M W Murphy Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 71-0802701
Foundation Overview
Based in El Dorado, AR, M W Murphy Foundation has awarded 188 grants totaling $3,554,792 to organizations in Louisiana, Texas and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $100,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
0 of 9 recipients (0%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 34% in Louisiana and funding distributed across 12 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Louisiana, funding concentrates in New Orleans (78%), Baton Rouge (16%), Marion (6%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 49% growth trend over 7 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (63%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into M W Murphy Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonoma Valley Education Foundation | $20,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Greater New Orleans Foundation | $30,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Trombone Shorty Foundation | $22,750 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Tulane University | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Luisa Catano | $11,675 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Auinyea L Biggs | $12,910 | Baton Rouge, LA, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Keoni N Bradley | $28,522 | Miami, FL, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Kenedi N Ross | $31,315 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Avion Swanier | $47,603 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Scholarship | 2023 |
| Backbeat Foundation | $5,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Coastal Conservation Association | $3,500 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ellis Marsalis Center For Music | $35,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Pass Christian Reserve Police | $1,000 | Pass Christian, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Community Foundation | $2,000 | Greenville, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Coahoma Community College | $10,000 | Clarksdale, MS, US | Choir | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy Of Ms | $5,000 | Madison, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Sonoma Valley Museum Of Art | $5,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Sonoma Film Festival | $5,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tougaloo College | $5,000 | Tougaloo, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| New Orleans Jazz Museum | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Sonoma Valley Education Foundation | $20,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| St Thomas Community Health Center | $100,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ogden Museum Of Southern Art | $5,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Greater New Orleans Foundation | $35,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Hope Enterprise Corporation | $100,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Human Needs Project Inc | $10,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | $100,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Sonoma Plein Air Foundation | $2,500 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Trombone Shorty Foundation | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Land Trust For The Ms Coastal Plain | $10,000 | Biloxi, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation | $30,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Springhill Missionary | $1,000 | Marion, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Mississippi Center For Justice | $15,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| New Orleans Center | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Pass Christian Public Library | $1,000 | Pass Christian, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Teach For America | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy Of La | $10,000 | Baton Rouge, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tulane University | $100,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Luisa Catano | $4,952 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Raven S Copeland | $10,908 | Memphis, TN, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Auinyea L Biggs | $21,776 | Baton Rouge, LA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Keoni N Bradley | $10,475 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Keoni N Bradley | $14,009 | Miami, FL, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Kenedi N Ross | $19,547 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Kenedi N Ross | $13,894 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Avion Swanier | $19,220 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Kaleigh Woods | $7,758 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Backbeat Foundation | $5,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Coastal Conservation Association | $3,500 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ellis Marsalis Center For Music | $35,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Pass Christian Reserve Police | $1,000 | Pass Christian, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Community Foundation | $2,000 | Greenville, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Coahoma Community College | $10,000 | Clarksdale, MS, US | Choir | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy Of Ms | $5,000 | Madison, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Sonoma Valley Museum Of Art | $5,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Sonoma Film Festival | $5,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tougaloo College | $5,000 | Tougaloo, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| New Orleans Jazz Museum | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Sonoma Valley Education Foundation | $20,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| St Thomas Community Health Center | $100,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ogden Museum Of Southern Art | $5,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Greater New Orleans Foundation | $35,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Hope Enterprise Corporation | $100,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Human Needs Project Inc | $10,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | $100,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Sonoma Plein Air Foundation | $2,500 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Trombone Shorty Foundation | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Land Trust For The Ms Coastal Plain | $10,000 | Biloxi, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation | $30,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Springhill Missionary | $1,000 | Marion, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Mississippi Center For Justice | $15,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| New Orleans Center | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Pass Christian Public Library | $1,000 | Pass Christian, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Teach For America | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy Of La | $10,000 | Baton Rouge, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tulane University | $100,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Luisa Catano | $4,952 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Raven S Copeland | $10,908 | Memphis, TN, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Auinyea L Biggs | $21,776 | Baton Rouge, LA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Keoni N Bradley | $10,475 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Keoni N Bradley | $14,009 | Miami, FL, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Kenedi N Ross | $19,547 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Kenedi N Ross | $13,894 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Avion Swanier | $19,220 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Kaleigh Woods | $7,758 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Backbeat Foundation | $5,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Coastal Conservation Association | $3,500 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ellis Marsalis Center For Music | $35,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Pass Christian Reserve Police | $1,000 | Pass Christian, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Community Foundation | $2,000 | Greenville, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Coahoma Community College | $10,000 | Clarksdale, MS, US | Choir | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy Of Ms | $5,000 | Madison, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Sonoma Valley Museum Of Art | $5,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Sonoma Film Festival | $5,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tougaloo College | $5,000 | Tougaloo, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| New Orleans Jazz Museum | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Sonoma