Michael E Murphy Foundation C/O Leslie Barker
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2025). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
Only 28.4% of this funder's organizational grants could be linked to an IRS cause code.
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| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $60,000 | 2025 |
| Immaculate Conception Church | Chicago, IL | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $55,000 | 2025 |
| The Family Institute | Evanston, IL | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Steppenwolf Theatre | Chicago, IL | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $50,000 | 2025 |
| The Ignatian Volunteer Corps (Ivc) | Baltimore, MD | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $40,000 | 2025 |
| St Catherine St Lucy Catholic School | Oak Park, IL | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $40,000 | 2025 |
| L'arche | Forest Park, IL | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $40,000 | 2025 |
| Misericordia Home | Chicago, IL | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Catholic Theological Union | Chicago, IL | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Annual Catholic Appeal | Chicago, IL | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago, IL | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Archdiocese of Chicago | Chicago, IL | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $20,000 | 2025 |
| The Field Museum | Chicago, IL | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $10,000 | 2025 |
| St John Berchmans Church | Chicago, IL | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Lyric Opera of Chicago | Chicago, IL | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Goodman Theatre | Chicago, IL | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities | Chicago, IL | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $10,000 | 2025 |
| The Breakthrough Board | Chicago, IL | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $5,000 | 2025 |
| St Ignatius College Prep | Chicago, IL | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Evanston, IL | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $5,000 | 2025 |
| High Jump | Chicago, IL | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Ascension Catholic School | Oak Park, IL | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Good Sport | Braintree, MA | CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $3,000 | 2025 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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