Wm H Murphy Tr Uw Bo Detroit Symphony

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 38-6042699

Wm H Murphy Tr Uw Bo Detroit Symphony is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $299K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4K. Net investment income was $19K.

Wm H Murphy Tr Uw Bo Detroit Symphony at a glance

In short: Wm H Murphy Tr Uw Bo Detroit Symphony gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,322
-99.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,322
-99.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,322
Total assets
$299,093
+5.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (100% 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 Wm H Murphy Tr Uw Bo Detroit Symphony funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Detroit Symphony Orchestra: $4KDetroit Symphony Orchestra$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Detroit Symphony Orchestra ($4K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 4 (25%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Detroit

How Wm H Murphy Tr Uw Bo Detroit Symphony gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 25% 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

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2025) to $963K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Detroit, MISupport of Daily Operations$4,322
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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$299,093$19,563$5,256$4,3221$4,413$18,644$17,508
2024$284,370$-43,212$964,400$963,0711$963,192$11,589$42,623
2023$1,169,477$8,869$139,871$138,3621$138,496$28,783$58,654
2022$1,298,232$50,371$3,233——$137$49,132$59,402
2021$1,251,190$88,396$85,852$84,4051$84,549$86,501$66,889
2020$1,248,642$38,821$67,599$62,4211—$39,321$55,458
2019$1,280,295$88,836$53,245$48,2181—$84,277$61,924

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wm H Murphy Tr Uw Bo Detroit Symphony reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Wm H Murphy Tr Uw Bo Detroit Symphony's only listed officer is Fifth Third Bank NA, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Fifth Third Bank NA

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    $912 (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Comerica Bank NA (2019–2024) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Fifth Third Bank NA — Trustee: $912Fifth Third Bank NATrustee$912

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $912, to Fifth Third Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Wm H Murphy Tr Uw Bo Detroit Symphony

How much does Wm H Murphy Tr Uw Bo Detroit Symphony give each year?

Wm H Murphy Tr Uw Bo Detroit Symphony gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $963K across 1 grant.

How large is Wm H Murphy Tr Uw Bo Detroit Symphony?

Wm H Murphy Tr Uw Bo Detroit Symphony reported $299K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (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 Wm H Murphy Tr Uw Bo Detroit Symphony operate?

Wm H Murphy Tr Uw Bo Detroit Symphony has awarded grants in Michigan.

What is Wm H Murphy Tr Uw Bo Detroit Symphony's EIN?

Wm H Murphy Tr Uw Bo Detroit Symphony's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6042699. 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 July 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 18, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 24, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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