The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment

Private foundation · Grantmaker Adamsville, OH EIN: 31-1404570

The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment is a private foundation, based in Adamsville, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $435K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $5K.

The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment at a glance

In short: The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment gave $28K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$27,534
+7.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-35.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,059
+67.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,508
Total assets
$434,696
+5.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Minnesota (21% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Northern Star Scouting: $6KNorthern Star Scouting$6KMiddle Tennessee Council: $5KMiddle Tennessee Council$5KSimon Kenton Council: $5KSimon Kenton Council$5KGreater New York Councils: $4KGreater New York Councils$4KChester County Council: $3KChester County Council$3KEast Carolina Council: $2KEast Carolina Council$2KHigh Desert Council: $2KHigh Desert Council$2KPennsylvania Dutch Council: $2KPennsylvania Dutch Council$2KCoastal Georgia Council: $1KCoastal Georgia Council$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Northern Star Scouting ($6K). Together the top 9 received $28K.

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 55 grants of 55 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

36states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaBethesdaDoylestownIndianapolisLouisvilleMilfordSt. LouisToledoTwin FallsAlbuquerqueAmarilloApopkaArdmoreAustinBartlesvilleBirminghamCasperCharlestonColorado SpringsColumbus

How The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment gives

  • Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 128% 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$10K$20K$30K$40K6 grants2019 4 grants2020 15 grants2021 10 grants2022 7 grants2023 14 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $39K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Northern Star Scouting Fort Snelling, MNGeneral Purposes$5,662
Middle Tennessee Council Nashville, TNGeneral Purposes$4,797
Simon Kenton Council Columbus, OHGeneral Purposes$4,657
Greater New York Councils New York, NYGeneral Purposes$3,518
Chester County Council Exton, PAGeneral Purposes$2,508
East Carolina Council Kinston, NCGeneral Purposes$1,899
High Desert Council Albuquerque, NMGeneral Purposes$1,814
Pennsylvania Dutch Council Lititz, PAGeneral Purposes$1,557
Coastal Georgia Council Savannah, GAGeneral Purposes$1,122
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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$434,696$4,501$27,534$27,5349$27,534$4,501$21,542
2024$412,671—$25,589$25,58914$25,589—$19,138
2023$366,696—$20,234$20,2347$20,234—$15,659
2022$271,454—$38,303$38,30310$38,303—$20,767
2021$572,996$79,556$39,089$38,88915$38,889$79,556$27,353
2020$582,712$58,070$28,311$28,2114—$55,070$23,925
2019$419,922$28,148$23,485$23,3856—$28,148$18,936

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Marion C. Gilliland

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Wendel E. Dreve

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment

How much does The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment give each year?

The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment gave $28K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 14 grants.

What is The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment's typical grant size?

The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment's median grant in 2025 was $2,508, and its average grant was $3,059, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment give grants?

The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment's top state is Minnesota, with 21% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Tennessee (17%) and Ohio (17%).

Does The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment's largest grantees?

The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment's largest 2025 grantees include Northern Star Scouting ($5,662), Middle Tennessee Council ($4,797) and Simon Kenton Council ($4,657), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment?

The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment reported $435K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment's EIN?

The Murray Family Boy Scouts of America Endowment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1404570. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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