Private foundation · EIN 34-6528308

John P Murphy Foundation

Accepts applications

Cleveland, OH

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202513219349107861
Total assets (EOY)$54,087,314
Grants paid$2,402,000
Typical (median) grant$15,000
Grants listed76
Giving in home state (OH)99%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K16
$5K–$25K35
$25K–$100K20
$100K+5

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $355,000

Geographic focus

OH
99%
WA
1%
NY
1%

Common purposes

programmatic

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$2,484,600$52,308,19781
2024$2,402,000$54,087,31476

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactNANCY W MCCANN PRESIDENT
Address1660 WEST 2ND STREET SUITE 800, CLEVELAND, OH, 441131461
Phone2166234770
Form & materialsAPPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT 6 COPIES OF GRANT APPLICATION, COPIES OF TAX-EXEMPT CERTIFICATES & LETTERS FROM THE TREASURY DEPT CERTIFYING THAT THE APPLICANT IS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION.
DeadlinesTRUSTEES MEET, USUALLY QUARTERLY, TO CONSIDER GRANT APPLICATIONS.
RestrictionsJOHN P. MURPHY FOUNDATION CONFINES ITS GRANTS PRIMARILY TO COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL, ARTS, HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICE AND RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS IN THE GREATER CLEVELAND AREA.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Cleveland Clinic FoundationCLEVELAND, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$355,000
The Musical Arts AssociationCLEVELAND, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$243,000
Cleveland Institute Of MusicCLEVELAND, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$170,000
Kent State University FoundationKENT, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$122,500
Cuyahoga Community College FoundationCLEVELAND, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$100,000
Greater Cleveland Media Development CorpCLEVELAND, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$80,000
The City Club Of ClevelandCLEVELAND, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$75,500
The Salvation ArmyCLEVELAND, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$75,000
Cleveland Public TheatreCLEVELAND, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$70,000
United Way Of Greater ClevelandCLEVELAND, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$70,000
Playhouse Square FoundationCLEVELAND, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$60,500
Case Western Reserve UniversityCLEVELAND, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$50,000
Cleveland State University FoundationCLEVELAND, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$50,000
Cleveland Zoological SocietyCLEVELAND, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$50,000
Great Lakes Science CenterCLEVELAND, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$50,000
Apollo'S Fire-Cleveland Baroque OrchestraCLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$40,000
Baldwin Wallace UniversityBEREA, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$40,000
Cleveland International Film FestivalCLEVELAND, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$40,000
Cleveland Play HouseCLEVELAND, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$35,000
Borderlight Int Theatre FestivalCLEVELAND, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$30,000
Cleveland Jazz OrchestraCLEVELAND, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$30,000
Museum Of Contemporary Art ClevelandCLEVELAND, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$30,000
Cleveland Museum Of Natural HistoryCLEVELAND, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$26,500
Piano International Assn Of N OhioSHAKER HEIGHTS, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$25,000
The Lakeview Cemetery FoundationCLEVELAND, OHPROGRAMMATIC SUPPORT$25,000
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