The Murray Family Foundation
Wilmington, DE · EIN 47-1935075. Reported 136 grants totalling $1,666,329 to 98 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". The Murray Family Foundation checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
4 of the organizations The Murray Family Foundation funded make grants themselves, and it reported 5 grants totalling $26,000 to them. That is 2% of the $1,426,829 of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondos Unidos De Puerto Rico Inc & United Way Puerto Rico | federated giving programme | Puerto Rico | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 | Its form does not ask |
| Lenawee Community Foundation | community foundation | Michigan | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 | Its form does not ask |
| Community Foundation of Henderson | community foundation | North Carolina | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
| The New York Times Communities Fund | grantmaking organization | New York | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,333 and $10,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $200,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stichting Bellingcat | Amsterdam | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brazil Foundation | New York, NY | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northern Arizona University Fdn Inc | Flagstaff, AZ | $106,899 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross | Phoenix, AZ | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| One World Childrens Fund | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bellingcat Fund | New York, NY | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Water Org Inc | Kansas City, MO | $65,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Local Independent Online News Publishers Inc | Wilmington, DE | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arizona Legal Women and Youth Services | Phoenix, AZ | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ayres-Knuth Farm Foundation Inc | Denville, NJ | $35,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Democracy Forward Foundation | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| St Marys Food Bank Alliance | Phoenix, AZ | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | $34,930 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Caring Place of Hot Springs Inc | Hot Springs, AR | $27,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Clean Air Task Force Inc | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Human Rights Watch | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Jackson House Crisis Intervention | Hot Springs, AR | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Vieques Rotary Club Inc | Vieques, PR | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Adrian Armory Community Center Inc | Adrian, MI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Corporation for Public Broadcasting | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Groundswell Community Project | San Diego, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Union of Concerned Scientists Inc | Cambridge, MA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities Inc | Traverse City, MI | $14,833 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Manna Project Inc | Harbor Spgs, MI | $11,333 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northwest Michigan Supportive Housing | Traverse City, MI | $10,834 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| African Mission Healthcare Foundation | Pueblo, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arizona Food Bank Network | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bay Islands Community Healthcare Association | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camfed U S a Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| CASA Brazil Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| CASA Cornelia Legal Services | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Diocesan Council for the Society of St Vincent De | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fondos Unidos De Puerto Rico Inc | San Juan, PR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Globalgiving Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Helping Hands for Single Moms | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project Inc | Waterbury, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc - Doctors Without | Hagerstown, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Naf Hotline Fund | Annapolis Jct, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Onegoal | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Opportunity International Inc | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Per Scholas Inc | Bronx, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Siena Heights University | Adrian, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Social Venture Partners | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Taller Salud Inc | Loiza, PR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Youth Impact Mentoring | Phoenix, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Feeding America | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lenawee Community Foundation | Adrian, MI | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Alliance for International Reforestation Inc | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Andre House of Arizona Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Apopo US Inc | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ayuda | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Benevolent Healthcare Foundation | Centennial, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lenawee | Adrian, MI | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Boys to Men of Greater Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Biological Diversity Inc | Tucson, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Circle the City | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Foundation of Henderson County Inc | Hendersonville, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Desert Mission Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Downtown Boxing Gym Youth Program | Detroit, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Evidence Action Inc | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Promise-Greater Phoenix | Scottsdale, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Public Radio Arizona | Tempe, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Henderson County Public Library Inc | Hendersonvlle, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Michigan Association of Conservation Districts | East Lansing, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New York Times Neediest Cases Fund | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood Arizona Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood South Atlantic | Raleigh, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism Inc | Escondido, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rotary District 5000 Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ryan House | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Special Olympics Inc | Bay City, MI | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| The Mankind Project | Kaysville, UT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tia Foundation Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Upstate Homeschool Co-Op Inc | Taylors, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Water Missions International | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ahimsa Safe Haven Inc | Onsted, MI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of Jackson Lenawee and Hillsdal | Jackson, MI | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Lenawee Council for the Visual Arts | Adrian, MI | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Raisin Valley Land Trust | Adrian, MI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adrian Rotary Foundation | Adrian, MI | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Crosshatch Center for Art and Ecology | Bellaire, MI | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Not My Kid Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Read Better Be Better | Phoenix, AZ | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| San Juan Community Library at Bucaplaa Inc | Guaynabo, PR | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Yavapai Food Bank Inc | Prescott Vly, AZ | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arizona State University Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Treasures 4 Teachers Inc | Tempe, AZ | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Adrian School Educational Foundation | Adrian, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Scottsdale Public Library Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Special Olympics Area 9 | Bay City, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
23 of 98 (23%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 34%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
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.
- American Red Cross
In support of hurricane recovery specifically in North Carolina - Brazil Foundation
Fundao Brasil Cidado, Instituto Metamorfose, Instituto Proa, Projeto Gauss, Associao Brasileira de Enfermagem, UmRio - Northern Arizona University Fdn Inc
Virginia Murray Memorial Scholarship Fund - Caring Place of Hot Springs Inc
to purchase Pressing Needs: Tables, Chairs, Dishwasher, Room Dividers - Youth Impact Mentoring
to support Strategic Plan, Policies and Procedures, etc. - African Mission Healthcare Foundation
Dr. Tom Catena Fund in Nuba Mountains
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 102 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 | 59 | $324,500 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 4 | $330,000 | $60,000 |
| 2023 | 26 | $343,175 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 20 | $322,862 | $7,500 |
| 2025 | 27 | $345,792 | $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
27% of its giving went to organizations in Arizona.
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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. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Murray Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). 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: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19809. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
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