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The Murphy Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker El Dorado, AR EIN: 71-6049826 Website

Based on the available sources, there are multiple organizations operating under the Murphy Foundation name, each with distinct missions and geographic focuses:

Key facts about The Murphy Foundation

EIN
71-6049826
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$3,687,844
Grants made (2025)
61
Average grant
$60,456
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
30% first-time grantees (18 of 61, 2025)
Total assets
$16,946,581
Primary geography
Arkansas (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who The Murphy Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Murphy Foundation's 61 itemized 2025 grants were Arkansas (67%), Ohio (20%) and California (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were El Dorado, AR (19 grants), Little Rock, AR (9 grants), Santa Maria, CA (8 grants) and Santa Barbara, CA (4 grants). None of its 61 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (60 grants).

Is The Murphy Foundation open to new grantees?

30%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 18 of 61 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $81K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.

  • 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 113% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$16.9M

-5.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.7M

+15.3% YoY

Grant Count

61

+35.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$60K

-14.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Murphy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.8M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

Murphy Charitable Foundation Uganda supports human rights in Uganda and works to alleviate poverty in the region.

Kaitlin Murphy Foundation aims to bring awareness to the addiction epidemic, form a community of supporters to join the battle against addiction, and raise funds needed to support addiction-fighting charities and causes working at the grassroots level.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Murphy Charitable Foundation Uganda operates in Uganda, Canada, the United States, Brazil, and the Netherlands.

Kaitlin Murphy Foundation is based in the United States and focuses on addressing the addiction epidemic affecting communities across the country.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 61 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

El DoradoLittle RockSanta MariaSanta BarbaraBuelltonHot SpringsNew OrleansSan Luis ObispoAnaheim HillsBentonvilleClevelandConwayHamptonNew YorkShreveportDenverLos OlivosBarlettArroyo GrandeFelsenthal

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$4M$5M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$16,946,581$17,943,058$19,319,905
Revenue$3,274,011$2,431,651$4,451,234
Expenses$4,261,023$3,798,354$2,904,381
Qualifying Distributions$3,855,281$3,255,651$2,628,066
Net Investment Income$2,928,798$2,102,598$3,287,406
Distributable Amount$3,846,717$3,505,077$3,161,885

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$922K$2M$3M$4M43 grants202149 grants202254 grants202345 grants202461 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Sarh Holdings Inc: $1.6MSarh Holdings Inc$1.6MCleveland Clinic Foundation: $750KCleveland Clinic Foundation$750KEl Dorado Festivals and Events: $222KEl Dorado Festivals and Events$222KArkansas Cinema Society: $100KArkansas Cinema Society$100KMarian Regional Medical Center Foun: $100KMarian Regional Medical CenterFoun$100KSanta Barbara Vintner's Foundation: $60KSanta Barbara Vintner'sFoundation$60KEl Dorado Chamber of Commerce: $50KEl Dorado Chamber of Commerce$50KHendrix College: $48KHendrix College$48KCal Poly State University: $38KCal Poly State University$38KEl Dorado Boys & Girls Club: $35KEl Dorado Boys & Girls Club$35K

Grant Size Distribution

252 grants across all recorded years

226<$50K9$50–100K9$100–250K4$250–500K1$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Sarh Holdings Inc ($1,628,060), Cleveland Clinic Foundation ($750,000), El Dorado Festivals and Events ($222,083).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SARH HOLDINGS INC El Dorado, AROPERATIONS$1,628,060
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION Cleveland, OHOPERATIONS$750,000
EL DORADO FESTIVALS AND EVENTS El Dorado, AROPERATIONS$222,083
ARKANSAS CINEMA SOCIETY Little Rock, AROPERATIONS$100,000
MARIAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUN Santa Maria, CAOPERATIONS$100,000
SANTA BARBARA VINTNER'S FOUNDATION Buellton, CAOPERATIONS$60,000
EL DORADO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE El Dorado, AROPERATIONS$50,000
HENDRIX COLLEGE Conway, AROPERATIONS$47,500
CAL POLY STATE UNIVERSITY San Luis Obispo, CAOPERATIONS$38,000
EL DORADO BOYS & GIRLS CLUB El Dorado, AROPERATIONS$35,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Murphy Charitable Foundation Uganda:

  • Richard Okwii, Chief Executive Officer

Kaitlin Murphy Foundation:

  • Annemarie Stabilito Murphy, Co-Founder
  • Sean Murphy, Co-Founder

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Brett Williamson — Secretary/Treasurer: $54KBrett WilliamsonSecretary/Treasurer$54KR Madison Murphy — President/Director: $15KR Madison MurphyPresident/Director$15KSuzanne N Murphy — Vice President/Director: $15KSuzanne N MurphyVice President/Director$15K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
R Madison MurphyPresident/Director5$15,000
Brett WilliamsonSecretary/Treasurer5$54,250
Suzanne N MurphyVice President/Director2.5$15,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Murphy Foundation fund?

**Murphy Charitable Foundation Uganda** supports human rights in Uganda and works to alleviate poverty in the region. **Kaitlin Murphy Foundation** aims to bring awareness to the addiction epidemic, form a community of supporters to join the battle against addiction, and raise funds needed to support addiction-fighting charities and causes working at the grassroots level.

Where does The Murphy Foundation make grants?

**Murphy Charitable Foundation Uganda** operates in Uganda, Canada, the United States, Brazil, and the Netherlands. **Kaitlin Murphy Foundation** is based in the United States and focuses on addressing the addiction epidemic affecting communities across the country.

What size grants does The Murphy Foundation award?

In 2025, The Murphy Foundation awarded 61 grants totaling $3.7M — an average of about $60K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Murphy Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Murphy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.8M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Murphy Foundation's EIN?

The Murphy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-6049826. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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