Open Foundations · Arkansas

Murphy Foundation

El Dorado, Arkansas · EIN 716049826. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $3.7M across 61 grants in 2024, a median of $10K each.

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$3.7M
paid in 2024
61
grants paid
$10K
median grant
6%
to first-time recipients
$16.9M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
BRETT WILLIAMSON
Address
200 N JEFFERSON SUITE 400, EL DORADO, AR, 71730
Phone
8708624961
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
LETTER FORM INCLUDING A COPY OF APPLICANT'S SCHOLASTIC RECORD. OTHER REQUESTS SHOULD BE MADE IN A LETTER SETTING OUT ALL PERTINENT DETAILS.
Submission deadline
EDUCATIONAL GRANT APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED BY AUGUST 1.
Restrictions on awards
EDUCATIONAL GRANTS ARE RESTRICTED TO STUDENTS FROM THE SOUTH ARKANSAS AREA.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202532319349100423. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 61 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Sarh Holdings IncAR$1,628,060OPERATIONS
2Cleveland Clinic FoundationOH$750,000OPERATIONS
3El Dorado Festivals and EventsAR$222,083OPERATIONS
4Arkansas Cinema SocietyAR$100,000OPERATIONS
5Marian Regional Medical Center FounCA$100,000OPERATIONS
6Santa Barbara Vintner's FoundationCA$60,000OPERATIONS
7El Dorado Chamber of CommerceAR$50,000OPERATIONS
8Hendrix CollegeAR$47,500OPERATIONS
9Cal Poly State UniversityCA$38,000OPERATIONS
10El Dorado Boys & Girls ClubAR$35,000OPERATIONS
11Salvation ArmyAR$35,000OPERATIONS
12South Arkansas Arts CenterAR$35,000OPERATIONS
13United Way of Union CountyAR$35,000OPERATIONS
14Arkansas Policy FoundationAR$30,000OPERATIONS
15South Arkansas SymphonyAR$30,000OPERATIONS

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202046$1.3M
202150$1.7M
202255$2.6M
202345$3.2M
202461$3.7M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Arkansas54%
California31%
Louisiana7%
Ohio2%
Tennessee2%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Brett WilliamsonSECRETARY/TREASURER · 2024
R Madison MurphyPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR · 2024
Suzanne N MurphyVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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