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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-2092745

Murlan Foundation

A private foundation in Solon, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $145,334 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

    $145,334

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,060,468
  • Tax year 2024

    $106,958

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,024,815
  • Tax year 2023

    $100,251

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,116,438
  • Tax year 2022

    $128,906

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,125,454
  • Tax year 2021

    $117,687

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,207,700
  • Tax year 2020

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,184,431
  • Tax year 2019

    $160,205

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,204,921
  • Tax year 2018

    $100,077

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $2,272,380

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Central Virginia Children's Wellness InitiativeCharlottesville, VA

    General

    $25,000
  2. University of VirginiaBoone, IA

    General

    $20,237
  3. Rockfish Wildlife SanctuaryShipman, VA

    General

    $20,000
  4. St Anne's - Belfield SchoolCharlottesville, VA

    General

    $20,000
  5. Stepping StoneCharlottesville, VA

    General

    $20,000
  6. The Paramount TheaterCharlottesvle, VA

    General

    $19,819
  7. Blue Ridge Area Food BankVerona, VA

    General

    $15,278
  8. Light House StudioCharlottesvle, VA

    General

    $5,000
  9. Charlottesville Area Community FoundationCharlottesvle, VA

    General

    $0
  10. Virginia Institute of AutismCharlottesvle, VA

    General

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Public affairs1 grant $25,00036% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 grants $24,81936% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $20,00029% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia9 grants $125,097
  2. Iowa1 grant $20,237

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Raymond M MurphyPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary K MurphySECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ellen JonesTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jason JonesTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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