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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-2711623

Murphy Charitable Family Foundation

A private foundation in Ankeny, IA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $508,200 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
Michael P Murphy
PO Box 667
Ankeny, IA 50021
(515) 490-7019
[email protected]
Form and materials
Request must be in writing.
Deadlines
Requests must be received prior to December 31.
Restrictions
No restrictions are in place.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $508,200

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,876,225

  • Tax year 2023

    $567,250

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,147,847

  • Tax year 2022

    $618,975

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,472,541

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,955,950

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $6,139,720

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,069,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $5,967,869

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $10,020,620

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

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

  1. Food Bank of IowaDes Moines, IA

    Provide meals to Iowans in need.

    $145,000
  2. West Virginia University FoundationMorgantown, WV

    Support athletes under promotional strategy.

    $100,000
  3. Cyclone Regional Training CenterAnkeny, IA

    Student athlete performance center.

    $85,000
  4. Individual

    Support athletes under promotional strategy.

    $50,000
  5. Individual

    Sustain [individual] activities.

    $32,200
  6. Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA

    Exercise science facility and scholarship.

    $31,500
  7. Hope Lutheran ChurchWest Des Moines, IA

    Support church operation and activities.

    $30,000
  8. Powerhouse FoundationCrowley, TX

    Provides meals to low income families.

    $23,000
  9. American Cancer SocietyIowa City, IA

    Provide assistance to those going through cancer.

    $7,500
  10. Polk City Community FoundationDes Moines, IA

    Improving quality of life in Polk City.

    $2,500
  11. Children's Tumor FoundationNew York, NY

    Support to drive research, expand knowledge and advance care for NF community.

    $1,000
  12. Waterloo Christian SchoolWaterloo, IA

    Support educational programs.

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $216,50056% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $145,00038% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $23,0006% of the total
  4. Medical research1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa7 grants $302,000
  2. West Virginia1 grant $100,000
  3. Texas1 grant $23,000
  4. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Michael MurphyCEO Hours 0Pay $0
  • Miranda S MurphyDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Megan J MurphyDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Riley R MurphyDirector Hours 0Pay $0

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