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The Julie & Dennis Murphy Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bolton, Massachusetts · EIN 206055343

The Julie & Dennis Murphy Family Foundation is a private foundation in Bolton, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $20,250 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $4,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $46,550 the year before.

73% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$154,30036$47,979
2024$46,55018$76,308
2025$20,25011$56,023

How to apply

The Julie & Dennis Murphy Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Julie & Dennis Murphy Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts6$9,000
Texas1$4,000
Vermont2$3,250
California1$3,000
Hawaii1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Susan G Komen Race for the Cure
Dallas, TX
Donation$4,000
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Scholarship fund$3,000
Chapman University
Orange, CA
Scholarship fund$3,000
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA
Scholarship fund$2,500
Boys & Girls Club of Metrowest
Marlborough, MA
Donation$2,500
BYU Hawaii
Laie, HI
Donation$1,000
Hudson Police Department
Hudson, MA
Donation$1,000
Harvard Police Department
Harvard, MA
Donation$1,000
Bolton Police Department
Boston, MA
Donation$1,000
The Healing Garden
Harvard, MA
Donation$1,000
Vermont Food Bank
Barre, VT
Donation$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Julie & Dennis Murphy Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Julie & Dennis Murphy Family Foundation give?

$20,250 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Julie & Dennis Murphy Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Julie P Murphy (Trustee) and Kate Murphy (Trustee).

What does The Julie & Dennis Murphy Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and community development.

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