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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 55-6152204

James L Murdoch Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Sacramento, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $15,000 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
James L Murdoch Charitable Trust
1130 K Street Ste 210
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 441-5063
Form and materials
Scholarships may be applied for by completing a James L Murdoch Scholarship application form. The form may be requested in writing from the contact person mentioned above.Materials submitted with the application must include the following:1. Educator recommendation letter2. Character recommendation letter3. Application form4. High school transcript5. Current Student Aid Report (complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid) - www.fafsa.ed.gov
Deadlines
June 30
Restrictions
Scholarships are awarded to underprivileged students to attend four year institutions.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,311,201

  • Tax year 2024

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,153,742

  • Tax year 2023

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $1,074,338

  • Tax year 2022

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $985,716

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,224,412

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,109,232

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $982,227

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $826,178

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    scholarship

    $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Alexander MurdochTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christina Murdoch MillsTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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