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The Murch Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cleveland, Ohio · EIN 346520188

The Murch Foundation is a private foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $976,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $1.3 million and the largest $1.3 million. 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 $1.8 million 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
2023$1.2 million1$25.5 million
2024$1.8 million1$27.3 million
2025$976,0001$27.7 million

How to apply

The Murch 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$1.3 million

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached Detail
Cleveland, OH
See attached detail$1.3 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Murch Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Murch Foundation give?

$976,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $1.3 million.

Who runs The Murch Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Creighton B Murch (President), Marc A Murch (Vice President / Secretary) and Maynard H Murch V (Vice President / Treasurer).

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