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George F Murphy Perpetual Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Saint Louis, Missouri · EIN 426595689

George F Murphy Perpetual Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri. In tax year 2025 it gave $510,417 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $125,000 and the largest $135,417. 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 $781,501 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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
2022$449,7505$11.3 million
2023$554,2485$17.1 million
2024$781,5015$17.4 million
2025$510,4175$18.4 million

How to apply

George F Murphy Perpetual 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 George F Murphy Perpetual Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa5$510,417

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trinity Health Foundation
Fort Dodge, IA
General operating$135,417
Friendship Haven Inc
Fort Dodge, IA
General operating$125,000
Iowa Health Foundation
Des Moines, IA
General operating$125,000
Mercy Foundation
Des Moines, IA
General operating$62,500
Corpus Christi Church
Fort Dodge, IA
General operating$62,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does George F Murphy Perpetual Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does George F Murphy Perpetual Charitable Trust give?

$510,417 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $125,000.

Who runs George F Murphy Perpetual Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N A (Trustee).

What does George F Murphy Perpetual Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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