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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-1507000

The Cindy and Chip Murphy Foundation

A private foundation in Little Rock, AR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $700,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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 2024

    $700,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $989,657
  • Tax year 2023

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,445,699
  • Tax year 2022

    $160,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,478,749
  • Tax year 2021

    $157,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,449,145
  • Tax year 2020

    $99,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,506,460
  • Tax year 2019

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,074
  • Tax year 2018

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,074
  • Tax year 2017

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $727

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Women and Children FirstChicago, IL

    To provide financial support to the charitable organization in their mission of believing in the transformative power of literature.

    $535,000
  2. Accademia Dell' ArteArezzo, Italy

    To provide financial support for the organization.

    $50,000
  3. The Arkansas Repertory TheatreLittle Rock, AR

    To provide financial support to the organization's mission to create vibrant and engaging theatrical experiences that are accessible for everyone in the community.

    $35,000
  4. Arkansas Hunger Relief AssistanceLittle Rock, AR

    To provide financial support to the organization's mission in keeping food on the table of fellow arkansans and helping shape public policy decisions that impact hunger in the state.

    $25,000
  5. Arkansas Symphony OrchestraLittle Rock, AR

    To be used to fulfill the organization's mission in connecting, enriching, inspiring and advancing arkansas through the power of music.

    $20,000
  6. Thea FoundationN Little Rock, AR

    To provide financial support to the organization to help provide creative learning for the public school students and teachers in arkansas.

    $10,000
  7. Our House ShelterLittle Rock, AR

    To provide financial support for the organization.

    $5,000
  8. Little Rock ZooLittle Rock, AR

    To provide financial support to the organization

    $5,000
  9. Pulaski AcademyLittle Rock, AR

    To provide financial support for the organization.

    $5,000
  10. The VanLittle Rock, AR

    To provide financial support for the organization.

    $5,000
  11. Washington International SchoolWashington, DC

    To provide financial support to the organization's mission to be an exemplary learning community.

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $35,00064% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $10,00018% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $10,00018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois1 grant $535,000
  2. Arkansas8 grants $110,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Cindy MurphyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Charles Murphy IIIDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tiffany RobinsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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