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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-7686871

125 Foundation

A private foundation in Barrington, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $505,000 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $505,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,152,257

  • Tax year 2024

    $640,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,006,243

  • Tax year 2023

    $551,100

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $481,876

  • Tax year 2022

    $615,100

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $506,310

  • Tax year 2021

    $86,100

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,011,013

  • Tax year 2020

    $266,710

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $105,685

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Holy Family MinistriesWestchester, IL

    Faith-based educational opportunities for children, youth, and families

    $150,000
  2. Chicago Youth CentersChicago, IL

    Childhood education and development

    $100,000
  3. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    Food depository and emergency food assistance

    $100,000
  4. Lutheran Social Services of IllinoisDes Plaines, IL

    Community services

    $50,000
  5. White Stork - United States LTDWinnetka, IL

    Ukraine relief

    $50,000
  6. Church World Service IncElkhart, IN

    Faith-based emergency response and relief

    $25,000
  7. University of Illinois FoundationChampaign, IL

    Education initiatives

    $20,000
  8. Chicago Bible SocietyChicago, IL

    To provide free or low-cost bibles and promote increased reading of the bible

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $170,00037% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $100,00022% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $100,00022% of the total
  4. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $50,00011% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $25,0005% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois7 grants $480,000
  2. Indiana1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • James T MurphyTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kathryn E MurphyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Benjamin M MurphyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • William J MurphyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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