Valley Education Foundation | $20,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| St Thomas Community Health Center | $100,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ogden Museum Of Southern Art | $5,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Greater New Orleans Foundation | $35,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Hope Enterprise Corporation | $100,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Human Needs Project Inc | $10,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | $100,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Sonoma Plein Air Foundation | $2,500 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Trombone Shorty Foundation | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Land Trust For The Ms Coastal Plain | $10,000 | Biloxi, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation | $30,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Springhill Missionary | $1,000 | Marion, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Mississippi Center For Justice | $15,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| New Orleans Center | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Pass Christian Public Library | $1,000 | Pass Christian, MS, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Teach For America | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy Of La | $10,000 | Baton Rouge, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Tulane University | $100,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Luisa Catano | $4,952 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Raven S Copeland | $10,908 | Memphis, TN, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Auinyea L Biggs | $21,776 | Baton Rouge, LA, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Keoni N Bradley | $10,475 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Keoni N Bradley | $14,009 | Miami, FL, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Kenedi N Ross | $19,547 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Kenedi N Ross | $13,894 | Houston, TX, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Avion Swanier | $19,220 | Albuquerque, NM, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Kaleigh Woods | $7,758 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | Scholarship | 2022 |
| Backbeat Foundation - Roots Of Music | $5,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Ellis Marsalis Center For Music Inc | $30,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Hope Enterprise Corporation | $45,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Land Trust For The Ms Coastal Plain | $800 | Biloxi, MS, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | $30,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Md Anderson Caring Fund | $20,000 | Houston, TX, US | Caring Fund | 2021 |
| New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation | $20,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| New Orleans Jazz Museum | $5,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Buddy Bolden Patron | 2021 |
| Oklahoma State University | $29,106 | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Scholarships For Kenedi N. Ross And Keoni N. Bradley | 2021 |
| Sonoma Valley Education Foundation | $30,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital Foundation | $20,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Southern University And A&m College | $12,575 | Baton Rouge, LA, US | Scholarship For Auinyea L. Biggs | 2021 |
| St Thomas Community Health Center | $60,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Teach For America-mississippi Delta | $15,000 | Oxford, MS, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | $50,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund; Pledge For Greater Together Fund For Racial Equity | 2021 |
| Tougaloo College | $20,000 | Tougaloo, MS, US | Dr. Beverly W. Hogan Endowed Scholarship | 2021 |
| Tulane University | $100,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Various | 2021 |
| University Of Memphis | $9,386 | Memphis, TN, US | Scholarship For Raven S Copeland | 2021 |
| Land Trust For The Ms Coastal Plain | $14,900 | Biloxi, MS, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| New Orleans Center For Creative Arts | $750 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Sonoma Valley Education Foundation | $10,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Southern University And A&m College | $6,147 | Baton Rouge, LA, US | Scholarship For Auinyea L. Biggs | 2020 |
| St Thomas Community Health Center | $25,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Tulane University | $45,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Various | 2020 |
| Coastal Conservation Association | $1,500 | Houston, TX, US | Sunset On The Bay Fundraiser | 2018 |
| Hope Enterprise Corporation | $20,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Human Needs Project Inc | $5,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Louisiana State University | $6,866 | Baton Rouge, LA, US | Scholarship For Ericka Biggs | 2018 |
| Ogden Museum Of Southern Art | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Sponsorship Pledge For Solidary & Solitary: The Joyner/giuffrida Collection | 2018 |
| Pelotonia | $500 | Columbus, OH, US | Sponsor Rider Graham Smith | 2018 |
| Sonoma Community Center | $11,505 | Sonoma, CA, US | Fund A Need | 2018 |
| St Thomas Community Health Center | $50,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Teach For America-mississippi Delta | $3,000 | Oxford, MS, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | Tricentennial Improvisation Conference | 2018 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| University Of Memphis | $11,879 | Memphis, TN, US | Scholarship For Raven S Copeland | 2018 |
| University Of Southern Mississippi | $7,060 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | Scholarship For Whitney P Grannan And Ericka Biggs | 2018 |
| Coastal Conservation Association | $2,500 | Houston, TX, US | Sunset On The Bay Fundraiser | 2017 |
| Ellis Marsalis Center For Music Inc | $1,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Guide Dogs For The Blind Inc | $500 | San Rafael, CA, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Hope Enterprise Corporation | $20,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Ogden Museum Of Art | $2,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Pass Christian Public Library | $2,000 | Pass Christian, MS, US | One Book One Pass | 2017 |
| Pelotonia | $1,000 | Columbus, OH, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Share Our Strength Inc | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Sonoma Community Center | $2,600 | Sonoma, CA, US | Fund A Need | 2017 |
| Springhill Baptist Church | $750 | Marion, LA, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Teach For America-mississippi Delta | $2,500 | Oxford, MS, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| The Greater New Orleans Foundation | $15,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| The Nature Conservancy Of Mississippi | $25,180 | Jackson, MS, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| The Roots Of Music | $10,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| University Of Memphis | $11,700 | Memphis, TN, US | Scholarship For Raven S Copeland | 2017 |
| University Of Southern Mississippi | $10,651 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | Scholarship For Whitney P Grannan | 2017 |
| Hope Enterprise Corporation | $25,000 | Jackson, MS, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Human Needs Project Inc | $5,000 | San Rafael, CA, US | Gneral Fund | 2016 |
| Humane Society Of South Mississppi | $500 | Pass Christian, MS, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Md Anderson Cancer Center | $35,000 | Houston, TX, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| National Wildlife Federation | $15,000 | Merrifield, VA, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Pass Christian Public Library | $750 | Pass Christian, MS, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Sonoma Plein Air Foundation | $750 | Sonoma, CA, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| The National Worldwar Ii Museum | $7,500 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Trombone Shorty Foundation | $1,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Tulane University | $40,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Various | 2016 |
| University Of Memphis | $5,761 | Memphis, TN, US | Scholarship For Raven S Copeland | 2016 |
| University Of Southern Mississippi | $11,284 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | Scholarship For Whitney P Grannan | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 71-0802701 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 200 N JEFFERSON El Dorado, AR 71730-5841 |
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| President/di | Martha W Murphy |
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Forms 990-PF
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