The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation
The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation is a private foundation based in Pinehurst, North Carolina. In 2025, it gave $68,944 through 22 grants, including support for educational, scientific, religious, and charitable purposes.
The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation at a glance
In short: The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation gave $69K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in North Carolina. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $68,944
- +14.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,134
- +14.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $878,496
- +9.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (8 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation
- 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.
- Contact
Mailing address: 195 Ponte Vedra Dr, Pinehurst, NC 28374
Phone: (704) 756-6400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sandhills Community College ($27K). Together the top 10 received $59K.
Grant Size Distribution
106 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 106 grants of 106 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina. The remaining shares went to New York (4%), Virginia (2%), and West Virginia (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 22 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2023) to $69K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $69K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sandhills Community College Pinehurst, NC | Educational | $26,694 |
| Wingate Univ Irene B Murrill Schola Wingate, NC | Educational | $8,000 |
| Wingate Univ Hugh Murrill Scholarsh Wingate, NC | Educational | $8,000 |
| BHI Conservancy Southport, NC | Scientific | $3,000 |
| St Pauls Eiscopal Church Southern Pines, NC | Religious | $3,000 |
| Emmanual Episcopal Church Southern Pines, NC | Religious | $3,000 |
| CCNC Foundation Pinehurst, NC | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Chatham Hall Chatham, VA | Educational | $1,500 |
| Salem College Winston-Salem, NC | Educational | $1,500 |
| Wake Forest University School of LA Winston-Salem, NC | Educational | $1,500 |
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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 | $878,496 | $114,540 | $91,631 | $68,944 | 22 | $68,944 | $32,172 | $77,865 |
| 2024 | $800,371 | $42,883 | $82,116 | $60,375 | 22 | $60,375 | — | $68,944 |
| 2023 | $801,556 | $60,631 | $75,260 | $55,507 | 20 | $55,507 | $15,665 | $60,004 |
| 2022 | $852,098 | $8,936 | $88,430 | $67,700 | 21 | $67,700 | $6,612 | $55,507 |
| 2021 | $931,592 | $110,472 | $82,104 | $59,702 | 21 | $59,702 | $15,974 | $67,701 |
| 2020 | $903,224 | $7,140 | $80,655 | $59,143 | 21 | — | $16,140 | $59,701 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included educational support, scientific and religious grants, and charitable support. Recipients included colleges and schools, churches, a conservancy, and community and cultural organizations.
Among its education grantees, Wingate University describes its mission as developing educated, ethical, and productive global citizens through knowledge, faith, and service. Chatham Hall says it prepares girls for college and productive lives through an educational program grounded in its Episcopal heritage. Barnard College describes its mission as providing a high-quality liberal arts education to promising and high-achieving young women.
Other recipients describe work in historic preservation, music and arts education, and the arts and humanities. Village Heritage Foundation says it supports the maintenance, restoration, and enhancement of historic properties in Pinehurst’s historic district. Carolina Philharmonic says it provides local children opportunities to experience music, while Friends of Weymouth describes its mission as preserving the historic home of James Boyd and Katharine Lamont Boyd and continuing their artistic and community-building legacies.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $68,944. Grants ranged from $250 to $26,694, with a median of $1,500.
The largest reported grants included $26,694 to Sandhills Community College for educational purposes; two $8,000 grants to Wingate University for educational purposes; and $3,000 each to BHI Conservancy for scientific purposes, St. Pauls Episcopal Church and Emmanuel Episcopal Church for religious purposes, and CCNC Foundation for charitable purposes. Other listed educational grants included $1,500 each to Chatham Hall, Salem College, Wake Forest University School of Law, The Latin Fund at Charlotte, and Barnard College. Source descriptions also report a $1,500 grant to Pratt Institute and smaller grants to Village Heritage Foundation, Carolina Philharmonic, and Friends of Weymouth.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Mary M Oakes was listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation is led by Mary M. Oakes, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary M. Oakes
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation
How much does The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation give each year?
The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation gave $69K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 22 grants.
What is The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation's typical grant size?
The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $3,134, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation give grants?
The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pinehurst, NC (4 grants), Southern Pines, NC (4 grants), Winston-Salem, NC (3 grants) and Wingate, NC (2 grants).
Does The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (11 grants), "Charitable" (6 grants) and "Religious" (4 grants).
Who are The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation's largest grantees?
The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sandhills Community College ($26,694), Wingate Univ Irene B Murrill Schola ($8,000) and Wingate Univ Hugh Murrill Scholarsh ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation?
The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation reported $878K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $69K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included educational support, scientific and religious grants, and charitable support. Recipients included colleges and schools, churches, a conservancy, and community and cultural organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private 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 Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation's EIN?
The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1612644. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Mary Murrill Oakes Family Private Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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