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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 56-6068245

Murrill Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Holly Ridge, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $60,425 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Barry Taylor
PO Box 3806
Chapel Hill, NC 27515
(919) 260-1185
Form and materials
None
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None other than approved by IRS

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $60,425

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $572,237

  • Tax year 2023

    $45,693

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $578,875

  • Tax year 2022

    $42,036

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $559,458

  • Tax year 2021

    $34,400

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $602,314

  • Tax year 2020

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $638,609

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

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

  1. Houston Livestock Show RodeoHouston, TX

    Educational

    $24,000
  2. Rice University Athletic DepartmentHouston, TX

    Research & engagement

    $6,000
  3. Unc-Office of University DevelopmenChapel Hill, NC

    Scientific

    $5,000
  4. Southern Smoke FoundationHouston, TX

    Community health

    $5,000
  5. Individual

    Defending freedom of speech

    $4,000
  6. NC Center on Actual InnocenceDurham, NC

    Community

    $2,575
  7. Intercollegiate Studies InstituteWilmington, DE

    Core programing

    $2,500
  8. Alliance Defending FreedomScottsdale, AZ

    Protecting religious freedom

    $2,500
  9. Make A Wish FoundationRaleigh, NC

    Life threating medical illness

    $2,000
  10. Church of the Holy TrinityChapel Hill, NC

    Religious

    $2,000
  11. Trinity SchoolDurham, NC

    Education

    $2,000
  12. NCVMF Ncsu Veterinary FoundationRaleigh, NC

    Educational

    $1,000
  13. Emma Anderson MemorialHoly Ridge, NC

    Religious

    $1,000
  14. Salem College FundWinston Salem, NC

    Educational

    $500
  15. The V FoundationCary, NC

    Cancer research

    $200
  16. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Medical illness

    $150

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 $5,00048% of the total
  2. Civil rights1 grant $2,50024% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $2,50024% of the total
  4. Medical research1 grant $2002% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $1501% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas4 grants $35,150
  2. North Carolina9 grants $16,275
  3. Arizona1 grant $2,500
  4. Delaware1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Barry M TaylorPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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