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Gerald L and Dee Lila Murray Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Palmyra, Wisconsin · EIN 881550149

Gerald L and Dee Lila Murray Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Palmyra, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $13,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $2,000. 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 up from $10,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$0
2024$10,0009$247,357
2025$13,00010$291,528

How to apply

Gerald L and Dee Lila Murray Foundation Inc 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 Wisconsin.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin10$13,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Natural Resources Foundation
Madison, WI
Provide Income to Support the Foundation Intention$2,000
Wisconsin Historical Foundation
Madison, WI
Provide Income to Support the Foundation Intention$2,000
Individual
WI
Provide Income to Support the Foundation Intention$2,000
Humane Society of Jefferson County
Jefferson, WI
Provide Income to Support the Foundation Intention$1,000
Rainbow Community Care
Jefferson, WI
Provide Income to Support the Foundation Intention$1,000
Lirwc
Oconomowoc, WI
Provide Income to Support the Foundation Intention$1,000
Wildlife in Need
Oconomowoc, WI
Provide Income to Support the Foundation Intention$1,000
Milwaukee Rescue Mission
Milwaukee, WI
Provide Income to Support the Foundation Intention$1,000
RSVF Calendar Fund
Sullivan, WI
Provide Income to Support the Foundation Intention$1,000
Guitars for Vets
Brookfield, WI
Provide Income to Support the Foundation Intention$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Gerald L and Dee Lila Murray Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Gerald L and Dee Lila Murray Foundation Inc give?

$13,000 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Gerald L and Dee Lila Murray Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Gerald Murray (Director).

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