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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3421590

Murray Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Franconia, NH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $200,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Ellen Murray Kelsey
33 Wicks End Lane
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 644-5788
Form and materials
No special form required
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,655,051

  • Tax year 2024

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,711,980

  • Tax year 2023

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,763,946

  • Tax year 2022

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,263,672

  • Tax year 2021

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,029,267

  • Tax year 2020

    $9,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,863,009

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Cancer Research InstituteNew York, NY

    Dedicated exclusively to advancing immunotherapy to treat, control and cure all cancers

    $50,000
  2. Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteMiami, FL

    Poised to understand why the eye may become suscepible to disease and how biotechnologies may help to prevent these conditions

    $25,000
  3. Breast Cancer Research FoundationNew York, NY

    Dedicated to ending cancer by advancingthe world's most promising research

    $25,000
  4. Jupiter Medical CenterJupiter, FL

    Secure financial resources to sustain clinical excellance and quality of care at jupiter medical center

    $20,000
  5. National Cancer InstituteBethesda, MD

    Federal govt principal agency for cancer research and training

    $20,000
  6. First DescentsDenver, CO

    Provides life changing outdoor adventures for young adults impacted by cancer and other serious health conditions

    $10,000
  7. Stuart Country Day SchoolPrinceton, NJ

    Education

    $10,000
  8. Greens Farm AcademyWestport, CT

    Private school engages students as partners in an innovative, inclusive and global minded community

    $10,000
  9. Individual

    TO CONSERVE AND RESTORE AMERICA'S [individual] RESOURCES

    $8,000
  10. University of Montana FoundationMissoula, MT

    Inspire philanthropic support to enhance excellence and opportunity at university of montana

    $7,000
  11. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Working to create a world where people and nature can thrive

    $5,000
  12. Individual

    TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING OF OUR NATION'S COMPETITIVE [individual] TEAMS

    $5,000
  13. Bright Focus FoundationClarksburg, MD

    Help speed research and slow glaucoma

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Medical research1 grant $50,00045% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $25,00022% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $20,00018% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $7,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $75,000
  2. Florida2 grants $45,000
  3. Maryland2 grants $25,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $10,000
  6. New Jersey1 grant $10,000
  7. Montana1 grant $7,000
  8. Virginia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • R Scott MurrayPresident Hours 5Pay $7,000
  • W Stephen MurrayVice President Hours 2Pay $0
  • Elizabeth Murray HoseaDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ellen Murray KelseyDirector Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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