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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-2039989

The Pink Shamrock

A private foundation in Spokane, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $46,000 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
John T Murphy
1304 N River Vista St
Spokane, WA 99204
(509) 922-1504
Form and materials
Grant application form is provided by The Pink Shamrock to 501(c)(3) organizations upon request. Application must include the mission statement of the organization, the amount of the grant request, the project name, description and budget and a copy of the IRS tax-exempt certification and financial statements.
Deadlines
October 1
Restrictions
Grant requests for projects in Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana are accepted The organization must support underserved women with breast cancer Grants are not provided for screening diagnosis or treatment

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $46,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $406,302
  • Tax year 2024

    $42,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $382,600
  • Tax year 2023

    $44,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $367,150
  • Tax year 2022

    $41,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $367,600
  • Tax year 2021

    $51,600

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $371,736
  • Tax year 2020

    $31,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $331,568
  • Tax year 2019

    $32,100

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $309,799
  • Tax year 2018

    $34,600

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $301,738

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Conseling & support svcs for cancer patients

    $9,000
  2. Individual

    Non-medical services for terminally ill cancer pat

    $5,000
  3. Kootenai Health FoundationCoeur D Alene, ID

    Counseling & support services for breast cancer pa

    $5,000
  4. Casting for RecoveryBozeman, MT

    Fly-fishing retreat for breast cancer patients

    $4,000
  5. Hospice of SpokaneSpokane, WA

    Support for terminally ill cancer patients

    $4,000
  6. YMCA of the Inland NorthwestSpokane, WA

    Cancer rehabilitation exercise program

    $4,000
  7. Community Cancer ServicesSandpoint, ID

    Non-medical assistance for breast cancer patients

    $3,500
  8. Providence St Mary FoundationWalla Walla, WA

    Provide non-medical support for breast cancer pati

    $3,500
  9. Individual

    Transport & financial support for [individual] patients

    $3,000
  10. Community Health Assoc of SpokaneSpokane, WA

    Healthy living workshops for breast cancer patient

    $3,000
  11. Individual

    Temporary housing & transporation for cancer patie

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health4 grants $16,00080% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $4,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington4 grants $14,500
  2. Idaho2 grants $8,500
  3. Montana1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John T MurphyDirector Hours 2Pay $0
  • Molly MurphyDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Megan MurphyDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joseph MurphyDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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