Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-2578035

Murray Foundation

A private foundation in Bellevue, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $363,377 paid in grants.

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

    $363,377

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $8,668,421
  • Tax year 2024

    $332,630

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $7,818,880
  • Tax year 2023

    $300,605

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $7,286,973
  • Tax year 2022

    $264,032

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $7,528,530
  • Tax year 2021

    $221,090

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $7,380,132
  • Tax year 2020

    $222,120

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,855,911
  • Tax year 2019

    $151,300

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $4,797,001
  • Tax year 2018

    $62,700

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $4,623,843

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Vina Capital FoundationHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Mission to support the economic growth of vietnam through healthcare and education programs for those who are disadvantaged and underserved

    $91,000
  2. Saigon MonkCan Ducc District, Vietnam

    Fundraising

    $47,597
  3. Sympa Meals (dang Xuan Hop)Dong Da District, Vietnam

    Assist hospital children

    $45,000
  4. Lopez LibraryLopez Island, WA

    Fundraising

    $25,000
  5. Vin Son 1 OrphanageHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam

    Fundraising

    $25,000
  6. Manhattan Beach Rotary Club FoundationManhattan Beach, CA

    Fundraising

    $25,000
  7. Tu Bien Bo deRenton, WA

    Fundraising

    $20,000
  8. Phan Nguyet AnhDong Da District, Vietnam

    Fundraising

    $20,000
  9. Tuong Nguyen USA FoundationSan Ramon, CA

    Mission to provide basic financial life-skill education with continuing support for the under-served

    $12,000
  10. Friends of Children Justice CenterWailuku, HI

    Fundraising

    $10,500
  11. Catherine Washburn Medical AssociationLopez Island, WA

    Fundraising

    $10,000
  12. The Friends of Lopez Island Pool (flip)Lopez Island, WA

    Build new community pool

    $10,000
  13. Western Buddhist FoundationSan Jose, CA

    Fundraising

    $8,000
  14. BCH Cong Doan Cty TNHH CongHong Hoa District, Vietnam

    Fundraising

    $6,000
  15. Animal Protection of New MexicoAlbuquerque, NM

    Prevent animal cruelty

    $5,000
  16. University of WashingtonSeattle, WA

    Education and research

    $2,000
  17. Sunrise Rotary FoundationThousand Oaks, CA

    Fundraising

    $1,000
  18. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Promote heart health

    $150
  19. Hong Bang Vietnamese LanguageRenton, WA

    Fundraising

    $130

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $12,00044% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $8,00029% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $5,00018% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $2,0007% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $150<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington6 grants $67,130
  2. California4 grants $46,000
  3. Hawaii1 grant $10,500
  4. New Mexico1 grant $5,000
  5. Texas1 grant $150

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • F Ross MurrayPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 6Pay $0
  • Courtney Selene KleinSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kim Enright LorenzDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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