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T B Murphy Foundation Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Novi, Michigan · EIN 382531815

T B Murphy Foundation Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Novi, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $71,350 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $1,350 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $63,050 the year before.

11% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$63,05020$1.3 million
2024$71,35019$1.4 million

How to apply

T B Murphy Foundation Charitable Trust 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 T B Murphy Foundation Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan15$63,000
New York3$7,000
New Mexico1$1,350

Grants paid in 2024

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Rose Hill Foundation
Holly, MI
For the organization to use to accomplish its tax exempt purpose.$10,000
Madonna University
Livonia, MI
For the organization to use to benefit the scholarship fund.$10,000
Salvation Army
Detroit, MI
For the organization to use to accomplish its tax exempt purpose.$8,500
Pope Francis Center
Detroit, MI
For the organization to use to accomplish its tax exempt purpose.$8,500
Angela Hospice
Livonia, MI
For the organization to use to accomplish its tax exempt purpose.$6,000
Habitat for Humanity
Farmington Hills, MI
For the organization to use to accomplish its tax exempt purpose.$6,000
Michigan Parkinson Foundation
Bingham Farms, MI
For the organization to use to accomplish its tax exempt purpose.$5,000
Michael J Fox Foundation
New York, NY
For the organization to use to accomplish its tax exempt purpose.$5,000
Church of the Holy Family
Novi, MI
For the organization to use to accomplish its tax exempt purpose.$2,500
St Bonaventure Indian Mission and S
Thoreau, NM
For the organization to use to accomplish its tax exempt purpose.$1,350
American Cancer Society
Southfield, MI
For the organization to use to accomplish its tax exempt purpose.$1,000
The Heat and Warmth Fund Thaw
Detroit, MI
For the organization to use to accomplish its tax exempt purpose.$1,000
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
For the organization to use to accomplish its tax exempt purpose.$1,000
Felician Sisters of North America
Livonia, MI
For the organization to use to accomplish its tax exempt purpose.$1,000
Jesuit USA East
New York, NY
For the organization to use to accomplish its tax exempt purpose.$1,000
Parkinsons Foundation
Bingham Farms, MI
For the organization to use to accomplish its tax exempt purpose.$1,000
Catholic Service Appeal
Detroit, MI
For the organization to use to accomplish its tax exempt purpose.$1,000
Oakland University Athletics
Rochester, MI
For the organization to use to accomplish its tax exempt purpose.$1,000
Detroit Public TV
Wixom, MI
For the organization to use to accomplish its tax exempt purpose.$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does T B Murphy Foundation Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does T B Murphy Foundation Charitable Trust give?

$71,350 in tax year 2024, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $1,350.

Who runs T B Murphy Foundation Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Jacquelyn Murphy (Trustee), Thomas B Murphy Jr (Trustee), Mark Murphy (Trustee) and Michael Murphy (Trustee) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does T B Murphy Foundation Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, education and faith communities.

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