The Murphy Foundation
El Dorado, AR · EIN 71-6049826. Reported 209 grants totalling $11.2M to 85 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Murphy Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $7,500 and $25,000; the smallest was $188 and the largest $2,484,469. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarh Holdings Inc | El Dorado, AR | $5,812,529 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland, OH | $850,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| El Dorado Festivals and Events | El Dorado, AR | $668,927 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| South Arkansas Arts Center | El Dorado, AR | $410,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hendrix College | Conway, AR | $297,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Uams Foundation | Little Rock, AR | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts | Little Rock, AR | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center Foun | Santa Maria, CA | $160,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Way of Union County | El Dorado, AR | $145,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | El Dorado, AR | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Union County Community Foundation | El Dorado, AR | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| South Arkansas Symphony | El Dorado, AR | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arkansas Policy Foundation | Little Rock, AR | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arkansas Cinema Society | Little Rock, AR | $100,960 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Allan Hancock College V&e Foundatio | Santa Maria, CA | $90,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| El Dorado Boys & Girls Club | El Dorado, AR | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Edible Schoolyard Nola | New Orleans, LA | $82,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Muses Inc | Hot Springs, AR | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Carti Foundation | Little Rock, AR | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Enterprise USA | Anaheim Hills, CA | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cal Poly State University | San Luis Obispo, CA | $68,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Vintner's Foundation | Buellton, CA | $67,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ucaps | El Dorado, AR | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club-Santa Maria | Santa Maria, CA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| El Dorado Chamber of Commerce | El Dorado, AR | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First United Methodist Church | El Dorado, AR | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Economics Arkansas | Little Rock, AR | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cal Polytechnic State University | San Luis Obispo, CA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crystal Bridges Museum of American | Bentonville, AR | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Graland Country Day School | Denver, CO | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Ann Catholic School | Barlett, TN | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Santa Barbara Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Red River Radio Network | Shreveport, LA | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Little Rock, AR | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Passthrough Contributions From K1 a | El Dorado, AR | $34,947 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hope Landing | El Dorado, AR | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| El Dorado Boys & Girls Cl | El Dorado, AR | $31,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Care Calhoun Animal Rescue Effo | Hampton, AR | $30,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Main Street El Dorado | El Dorado, AR | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Family School | Los Olivos, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Campfire USA | El Dorado, AR | $27,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Edible Schoolyard | New Orleans, LA | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Turning Point | El Dorado, AR | $27,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cal Poly Foundation | San Luis Obispo, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Council for Economic Education | New York, NY | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America Des | El Dorado, AR | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Foodbank of Santa Barbara County | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hot Springs Documentary Film Inst | Hot Springs, AR | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Rig Museum | Morgan City, LA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Union County Community Foundation Ruth Nodini Scholarship | El Dorado, AR | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland | Santa Barbara, CA | $18,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe, LA | $15,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas | North Little Rock, AR | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Tumor Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Institute for a Secure America | Arlington, VA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Santa Ynez Valley Botanic Garden | Buellton, CA | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Winthrop P Rockefeller Canter Institute | Little Rock, AR | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Share Foundation | El Dorado, AR | $14,013 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fairview Community Development Asso | El Dorado, AR | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| South Arkansas Historical Preservat | El Dorado, AR | $11,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Arkansas Children's Foundation | Little Rock, AR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coast Hills Foundation | Santa Maria, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| El Dorado Crime Stoppers | El Dorado, AR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| El Dorado Service League | El Dorado, AR | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Life Touch Hospice | El Dorado, AR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Saint Mark's in the Valley | Los Olivos, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Land Trust of Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trombone Shorty Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Troy Andrews Foundation | New Orleans, LA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hats for Hope | Arroyo Grande, CA | $9,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Santa Maria Philharmonic Soceity | Santa Maria, CA | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Youth Soccer Organization | Lompoc, CA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America Desoto Area | El Dorado, AR | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance | Little Rock, AR | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Thea Foundation | North Little Rock, AR | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oasis Inc | Santa Maria, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Santa Maria Police Council | Santa Maria, CA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cozahome Church Memorial Fund | Harriet, AR | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| House of Pride and Equality | Santa Maria, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ar Judges and Lawyers Fdtn | Little Rock, AR | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southern Arkansas University | Magnolia, AR | $2,169 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ardot Fallen Workers | Little Rock, AR | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Collegiate Tennis Challenge | Little Rock, AR | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Felsenthal Bream Festival Assoc | Felsenthal, AR | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Brothers Making Changes Inc | El Dorado, AR | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
51 of 85 (60%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 78%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
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HIGHWAY OFFICER'S MONUMENTS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 94 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49 | $1,732,009 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 54 | $2,569,913 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 45 | $3,198,079 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 61 | $3,687,844 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
83% of its giving went to organizations in Arkansas. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Arkansas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Murphy Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 200 N Jefferson Suite 400, El Dorado, AR, 71730. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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