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Grant recipient EIN 61-6053844Education

Who funds Murray State University Foundation?

23 private foundations gave Murray State University Foundation in Murray, KY $783,854 across 78 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

78 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Doran Foundation IncMurray, KY 2025

    Doran arboretum pledge

    $75,000
  2. Doran Foundation IncMurray, KY 2025

    Athletic fund

    $20,200
  3. Doran Foundation IncMurray, KY 2025

    Doran endowment additional scholarship

    $5,400
  4. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2025

    Education

    $3,000
  5. Doran Foundation IncMurray, KY 2025

    Memorial

    $500
  6. Doran Foundation IncMurray, KY 2025

    Scholarship

    $200
  7. Doran Foundation IncMurray, KY 2024

    Doran arboretum pledge

    $50,000
  8. Beiderwell FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2024

    General operating

    $30,828
  9. Doran Foundation IncMurray, KY 2024

    Msu music department

    $9,234
  10. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $5,000
  11. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2024

    Education

    $3,000
  12. Doran Foundation IncMurray, KY 2024

    Doran endowment additional scholarship

    $1,200
  13. Pella Rolscreen FoundationPella, IA 2024

    General operations

    $250
  14. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2024

    General operating purpose

    $60
  15. Edward Jones FoundationSt Louis, MO 2024

    Educational institutions and related activities

    $60
  16. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2024

    Other civic / community

    $25
  17. Beiderwell FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    General operating

    $41,651
  18. Reed FoundationGilbertsville, KY 2023

    Operating budget

    $25,000
  19. The Kroger Co FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $10,000
  20. Boyd Charitable FoundationSt Petersburg, FL 2023

    General support

    $8,000
  21. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2023

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $7,250
  22. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program Assistance

    $3,000
  23. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Education

    $3,000
  24. Pella Rolscreen FoundationPella, IA 2023

    General operations

    $1,000
  25. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2023

    2023 educational matching gifts - foundation match

    $400
  26. Land O'Lakes FoundationSt Paul, MN 2023

    Matching gifts to education

    $257
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $208
  28. The Cigna Group FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2023

    General operating purpose

    $35
  29. The Gene and Taffin A Ray Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2022

    General activities

    $81,300
  30. Beiderwell FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General operating

    $47,661
  31. Doran Foundation IncMurray, KY 2022

    1925 centennial agriculture alumni scholarship

    $10,000
  32. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General support

    $2,950
  33. Pella Rolscreen FoundationPella, IA 2022

    General operations

    $1,500
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $255
  35. Doran Foundation IncMurray, KY 2022

    DR. J.D. Outalnd pre-dental memorial scholarship fund

    $250
  36. Doran Foundation IncMurray, KY 2022

    Glenn & judy grogan baseball endowment

    $200
  37. Doran Foundation IncMurray, KY 2022

    Dean & nona akridge family scholarship

    $200
  38. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2022

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $50
  39. Beiderwell FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General operating

    $42,122
  40. The Gene and Taffin A Ray Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2021

    New Basketball Practice Facility Campaign

    $25,000
  41. Boyd Charitable FoundationSt Petersburg, FL 2021

    General support

    $6,250
  42. Doran Foundation IncMurray, KY 2021

    H. Glenn & anne doran endowment

    $5,200
  43. Doran Foundation IncMurray, KY 2021

    Friends of lovett auditorium

    $5,000
  44. Reed FoundationGilbertsville, KY 2021

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  45. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2021

    Program assistance

    $2,500
  46. Pella Rolscreen FoundationPella, IA 2021

    General operations

    $1,500
  47. Doran Foundation IncMurray, KY 2021

    Andy and karen balzer dance scholarship

    $500
  48. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2021

    Matching gifts

    $500
  49. Doran Foundation IncMurray, KY 2021

    Jack and janice rose honorary scholarship

    $200
  50. Doran Foundation IncMurray, KY 2021

    Jim kelly agriculture scholarship

    $200
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $176
  52. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $100
  53. The Gene and Taffin A Ray Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2020

    New Basketball Practice Facility Campaign

    $25,000
  54. Doran Foundation IncMurray, KY 2020

    Race one statue construction fund

    $25,000
  55. Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable TrustPaducah, KY 2020

    Support for educational programming

    $10,000
  56. Pella Rolscreen FoundationPella, IA 2020

    General operations

    $6,000
  57. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2020

    Program assistance

    $5,674
  58. Reed FoundationGilbertsville, KY 2020

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  59. Ta Blue Bell Foundation MainLas Vegas, NV 2020

    General support

    $4,000
  60. Doran Foundation IncMurray, KY 2020

    Tammie riggins memorial/scholarship fund

    $1,000
  61. Doran Foundation IncMurray, KY 2020

    Hazel alumin scholarship in memory of dan taylor

    $500
  62. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $250
  63. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $58
  64. J L & Miyoko Wheeler Foundation IncMayfield, KY 2019

    Richardson Family Fund for Excellence in Accounting

    $45,000
  65. The Gene and Taffin A Ray Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2019

    New Basketball Practice Facility Campaign

    $25,000
  66. Doran Foundation IncMurray, KY 2019

    Race one statue construction fund

    $10,000
  67. Doran Foundation IncMurray, KY 2019

    Dept of music

    $8,000
  68. Reed FoundationGilbertsville, KY 2019

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  69. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program assistance

    $2,500
  70. The Gene and Taffin A Ray Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2019

    Racers Give Program, specifically designated for the "ATO Scholarship Endowment"

    $2,000
  71. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2019

    Program Support

    $2,000
  72. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2019

    2019 educational matching gifts-foundation match

    $300
  73. Thomas C Blair FoundationCocoa Beach, FL 2019

    Unrestricted

    $200
  74. The Gene and Taffin A Ray Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2018

    New Basketball Practice Facility Campaign

    $25,000
  75. Reed FoundationGilbertsville, KY 2018

    Scholarship

    $5,000
  76. Albemarle FoundationCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program assistance

    $2,500
  77. The Gene and Taffin A Ray Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2017

    New Basketball Practice Facility Campaign

    $25,000
  78. The Gene and Taffin A Ray Family FoundationLa Jolla, CA 2017

    for the benefit of Murray State Athletics

    $1,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Kentucky and are not among Murray State University Foundation’s funders above.

  1. LG&E and KU Foundation IncLouisville, KY 113 grants Accepts applications $551,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Gheens Foundation IncLouisville, KY 116 grants Accepts applications $6,444,623 to similar organizations
  3. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 42 grants Preselected only $31,520 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 90 grants Accepts applications $103,962 to similar organizations
  5. Duke Energy FoundationCharlotte, NC 59 grants Accepts applications $320,253 to similar organizations
  6. Cralle Foundation IncSimpsonville, KY 43 grants Accepts applications $258,500 to similar organizations
  7. James Graham Brown Foundation IncLouisville, KY 55 grants Accepts applications $19,574,876 to similar organizations
  8. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 93 grants Accepts applications $203,571 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 61-6053844 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.