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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-2482261

Ginger Murchison Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 55 grants and $2.5 million 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
The Ginger Murchison Foundation
5710 LBJ Frwy Suite 430
Dallas, TX 75240
(214) 739-9455
Form and materials
Contact Foundation for grant request requirements
Deadlines
September 1
Restrictions
Contact Foundation for grant request requirements

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,546,799

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $29,327,043

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,034,843

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $29,261,809

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,432,537

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $30,476,208

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,175,083

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $31,599,438

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,679,541

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $31,079,858

Grants paid in 2024

55 grants, largest first

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

  1. Athens Independent School DistrictAthens, TX

    Early College High School Program, PSAT & AP Placement Testing, School Programs

    $420,000
  2. Trinity Valley Community CollegeAthens, TX

    Support for scholarships and dual credit programs for students in Henderson County

    $400,000
  3. East Texas Community ClinicAthens, TX

    Support for Primary Care Clinic focused on low income population in Henderson County

    $300,000
  4. The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX

    Scholarships for students in Henderson County & East Texas

    $125,000
  5. Individual

    Support of programs that assist children affected by poverty, violence, abuse and family struggles

    $120,000
  6. Individual

    To support research initiatives related to rehabilitation for traumatic brain injury patients

    $114,539
  7. East Texas Arboretum and BotanicalAthens, TX

    Support for Capital Improvement Projects

    $110,000
  8. City of AthensAthens, TX

    Facility Capital Improvements for Cain Center Recreation and Aquatics Center

    $100,000
  9. Vision Africa MinistriesDallas, TX

    Support of Medical Missions in Africa

    $90,000
  10. Individual

    Student Mental Health Project

    $79,760
  11. Henderson County Food PantryAthens, TX

    General operating support of programs for indigent individuals in Henderson County

    $75,000
  12. Fairhill SchoolDallas, TX

    Program support for education of students with learning differences

    $60,000
  13. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    Support of youth programs

    $60,000
  14. West Dallas Community SchoolDallas, TX

    General operating support and scholarships for students

    $55,000
  15. Individual

    Support for programs that aid low income individuals with essential home repairs

    $50,000
  16. United Way-Henderson CountyAthens, TX

    General operating support for programs in Henderson County

    $50,000
  17. Mentoring AllianceTyler, TX

    Support of Academic Enrichment Summer Camps in Tyler and Whitehouse, Texas

    $30,000
  18. CASA of Trinity Valley IncAthens, TX

    Support for training programs for staff and volunteers who work with children in foster care

    $25,000
  19. Henderson County Community PartnersAthens, TX

    Operating support of programs for abused children in Henderson County

    $25,000
  20. Texas Parks and Wildlife FoundationDallas, TX

    Support of capital improvement project at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens, Texas

    $20,000
  21. Feeding the Kids Right IncFort Worth, TX

    Support of outreach program providing food to low income children in Henderson County

    $17,500
  22. Visiting Nurse AssociationDallas, TX

    Patient hospice program

    $15,000
  23. American Junior Golf Association InBraselton, GA

    Towards scholarships

    $10,000
  24. Broadway DallasDallas, TX

    General operating support

    $10,000
  25. East Texas Crisis CenterAthens, TX

    Support for programs that provide services to victims of domestic violence in Henderson County

    $10,000
  26. Keep Athens BeautifulAthens, TX

    Support of youth education programs and neighborhood clean up intiatives in Athens, Texas

    $10,000
  27. Links Players International IncIndio, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  28. Preston Hollow Presbyterian ChurchDallas, TX

    Support of local mission programs

    $10,000
  29. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX

    Scholarship support

    $10,000
  30. The Exchange Club of East Dallas FnDallas, TX

    General operating support

    $10,000
  31. Wesley-Rankin Community CenterDallas, TX

    General operating support

    $10,000
  32. YMCA of Metropolitan DallasCoppell, TX

    General operating support

    $10,000
  33. Building Athens TogetherAthens, TX

    Cemetary capital improvements

    $8,000
  34. AHA Art House DallasDallas, TX

    General operating support

    $5,000
  35. Arise AfricaFort Worth, TX

    Support for educational programs in Lusaka, Zambia

    $5,000
  36. Carrell Clinic FoundationDallas, TX

    General operating support

    $5,000
  37. The Center for Integrative CounseliDallas, TX

    General operating support

    $5,000
  38. Clayton Dabney FoundationDallas, TX

    Support for programs for terminally ill children

    $5,000
  39. Communities Foundation of N TexasFort Worth, TX

    Scholarship fund

    $5,000
  40. Coram Deo AcademyLewisville, TX

    General operating support for K-12 Education

    $5,000
  41. El Dorado Foundation IncScottsdale, AZ

    General operating support

    $5,000
  42. Faith in Action Outreach IncMalakoff, TX

    General operating support

    $5,000
  43. Individual

    General operating support for K-12 [individual]

    $5,000
  44. Humane Society of Cedar Creek LakeTool, TX

    General operating support

    $5,000
  45. Mercy StreetDallas, TX

    General operating support

    $5,000
  46. Methodist Health System FoundationDallas, TX

    General operating support

    $5,000
  47. Individual

    General operating support

    $5,000
  48. Reformed University FellowshipCharlotte, NC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  49. Seal Legacy FoundationBuda, TX

    Support for programs aiding families of wounded and fallen United States Navy SEALs

    $5,000
  50. Tolson GroupDallas, TX

    General operating support

    $5,000
  51. YMCA Blue Ridge AssemblyBlack MTN, NC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  52. Henderson Co Retired School PersonnAthens, TX

    Books for children in Henderson County

    $3,000
  53. One Man's TreasureRockwall, TX

    General operating support

    $2,000
  54. Individual

    Towards support of scholarships

    $1,000
  55. Individual

    Scholarships

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $405,00041% of the total
  2. Environment3 grants $140,00014% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $120,00012% of the total
  4. Religion3 grants $105,00011% of the total
  5. Youth development3 grants $95,00010% of the total
  6. Human services4 grants $50,0005% of the total
  7. 7 other causes10 grants $67,5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas41 grants $2,075,500
  2. Colorado1 grant $60,000
  3. California1 grant $10,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $10,000
  5. North Carolina2 grants $10,000
  6. Arizona1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Charles WillsPresident/Dir. Hours 30Pay $200,000
  • Donald JacksonVP/Dir. Hours 10Pay $0
  • Jason KulasSec/Treas/Dir Hours 5Pay $0
  • Ryan MossDirector Hours 5Pay $0

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