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The John and Kellyanne Murray Charitable Foundation

Accepts applications Troy, New York · EIN 853565957

The John and Kellyanne Murray Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Troy, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $119,900 in 24 grants; the typical grant was $2,250 and the largest $35,200. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was down from $142,200 the year before.

46% 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$140,92531$2.3 million
2024$142,20037$2.4 million
2025$119,90024$2.4 million

How to apply

ContactJohn F Murray Jr
10 Naples CT, Troy, NY 12180
Phone or email(518) 272-7955, zjmurray54@gmail.com
What to submitLetter with supporting attachments to fully disclose charitable purpose of applicant.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The John and Kellyanne Murray Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York21$112,200
Connecticut1$5,000
Massachusetts1$1,700
Florida1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 24 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Academy of the Holy Names
Albany, NY
Unrestricted$35,200
Siena College
Loudonville, NY
Unrestricted$30,000
St Peter's Health Partners Foundation
Albany, NY
Unrestricted$10,000
Rett Syndrome Research Trust
Trumbull, CT
Unrestricted$5,000
Siena University Friary
Loudonville, NY
Unrestricted$5,000
Center for Disability Services
Albany, NY
Unrestricted$4,000
American Cancer Society
Albany, NY
Unrestricted$3,000
Northern Rivers Development
Albany, NY
Unrestricted$3,000
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany
Albany, NY
Unrestricted$2,700
City Mission of Schenectady
Schenectady, NY
Unrestricted$2,500
Make A Wish Foundation
Saratoga Springs, NY
Unrestricted$2,500
Schoharie Central School Booster Club
Schoharie, NY
Unrestricted$2,500
Junior Achievement of Northeastern Ny
Latham, NY
Unrestricted$2,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA
Unrestricted$1,700
Cobleskill-Richmond Education Foundation
Cobleskill, NY
Unrestricted$1,500
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Unrestricted$1,500
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Unrestricted$1,500
15-LOVE
Albany, NY
Unrestricted$1,500
Sco-Wright Ambulance Service
Schoharie, NY
Unrestricted$1,500
Double H Ranch
Lake Luzerne, NY
Unrestricted$1,000
Naples Train Musuem
Naples, FL
Unrestricted$1,000
Mohawk Hudson Humane Society
Menands, NY
Unrestricted$500
Christian Brothers Academy
Albany, NY
Unrestricted$500
Talk 1300 Am
Schenectady, NY
Unrestricted$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The John and Kellyanne Murray Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The John and Kellyanne Murray Charitable Foundation give?

$119,900 in tax year 2025, across 24 grants, with a typical grant of $2,250.

Who runs The John and Kellyanne Murray Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John F Murray Jr (Director) and Kellyanne H Murray (Director).

What does The John and Kellyanne Murray Charitable Foundation fund?

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

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