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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 34-1526161

Murphy Family Foundation

A private foundation in Solon, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 83 grants and $451,400 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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
There are three submission deadlines each year. February 28th, june 30th, and september 30th.
Restrictions
The requesting organization must be a certified 501(c)3. Additionally, foundation policy requires a one-year hiatus in grantmaking to any organization that has received grants for three consecutive years.

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $451,400

    Grants listed
    83
    Assets, end of year
    $6,460,013

  • Tax year 2024

    $432,600

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $6,498,903

  • Tax year 2023

    $404,450

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $6,498,571

  • Tax year 2022

    $396,069

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $6,774,837

  • Tax year 2021

    $489,600

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $7,129,018

  • Tax year 2020

    $596,600

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $8,236,011

  • Tax year 2019

    $462,100

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $7,131,846

Grants paid in 2025

83 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Joseph's HomeCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $20,000
  2. Malachi HouseCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $20,000
  3. Salvation ArmyCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $20,000
  4. Greater Cleveland FoodbankCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $13,000
  5. Resource ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $11,000
  6. Habitat for HumanityCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $10,000
  7. House of ChampionsCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $10,000
  8. Jals Inc DBA Doors of Hope GeaugaMiddlefield, OH

    General fund

    $10,000
  9. Journey Center for Safety & HealingCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $10,000
  10. Lakewood Community Services CenterLakewood, OH

    General fund

    $10,000
  11. LegalworksCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $10,000
  12. Partners in HealthBoston, MA

    General fund

    $10,000
  13. Partnership SchoolsNew York, NY

    General fund

    $10,000
  14. Providence HouseCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $10,000
  15. Rainey InstituteCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $10,000
  16. Seeds of LiteracyCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $10,000
  17. Stella MarisCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $10,000
  18. University SettlementCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $10,000
  19. West Side Catholic CetnerCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $10,000
  20. Zellie's HomeGarfield Heights, OH

    General fund

    $10,000
  21. Towards Employment IncorporatedCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $10,000
  22. St Malachi Center IncorporatedCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $10,000
  23. Catholic Charities CorporationCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $10,000
  24. Community Service AllianceCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $7,500
  25. Metrohealth FoundationCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $7,500
  26. Child and Family Advocates of Cuyahoga CountyCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $7,500
  27. University Circle IncorporatedCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $7,500
  28. Near West Side Multi Service CorporationCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $7,500
  29. All Faiths PantryParma, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  30. Arts ImpactCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  31. Care USAMerrifield, VA

    General fund

    $5,000
  32. Christ Child SocietyCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  33. Cleveland Kids Book BankCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  34. EsperanzaCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  35. Footpath FoundationCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  36. Gilmour AcademyGates Mills, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  37. Good Banks Northeast OhioCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  38. Hannah's HomeMentor, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  39. Shoes & Clothes for KidsCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  40. St Martin de Porress High SchoolCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  41. True Freedom MinistryCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  42. Villanova UniveristyVillanova, PA

    General fund

    $5,000
  43. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  44. Chair-Ity IncAkron, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  45. Urban Squash ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  46. Ursuline Sisters of ClevelandPepper Pike, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  47. Murtis Taylor Human Services SystemCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  48. Edwins Second Chance Life Skills CenterCleveland HTS, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  49. Hunger Network of Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $5,000
  50. National MS SocietyNew York, NY

    General fund

    $3,600
  51. Meeting Place Learning CenterCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $3,000
  52. Fostering HopeSolon, OH

    General fund

    $2,500
  53. Womens Religious Archives CollaborativeCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $2,500
  54. Renovare Music IncShaker HTS, OH

    General fund

    $2,500
  55. Broadway School of Music & the ArtsCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $2,000
  56. Near West TheatreCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $1,800
  57. Building Hope in the CityCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $1,000
  58. Chestnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia, PA

    General fund

    $1,000
  59. Cleveland OrchestraCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $1,000
  60. Denver AcademyDenver, CO

    General fund

    $1,000
  61. Encore Music ChamberCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $1,000
  62. Lake Catholic High SchoolMentor, OH

    General fund

    $1,000
  63. Saint Anne's Episcopal SchoolDenver, CO

    General fund

    $1,000
  64. St Dominic ChurchShaker HTS, OH

    General fund

    $1,000
  65. New Hampton SchoolNew Hampton, NH

    General fund

    $1,000
  66. Chagrin Valley Little TheatreChagrin Falls, OH

    General fund

    $1,000
  67. Ev KidsDorchester, MA

    General fund

    $1,000
  68. St Luke ChurchMontclair, NJ

    General fund

    $1,000
  69. Human Needs Food PantryMontclair, NJ

    General fund

    $1,000
  70. University Hospitals of Cleveland - Rainbow Babies & Children's HospitalCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $1,000
  71. Blue Ridge Area Food BankVerona, VA

    General fund

    $1,000
  72. Emergency Food Network IncCharlottesvle, VA

    General fund

    $1,000
  73. Food GatherersAnn Arbor, MI

    General fund

    $1,000
  74. World Central Kitchen IncorporatedWashington, DC

    General fund

    $1,000
  75. Harmony FoundationEstes Park, CO

    General fund

    $1,000
  76. Planned Parenthood League of MassachusettsBoston, MA

    General fund

    $1,000
  77. Planned Parenthood League of Greater OhioColumbus, OH

    General fund

    $1,000
  78. The Greater Boston Food Bank IncBoston, MA

    General fund

    $1,000
  79. Nupoint Community Development CorporationCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $1,000
  80. March of DimesArlington, VA

    General fund

    $1,000
  81. University Hospitals Health System IncCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $1,000
  82. Cleveland Peacemakers AllianceCleveland, OH

    General fund

    $1,000
  83. Ruffing Montessori SchoolCleveland HTS, OH

    General fund

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services13 grants $104,50041% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $23,0009% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid2 grants $20,0008% of the total
  4. Health4 grants $19,5008% of the total
  5. Mental health2 grants $15,0006% of the total
  6. Arts and culture6 grants $13,3005% of the total
  7. 9 other causes12 grants $59,00023% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio63 grants $402,800
  2. New York2 grants $13,600
  3. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  4. Virginia4 grants $8,000
  5. Pennsylvania2 grants $6,000
  6. Colorado3 grants $3,000
  7. Massachusetts3 grants $3,000
  8. New Jersey2 grants $2,000
  9. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  10. Michigan1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Murlan J Murphy JrTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Raymond M MurphyTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Paul J MurphySECRETARY & TREASURER Hours 4Pay $0
  • Brian F MurphyTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Rita M CarfagnaTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $0
  • Melody MurphyPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0

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