The Murray Foundation made a single, large charitable disbursement of $1.18M labeled as going to “VARIOUS” recipients, indicating the foundation operates via broad, unspecified distributions rather than targeted annual grants. The lack of NTEE detail or named beneficiaries suggests this was a one‑time or ad hoc pooled distribution (possibly estate-related or a donor‑advised pass‑through) providing flexible, unrestricted support to multiple charities.
A $1.18 million charitable disbursement to “Various - See Attached Statement” stands out in the foundation’s recent history and points to a grantmaking style built around broad, pooled distributions rather than a small set of named awards. Jerome S& Grace H Murray Foundation C/o Eileen M Dillon also made a series of much smaller grants in the latest year on file, including support for Red Wiggler Foundation Inc and Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center Inc, showing a pattern that mixes one large pass-through with a wider set of operating and program grants. The foundation’s recent giving touches disability services, education, health, employment readiness, and emergency or family support. Some awards are general operating or unrestricted, while others are tied to specific programs such as employment services, STEM education, and medical or family support funds. The grant list also includes support for organizations serving children, students, people with disabilities, survivors of violence, and people facing serious illness. With all reported recipient grants landing in Florida or elsewhere in the United States, the foundation’s work reads as local in scope but varied in purpose.
Disability services are a clear throughline in the foundation’s recent grantmaking. It gave $38,500 to Red Wiggler Foundation Inc for general operating support and another $10,000 to the same organization for general and unrestricted support. Education appears in several forms: Academy Prep Center of St Petersburg Inc received $28,000 for its Academic Intervention Program, while Ravenscroft School Inc received $14,000 for the LEAP Program. The foundation also funded Shared Science twice, with $19,540 for general and unrestricted support and $14,000 for targeted community STEM education support, indicating interest in science learning. Health and family support also show up in named awards, including $21,000 to Sue Dinapoli Ovarian Cancer Foundation for its Financial Assistance Program and $7,000 to Maddies Footprints for funeral costs and grief therapy after pregnancy and infant loss.
The only repeated grant-size figure in the available data is $1,176,198, which is also the p25, median, and p75 value, reflecting a distribution dominated by a single large charitable disbursement. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, and the recent grant list shows a mix of broad unrestricted support and named program support rather than a single-purpose model. Recipients do reappear across the record: Red Wiggler Foundation Inc and Shared Science each received multiple awards in the latest year on file. It also accepts unsolicited requests for its general operating and program grants, while family matching programs do not accept unsolicited applications.
$667K
$17.2M
$2.2M
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $1.2M and $1.2M, with a median of $1.2M.
25th Percentile
$1.2M
Median
$1.2M
75th Percentile
$1.2M
About 2% of grants go to recipients in MD.
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Concentrated single large disbursement to multiple unnamed recipients — appears one‑time or episodic rather than ongoing programmatic support; grants are unrestricted/charitable in purpose and not tied to specific issue areas.
Notable grantees: VARIOUS - see attached statement (pooled/unspecified beneficiaries)
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based, with 100% of reported grants going to U.S. organizations. Florida is the top state by grant count, consistent with the foundation’s local scope of giving, and several recipients are in Florida cities such as St Petersburg and Miami-adjacent Placida. Beyond Florida, grants reached Annapolis and Crownsville in Maryland, Raleigh in North Carolina, and Los Angeles in California. The recipient country distribution shows no non-U.S. giving in the data provided.
The recent grants include disability services, education, health, employment, and family support. Examples in the record include general operating support for disability-focused nonprofits, academic intervention and STEM education, cancer-related support, mental health support, and emergency shelter for youth.
Yes for its general operating and program grants. The active grant program data says those grants accept unsolicited requests, while the family matching grant programs do not.
The reported p25, median, and p75 are all $1,176,198, indicating the grant-size distribution is anchored by a single very large charitable disbursement in the latest data.
Yes. Red Wiggler Foundation Inc appears more than once, and Shared Science also appears more than once in the recent grants list, with separate awards for different purposes.
