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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-2953224

Lupe Murchison Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 28 grants and $2.4 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
Jerry V Smith Trustee
16250 Knoll Trail Drive Suite 110
Dallas, TX 75248
(972) 248-2200
Form and materials
Application should be submitted in writing and include internal revenue code organization status.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Must be an irc qualified charitable organization-the foundation contributes to irc charitable organizations, focusing primarily on (i) qualified charitable organization that administer the funding of programs that provide eductational and medical benefits to children, (II) qualified charitable organizations that administer the funding of student scholarships, and (III) grants to the southwestern medical foundation.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,400,244

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $59,761,048

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,500,589

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $57,455,924

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,355,106

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $57,387,881

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,246,200

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $60,939,677

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,261,184

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $53,481,108

Grants paid in 2024

28 grants, largest first

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

  1. Southwestern Medical FoundationDallas, TX

    $500,000 for The Lupe Murchison Endowed Fund for Brain Research

    $500,000
  2. The Men of NehemiahDallas, TX

    $100,000.00 Restricted to "Building Futures" Expansion Project, $200,000 to Operations.

    $300,000
  3. Methodist Health System FoundationDallas, TX

    Restricted to NICU Transformation

    $250,000
  4. Dallas Theological SeminaryDallas, TX

    $50,000 Restricted to LMF Endowment Scholarship, $100,000 restricted to Pastor Formation Fellowship Scholarship

    $150,000
  5. First Liberty InstitutePlano, TX

    Wherever it is needed most.

    $125,000
  6. Individual

    Wherever it is needed most.

    $100,000
  7. ScholarShot IncDallas, TX

    Wherever it is needed most.

    $100,000
  8. Momentous InstituteDallas, TX

    Wherever it is needed most.

    $100,000
  9. Mercy StreetDallas, TX

    Wherever it is needed most.

    $100,000
  10. Council for LifeDallas, TX

    $100,000 for Celebrating Life Luncheon

    $100,000
  11. Search Ministries IncFrisco, TX

    Wherever it is needed most.

    $75,000
  12. Individual

    Wherever it is needed most.

    $50,000
  13. Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX

    Wherever it is needed most

    $50,000
  14. Individual

    Restricted to [individual] Learning Lab

    $50,000
  15. Elevate DallasDallas, TX

    Wherever it is needed most.

    $50,000
  16. Individual

    Restricted to education dept.

    $25,000
  17. Center for Study of New TestamentPlano, TX

    Wherever it is needed most.

    $25,000
  18. Individual

    Wherever it is needed most.

    $25,000
  19. Individual

    Wherever it is needed most.

    $25,000
  20. Ranching Heritage AssociationLubbock, TX

    Lupe Murchison Foundation Endowment

    $25,000
  21. Cornerstone Crossroads AcademyDallas, TX

    For Wherever it is needed most.

    $25,000
  22. Individual

    Wherever it is needed most

    $25,000
  23. Grace Line MinistryDallas, TX

    Wherever it is needed most.

    $25,000
  24. Individual

    Overseas Council

    $25,000
  25. Catholic Pro-Life CommunityDallas, TX

    Restricted to Project Gabriel Ministry (Assisting Pregnant Women in Crisis)

    $25,000
  26. Texas Tech Foundation IncLubbock, TX

    Restricted to The Big Cure Endowment

    $25,000
  27. Individual

    Wherever it is needed most.

    $25,000
  28. Individual

    Donations are [individual] investments beyond the foundation's control or oversight.

    $244

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $800,00052% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $400,00026% of the total
  3. Youth development2 grants $200,00013% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $125,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas18 grants $2,050,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jerry V SmithTrustee Hours 15Pay $552,613
  • Robert McCullochTrustee Hours 1Pay $37,830
  • D Michael ReddenTrustee Hours 1Pay $37,440

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