The McMurry Foundation
The McMurry Foundation is a private foundation based in Casper, Wyoming, established in 1998 by Mick and Susie McMurry. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to make a lasting and positive impact on Wyoming communities, particularly Natrona County. It is one of the largest funders in the state.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$22.0M
-34.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$18.8M
+142.4% YoY
Grant Count
112
+31.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$168K
+84.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to "have a significant and beneficial impact on the communities within Wyoming" and to "do a better job reinvesting that money locally than the federal government could ever do."
The McMurry Foundation supports the following priority areas:
- Education — Educational programs addressing long-term community well-being
- Religion — Activities furthering religious aspects of society
- Arts & Humanities — Programs enhancing quality of life through arts and humanities
- Children & Child Advocacy — Programs providing mentoring, leadership development, community service, and self-esteem building for children
- Health & Human Services — Programs relieving suffering and improving living conditions for individuals and families facing transition and crisis
- Favorable Business Environment — Organizations and projects supporting economic development, dignity, and economic independence
Grantmaking
The foundation makes grants exclusively to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations.
Grant Range
$500 to $9,011,000
Average Grant
amounts vary by program type, ranging from approximately $1,834 to $317,927
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The McMurry Foundation primarily supports nonprofits in Natrona County, Wyoming. The foundation also funds organizations in Wyoming, Idaho, and Rhode Island.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 31, 2024:
- Total assets: $21,959,717
- Total revenues: $8,071,191
- Total expenses: $19,553,635
- Total giving: $18,835,335
As of December 31, 2023:
- Total assets: $33,416,936
- Total revenues: $21,115,402
- Total expenses: $8,285,649
- Total giving: $8,175,535
- Giving rate: 30.3%
Investment Income:
- 2023: $830,682
- 2022: $383,670
The foundation has no employees on staff.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $21,959,717 | $33,416,936 | $20,587,502 |
| Revenue | $8,071,191 | $21,115,402 | $1,567,264 |
| Expenses | $19,553,635 | $8,285,649 | $3,694,504 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $19,331,248 | $8,175,535 | $3,579,842 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,256,898 | $1,108,337 | $1,470,350 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,644,065 | $1,562,297 | $1,261,820 |
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
250 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The McMurry Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Trudi Holthouse — Director, Treasurer, Secretary ($146,083 compensation as of 2025)
- Tayla Trujillo — Director, Secretary ($120,417 compensation as of 2025)
- Tyler Holthouse — Director, Vice President
- Alaceia McMurry — Director
- Susan McMurry — Director, President
- Scott Neu — Director, President
Founders:
- Mick McMurry — Co-founder and businessman/entrepreneur; served as president of the foundation board until his death in 2015
- Susie McMurry — Co-founder and former schoolteacher; passed away in 2023
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trudi Holthouse | Dir, Treas | 40 | $146,083 |
| Tyler Holthouse | Dir, VP | 5 | — |
| Scott Neu | Dir, Pres | 10 | — |
| Tayla Trujillo | Dir, Sec | 40 | $120,417 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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