The Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brooklyn, NY EIN: 84-7035322

The Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $101K. Net investment income was $445K.

The Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable at a glance

In short: The Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable gave $101K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$100,500
+50.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,100
-10.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$1,851,241
+17.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Foundation for the Advancement of Haitian Midwives: $31KFoundation for the Advancementof Haitian Midwives$31KAmerican College of Nurse Midwives Foundation: $25KAmerican College of NurseMidwives Foundation$25KHarvestplus Solutions Inc: $20KHarvestplus Solutions Inc$20KMedical Mission Sisters: $20KMedical Mission Sisters$20KFlatbush Cats Inc: $5KFlatbush Cats Inc$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Foundation for the Advancement of Haitian Midwives ($31K). Together the top 5 received $101K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

CambridgeNew YorkBrooklynSioux CityWashingtonPhiladelphia

How The Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable gives

  • Giving grew 259% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 134% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2022) to $101K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $101K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Foundation for the Advancement of Haitian Midwives New York, NYTo improve the lives of people and animals. Goals are to grow the profession of midwifery in inclusive and diverse ways, contribute to the development of environmental scientific knowledge, foster improved agricultural practices, and to improve the conditions and lives of animals.$31,000
American College of Nurse Midwives Foundation Cambridge, MSTo improve the lives of people and animals. Goals are to grow the profession of midwifery in inclusive and diverse ways, contribute to the development of environmental scientific knowledge, foster improved agricultural practices, and to improve the conditions and lives of animals.$25,000
Harvestplus Solutions Inc Washington, DCTo improve the lives and reduce hidden hunger on a global scale, by providing millions of people increased access to more nutritious varieties of non-gmo staple food crops.$20,000
Medical Mission Sisters Philadelphia, PATo provide holistic healthcare, education, and social justice, particularly for women, children, and the marginalized, evolving from hospital-based care to community-based, preventive, and sustainable health initiatives.$19,500
Flatbush Cats Inc Brooklyn, NYTo improve the lives of people and animals. Goals are to grow the profession of midwifery in inclusive and diverse ways, contribute to the development of environmental scientific knowledge, foster improved agricultural practices, and to improve the conditions and lives of animals.$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,851,241$462,149$117,952$100,5005$100,500$444,697$75,235
2024$1,581,451$1,025,075$73,448$67,0003$67,000$913,661$44,018
2023$736,961$132,887$32,000$32,0004$32,000$2,036$33,783
2022$636,074$265,682$28,000$28,0004$28,000$71,719$22,732
2021$438,855———————

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable is led by Patricia Burkhardt, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Patricia Burkhardt

    President

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cristina Murphy

    Grant Officer

    Vice President → Vice President & Grant Officer, 2022

    Vice President & Grant Officer → Grant Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Murphy

    Secretary & Grant Officer

    Secretary → Secretary & Grant Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Murphy

    Treasurer & Investment Officer

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Investment Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlie Gilman

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable

How much does The Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable give each year?

The Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable gave $101K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 3 grants.

What is The Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable's typical grant size?

The Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $20,100, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable give grants?

The Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable's top state is New York, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Mississippi (25%) and District of Columbia (20%).

Does The Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable's largest grantees?

The Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Foundation for the Advancement of Haitian Midwives ($31,000), American College of Nurse Midwives Foundation ($25,000) and Harvestplus Solutions Inc ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable?

The Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $101K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable's EIN?

The Murphy-Burkhardt Family Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-7035322. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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