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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 04-3541231

Robert W Murray Charitable Foundat

A private foundation in Burlington, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $375,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $375,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,788,713

  • Tax year 2024

    $325,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,740,825

  • Tax year 2023

    $256,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,610,260

  • Tax year 2022

    $290,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,575,912

  • Tax year 2021

    $321,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,519,172

  • Tax year 2020

    $141,750

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,571,276

  • Tax year 2019

    $122,800

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,316,896

  • Tax year 2018

    $142,900

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,310,770

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $75,000
  2. Lahey ClinicBurlington, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $60,000
  3. Burlington Cmnty SCLRSHP FoundationBurlington, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $60,000
  4. Winchester HospitalWinchester, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $45,000
  5. Boston Childrens HospitalBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $25,000
  6. Pacific Legal FoundationSacramento, CA

    Unrestricted gift

    $25,000
  7. Shriners Hospital for ChildrenBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $25,000
  8. Woburn Council of Social ConcernWoburn, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $20,000
  9. People Helping PeopleBurlington, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $10,000
  10. The Hundred Club of BostonBraintree, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $10,000
  11. Boys and Girls Club of WoburnWoburn, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  12. Pine Street InnBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  13. Rosie's PlaceBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  14. Woburn YMCAWoburn, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $5,000
  15. Old North FoundationBoston, MA

    Unrestricted gift

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health3 grants $130,00074% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $25,00014% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $15,0009% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts14 grants $350,500
  2. California1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Robert W MurrayTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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