,000) and Tampa Bay History Center ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation?

The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $274K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $338K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2025 grants included support for a church’s sacred spaces, a school classroom naming, a history center gala, a children’s hospital, hospice services, and environmental conservation. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it 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 The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation's EIN?

The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2824550. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Lowry Murphey Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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