Florida is the top state by grant count, and 100% of reported grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TAMMY LYNN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC | RALEIGH, NC | $42,000 | 2025 | Igniting Hope Together: Residents Village fund |
| RED WIGGLER FOUNDATION INC | CLARKSBURG, MD | $38,500 | 2025 | General Operating fund |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | ATLANTA, GA | $35,000 | 2025 | American Cancer Society - VOICES of Black Women fund |
| LUMINIS HEALTH ANNE ARUNDEL MEDICAL CENTER INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $35,000 | 2025 | McNew Family Medical Center Programmatic Support fund |
| LANGTON GREEN INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $31,500 | 2025 | Langton Green Community Farm fund |
| ACADEMY PREP CENTER OF ST PETERSBURG INC | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $28,000 | 2025 | Academic Intervention Program |
| THE CHRYSALIS CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $21,000 | 2025 | Chrysalis Employment Program |
| SUE DINAPOLI OVARIAN CANCER FOUNDATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $21,000 | 2025 | Financial Assistance Program |
| SHARED SCIENCE | LONG BEACH, CA | $19,540 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| PROJECT HEALING WATERS FLY FISHING INC | LA PLATA, MD | $14,000 | 2025 | Fort Meade PHW Overnight trip fund |
| GREENHOUSE17 INC | LEXINGTON, KY | $14,000 | 2025 | GreenHouse17 - Supporting survivors and their children fund |
| LEADERSHIP ANNE ARUNDEL INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $14,000 | 2025 | LAA Neighborhood Leadership Academy (NLA) fund |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC | GLEN ALLEN, VA | $14,000 | 2025 | American Cancer Society Lung Cancer Research fund |
| CHARTING CAREERS INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $14,000 | 2025 | Charting Careers General Operating Support |
| SPORTS PLUS GROUP INC | GAITHERSBURG, MD | $14,000 | 2025 | Expansion of Instructional Swim and Social Program |
| SHARED SCIENCE | LONG BEACH, CA | $14,000 | 2025 | Targeted Community STEM ed Support fund |
| HOPE REINS | RALEIGH, NC | $14,000 | 2025 | Sponsor Two Children Through Program Pathway fund |
| RAVENSCROFT SCHOOL INC | RALEIGH, NC | $14,000 | 2025 | Ravenscroft School LEAP Program |
| THE CHRYSALIS CENTER | LOS ANGELES, CA | $10,400 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| RED WIGGLER FOUNDATION INC | CLARKSBURG, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| RANDY D THROWER SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | QUEENSTOWN, MD | $8,770 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY FOOD BANK INC | CROWNSVILLE, MD | $7,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| GOLF FIGHTS CANCER INC | NORTON, MA | $7,000 | 2025 | Ginger Dreier Glioblastoma Research Fund |
| SAINT MARYS CATHOLIC CHURCH | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $7,000 | 2025 | St. Mary's Elementary School Reading Specialist Program |
| MADDIES FOOTPRINTS | LAFAYETTE, LA | $7,000 | 2025 | Healing Hearts: Support for Funeral Costs and Grief therapy after pregnancy and infant loss |
| OASIS CENTER INC | NASHVILLE, TN | $7,000 | 2025 | Emergency Shelter for Youth fund |
| BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $7,000 | 2025 | Where Hope Lives fund |
| MONTGOMERY COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | ROCKVILLE, MD | $7,000 | 2025 | Supporting Happy and Purposeful Lives through Developmental education for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities |
| BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS THE RIVER | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,000 | 2025 | Building Bridges Across the River fund |
| CITY OF MESA | MESA, AZ | $7,000 | 2025 | Mental Health Support Team fund |
| THE ABLEGAMERS FOUNDATION INC | KEARNEYSVILLE, WV | $7,000 | 2025 | AbleGamers Peer Counseling fund |
| THE JOEY PIZZANO MEMORIAL FUND INC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $7,000 | 2025 | KEEN Greater DC-MD fund |
| DIG FURNITURE BANK | MILTON, PA | $7,000 | 2025 | Providing a Good Night's Sleep for Local Families fund |
