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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 34-6528308

John P Murphy Foundation

A private foundation in Cleveland, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 76 grants and $2.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Nancy W McCann President
1660 West 2nd Street Suite 800
Cleveland, OH 441131461
(216) 623-4770
Form and materials
Applicants must submit 6 copies of grant application, copies of tax-exempt certificates & letters from the treasury dept certifying that the applicant is a publicly supported tax-exempt organization, not a private foundation.
Deadlines
Trustees meet, usually quarterly, to consider grant applications.
Restrictions
John p. Murphy foundation confines its grants primarily to community educational, arts, health, social service and religious institutions in the greater cleveland area.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,402,000

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $54,087,314

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,484,600

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $52,308,197

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,021,000

    Grants listed
    76
    Assets, end of year
    $48,723,097

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,094,000

    Grants listed
    74
    Assets, end of year
    $61,449,050

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,113,000

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $57,374,482

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,907,000

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $54,503,558

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,003,000

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $47,635,971

Grants paid in 2024

76 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cleveland Clinic FoundationCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $355,000
  2. The Musical Arts AssociationCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $243,000
  3. Cleveland Institute of MusicCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $170,000
  4. Kent State University FoundationKent, OH

    Programmatic support

    $122,500
  5. Cuyahoga Community College FoundationCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $100,000
  6. Greater Cleveland Media Development CorpCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $80,000
  7. The City Club of ClevelandCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $75,500
  8. The Salvation ArmyCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $75,000
  9. Cleveland Public TheatreCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $70,000
  10. United Way of Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $70,000
  11. Playhouse Square FoundationCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $60,500
  12. Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $50,000
  13. Cleveland State University FoundationCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $50,000
  14. Cleveland Zoological SocietyCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $50,000
  15. Great Lakes Science CenterCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $50,000
  16. Apollo's Fire-Cleveland Baroque OrchestraCleveland Heights, OH

    Programmatic support

    $40,000
  17. Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH

    Programmatic support

    $40,000
  18. Cleveland International Film FestivalCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $40,000
  19. Cleveland Play HouseCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $35,000
  20. Borderlight Int Theatre FestivalCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $30,000
  21. Cleveland Jazz OrchestraCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $30,000
  22. Museum of Contemporary Art ClevelandCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $30,000
  23. Cleveland Museum of Natural HistoryCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $26,500
  24. Piano International Assn of N OhioShaker Heights, OH

    Programmatic support

    $25,000
  25. The Lakeview Cemetery FoundationCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $25,000
  26. Cleveland BalletBedford HTS, OH

    Programmatic support

    $20,500
  27. Blue Water Chamber OrchestraCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $20,000
  28. Cleveland Pops OrchestraBeachwood, OH

    Programmatic support

    $20,000
  29. Karamu HouseCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $20,000
  30. The Musical Theater ProjectMiddlebrg HTS, OH

    Programmatic support

    $17,500
  31. Cleveland Botanical GardensCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $16,500
  32. St Edward High SchoolLakewood, OH

    Programmatic support

    $16,000
  33. Cleveland Modern Dance AssociationdanceCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $15,000
  34. Cleveland School of Arts BD of TrusteesCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $15,000
  35. Cleveland Society for the BlindCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $15,000
  36. Elyria Catholic High SchoolElyria, OH

    Programmatic support

    $15,000
  37. Near West TheatreCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $15,000
  38. Philanthropy OhioColumbus, OH

    Programmatic support

    $15,000
  39. Professional FlairCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $15,000
  40. University of Akron FoundationAkron, OH

    Programmatic support

    $15,000
  41. Ursuline Sisters of ClevelandMayfield Heights, OH

    Programmatic support

    $15,000
  42. Common GroundSeattle, WA

    Programmatic support

    $12,500
  43. Verb BalletsShaker HTS, OH

    Programmatic support

    $12,000
  44. Ideastream Public MediaCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $11,500
  45. Cleveland Museum of ArtCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $10,500
  46. Akron Art MuseumAkron, OH

    Programmatic support

    $10,000
  47. Chamber Fest ClevelandCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $10,000
  48. Cleveland Council on World AffairsCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $10,000
  49. Cleveland OperaCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $10,000
  50. Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH

    Programmatic support

    $10,000
  51. Roots of American MusicCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $10,000
  52. College Now Greater ClevelandCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $8,000
  53. Mandel Jewish Community Ctr of ClevelandNew York, NY

    Programmatic support

    $7,500
  54. Center for Arts-Inspired LearningCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $6,000
  55. Greater Cleveland VolunteersCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $6,000
  56. Cleveland Institute of ArtCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $5,000
  57. Girls Scouts of North East OhioMacedonia, OH

    Programmatic support

    $5,000
  58. Magnificat High SchoolRocky River, OH

    Programmatic support

    $5,000
  59. National Council of Jewish WomenNew York, NY

    Programmatic support

    $5,000
  60. Stella MarisCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $5,000
  61. Groundworks Dance TheaterCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $4,500
  62. Greater Cleveland Food BankCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $4,000
  63. Kol Israel FoundationPepper Pike, OH

    Programmatic support

    $3,000
  64. Cleveland Leadership CenterCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $2,500
  65. Lorain County Office on Aging IncElyria, OH

    Programmatic support

    $2,500
  66. PM Foundationurban Community SchoolCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $2,500
  67. Chagrin Documentary Film FestivalChagrin Falls, OH

    Programmatic support

    $2,000
  68. Lake View Cemetery FoundationCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $2,000
  69. St Christopher ChurchColumbus, OH

    Programmatic support

    $2,000
  70. St Martin de Porres High SchoolCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $2,000
  71. Vocational Guidance ServicesCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $2,000
  72. Fairhill PartnersCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $1,500
  73. Cleveland Rocks Past Present & FutureCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $1,000
  74. Great Lakes Theater FestivalCleveland, OH

    Programmatic support

    $1,000
  75. Guitars for Vets Cleveland ChapterLorain, OH

    Programmatic support

    $1,000
  76. Two FoundationChagrin Falls, OH

    Programmatic support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture21 grants $672,00041% of the total
  2. Education14 grants $672,00041% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $171,00011% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $50,0003% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $16,5001% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $11,500<1% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $27,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio73 grants $2,377,000
  2. New York2 grants $12,500
  3. Washington1 grant $12,500

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • Patricia BrownellVP/TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $41,000
  • Richard J ClarkVP/TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $41,000
  • Nancy McCannPRES/TREAS/TRUSTEE Hours 20Pay $342,088
  • John F O'BrienVP/TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $41,000
  • Leslie ResnikVP/TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $41,000
  • Frederick G StueberVP/TRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $41,000
  • Lou GrassoVP/TRUSTEE/SECRETARY Hours 20Pay $258,348

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