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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-6741979

E Murdoch Family Foundation

A private foundation in Newtown Square, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 39 grants and $191,231 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
Britt Murdoch
6114 Goshen Road
Newtown Square, PA 19073
(610) 420-6665
Form and materials
A letter to include: summary description of organization; summary of the proposed program and a plan measure
Deadlines
By may 1st for june 1st funding and november 1st for december 1st funding
Restrictions
The foundation will only consider requests tax-exempt organizations that satisfy the requirements of the IRS in the united states of america.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $191,231

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,331,972

  • Tax year 2024

    $95,539

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,412,974

  • Tax year 2023

    $79,276

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,455,922

  • Tax year 2022

    $104,800

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $1,447,306

  • Tax year 2021

    $142,815

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $1,542,944

  • Tax year 2020

    $99,424

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $1,443,268

  • Tax year 2019

    $84,250

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $1,384,764

  • Tax year 2018

    $103,495

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,350,225

Grants paid in 2025

39 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Radnor Hunt FoundationMalvern, PA

    General donation

    $60,086
  2. Willistown Conservation TrustNewtown SQ, PA

    General donation

    $25,000
  3. Jefferson Medical CollegePhiladelpha, PA

    General donation

    $23,500
  4. Episcopal AcademyNewtown SQ, PA

    General donation

    $15,000
  5. Ryers Farm for Aged EquinesPottstown, PA

    General donation

    $10,000
  6. Philadelphia ZooPhiladelpha, PA

    General donation

    $8,000
  7. The Hounds FoundationChester SPRGS, PA

    General donation

    $6,250
  8. Agnes Irwin SchoolRosemont, PA

    General donation

    $5,500
  9. CRC WatershedsNewtown Square, PA

    General donation

    $5,000
  10. Wills Eye FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    General donation

    $5,000
  11. Bryn Mawr Hospital FoundationBryn Mawr, PA

    General donation

    $2,500
  12. University of DelawareNewark, DE

    General donation

    $2,500
  13. St David's Episcopal Day SchoolWayne, PA

    General donation

    $2,000
  14. Natural Lands Trust IncorporatedMedia, PA

    General donation

    $1,500
  15. Thorncroft Equestrian CenterMalvern, PA

    General donation

    $1,500
  16. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    General donation

    $1,500
  17. Bryn Mawr Presbyterian ChurchBryn Mawr, PA

    General donation

    $1,000
  18. Chester County Food BankExton, PA

    General donation

    $1,000
  19. Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelpha, PA

    General donation

    $1,000
  20. Franklin InstitutePhiladelphia, PA

    General donation

    $1,000
  21. Gemma ServicesPlymouth MTNG, PA

    General donation

    $1,000
  22. Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyPhiladelpha, PA

    General donation

    $1,000
  23. Marks Colorectal Surgical FoundationWynnewood, PA

    General donation

    $1,000
  24. Mission KidsBlue Bell, PA

    General donation

    $1,000
  25. Peter's PlaceRadnor, PA

    General donation

    $1,000
  26. Princess Grace FoundationNew York, NY

    General donation

    $1,000
  27. Trout UnlimitedArlington, VA

    General donation

    $1,000
  28. Philadelphia Charity BallSoutheastern, PA

    General donation

    $523
  29. ABC of Lower MarionArdmore, PA

    General donation

    $500
  30. American Cancer SocietyHagerstown, MD

    General donation

    $500
  31. Bridlewood Trails AssocGladwyne, PA

    General donation

    $500
  32. Historic SugartownMalvern, PA

    General donation

    $500
  33. Jefferson McGee Rehabilitation FoundationPhiladelpha, PA

    General donation

    $500
  34. Pennsylvania Horticultural SocietyPhiladelphia, PA

    General donation

    $500
  35. The Haverford SchoolHaverford, PA

    General donation

    $500
  36. Wildflower Camp FoundationLexington, MA

    General donation

    $500
  37. Island Academy InternationalAntigua, Antigua and Barbuda

    General donation

    $372
  38. Devon Horse Show & Country Fair FoundationDevon, PA

    General donation

    $250
  39. Luminin Health - Gilchrist Health CenterHunt Valley, MD

    General donation

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $60,08645% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $29,50022% of the total
  3. Environment3 grants $27,00020% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $7,2505% of the total
  5. Health3 grants $4,0233% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $4,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania32 grants $185,109
  2. Delaware1 grant $2,500
  3. New York1 grant $1,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $1,000
  5. Maryland2 grants $750
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Britton H MurdochTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • James P DornbergerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Janice MurdochTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • John H MurdochTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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