| THE LOUDOUN EDUCATION FOUNDATION | BROADLANDS, VA | $7,000 | 2025 | Supporting LCPS Students through Adapted PE and Mental health programming fund |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $7,000 | 2025 | Toups Family Meal fund |
| FRIENDS OF BEN FRANKLIN CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $7,000 | 2025 | Need-based aid for college-level Advanced Placement (AP) exam registration fees |
| THE GUNSTON SCHOOL INCORPORATED | CENTREVILLE, MD | $7,000 | 2025 | Mental Health Ecosystem fund |
| SEVERN SCHOOL INC | SEVERNA PARK, MD | $7,000 | 2025 | Severn Admiral Fund |
| TAYLOR AGUILAR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | $7,000 | 2025 | Summertime Grants for Kids With Special Needs/Medical needs |
| SUE DINAPOLI OVARIAN CANCER FOUNDATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $6,400 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| SAVING GRACE ANIMALS FOR ADOPTION INC | WAKE FOREST, NC | $5,400 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| LANGTON GREEN INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $5,200 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| CHARTING CAREERS INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $5,050 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| RAVENSCROFT SCHOOL INC | RALEIGH, NC | $4,400 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| ZACHING AGAINST CANCER FOUNDATION INC | COLUMBIA, MD | $4,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| Piney Branch Elementary | Takoma Park, MD | $4,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| TAMMY LYNN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC | RALEIGH, NC | $3,300 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HIPPODROME FOUNDATION INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $3,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| HEALTHY BIRTH DAY INC | CLIVE, IA | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| LEADERSHIP ANNE ARUNDEL INC | ANNAPOLIS, MD | $2,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
Igniting Hope Together: Residents Village fund
RED WIGGLER FOUNDATION INC
$38,500General Operating fund
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$35,000American Cancer Society - VOICES of Black Women fund
LUMINIS HEALTH ANNE ARUNDEL MEDICAL CENTER INC
$35,000McNew Family Medical Center Programmatic Support fund
LANGTON GREEN INC
$31,500Langton Green Community Farm fund
Academic Intervention Program
SUE DINAPOLI OVARIAN CANCER FOUNDATION
$21,000Financial Assistance Program
SHARED SCIENCE
$19,540General & Unrestricted
LEADERSHIP ANNE ARUNDEL INC
$14,000LAA Neighborhood Leadership Academy (NLA) fund
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY INC
$14,000American Cancer Society Lung Cancer Research fund
SPORTS PLUS GROUP INC
$14,000Expansion of Instructional Swim and Social Program
SHARED SCIENCE
$14,000Targeted Community STEM ed Support fund
RED WIGGLER FOUNDATION INC
$10,000General & Unrestricted
RANDY D THROWER SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$8,770General & Unrestricted
SAINT MARYS CATHOLIC CHURCH
$7,000St. Mary's Elementary School Reading Specialist Program
MADDIES FOOTPRINTS
$7,000Healing Hearts: Support for Funeral Costs and Grief therapy after pregnancy and infant loss
BOYS HOPE GIRLS HOPE
$7,000Where Hope Lives fund
Supporting Happy and Purposeful Lives through Developmental education for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities
CITY OF MESA
$7,000Mental Health Support Team fund
THE JOEY PIZZANO MEMORIAL FUND INC
$7,000KEEN Greater DC-MD fund
DIG FURNITURE BANK
$7,000Providing a Good Night's Sleep for Local Families fund
Supporting LCPS Students through Adapted PE and Mental health programming fund
FRIENDS OF BEN FRANKLIN CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
$7,000Need-based aid for college-level Advanced Placement (AP) exam registration fees
THE GUNSTON SCHOOL INCORPORATED
$7,000Mental Health Ecosystem fund
TAYLOR AGUILAR MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$7,000Summertime Grants for Kids With Special Needs/Medical needs
SUE DINAPOLI OVARIAN CANCER FOUNDATION
$6,400General & Unrestricted
LANGTON GREEN INC
$5,200General & Unrestricted
ZACHING AGAINST CANCER FOUNDATION INC
$4,000General & Unrestricted
Piney Branch Elementary
$4,000General & Unrestricted
LEADERSHIP ANNE ARUNDEL INC
$2,000General & Unrestricted