The Murphy Family Foundation
The Murphy Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Morristown, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $165K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $15K.
The Murphy Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Murphy Family Foundation gave $24K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,743
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,872
- -7.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,872
- Total assets
- $165,256
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (96% 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 Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wilderness Inquiry ($23K). Together the top 2 received $24K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Murphy Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2021) to $27K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wilderness Inquiry St. Paul, MN | General Support | $22,743 |
| Friends of the Hospital for Sick Children co Roha & Flaherty Washington, DC | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $165,256 | $16,214 | $26,075 | $23,743 | 2 | $24,743 | $15,214 | $26,239 |
| 2024 | $175,117 | $23,555 | $28,109 | $25,633 | 2 | $26,633 | $27,083 | $24,743 |
| 2023 | $179,671 | $26,043 | $29,729 | $27,392 | 2 | $28,367 | $30,221 | $26,608 |
| 2022 | $183,357 | $23,273 | $28,015 | $25,630 | 2 | $26,605 | $26,163 | $28,367 |
| 2021 | $188,099 | $22,220 | $25,842 | $23,078 | 1 | — | $24,564 | $26,892 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Murphy Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Murphy Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erin Murphy
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jeffrey N Murphy
Trustee
On filings since 2021
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 Family Foundation
How much does The Murphy Family Foundation give each year?
The Murphy Family Foundation gave $24K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 2 grants.
How large is The Murphy Family Foundation?
The Murphy Family Foundation reported $165K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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.
Where does The Murphy Family Foundation operate?
The Murphy Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, Minnesota.
What is The Murphy Family Foundation's EIN?
The Murphy Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6647148. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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