Murphy's Backpacks directs modest, targeted support to individual elementary schools, frequently providing repeat grants for general purposes. Their giving concentrates on neighborhood public elementary schools in Chicago and on schools in South Florida, suggesting an operational focus on direct school-level needs—likely school supplies or backpack/back-to-school programs. Grants are small-to-midsized and school-specific rather than channeled through large intermediaries.
Concentrated, small-to-mid sized grants made directly to individual elementary schools with repeated support for the same schools rather than broad institutional or national initiatives.
Murphy's Backpacks Inc C/o Robert T Napier Harrison LLP directs modest general-purpose grants to individual elementary schools, with repeated support showing up at the school level rather than through larger intermediaries. Recent awards include multiple grants to Shadowlawn Elementary School in Miami, Palmetto Elementary School in Naples, and Joseph Lovett Elementary School in Chicago, all funded for general purposes. That pattern points to a funder focused on direct school needs, especially in neighborhood public elementary settings. The foundation’s giving is small-to-midsized, and the same schools can appear more than once across different years. Palmetto Elementary School received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Shadowlawn Elementary School and Joseph Lovett Elementary School also recur. Chicago schools are a visible part of the portfolio, but the grant list also shows South Florida schools and a smaller award to Echo Mountain Primary School in Phoenix. The result is a concise, school-centered grantmaking pattern: flexible support, repeated relationships, and a focus on elementary education. The recent grants suggest the foundation uses its resources to help individual schools meet operational or programmatic needs at the school level.
In elementary education, Murphy's Backpacks Inc C/o Robert T Napier Harrison LLP gave $20,350 to Palmetto Elementary School - Collier County School System in Naples for general purposes, and it also supported the same school with $20,674 in 2023 and $18,597 in 2024. That repeated funding pattern is one of the clearest signs in the data. Chicago public schools are another consistent area. The foundation gave $19,802 to Joseph Lovett Elementary School - Chicago Public Schools in 2025 and $17,796 in 2024, along with $14,789 to Lovett School - Chicago Public Schools in 2023, all for general purposes. In South Florida, the foundation backed Shadowlawn Elementary School - Miami-dade County School System with $21,071 in 2025, $18,673 in 2024, and $15,671 in 2023. It also made a smaller $2,245 grant to Echo Mountain Primary School in Phoenix.
Typical grants cluster tightly around a few sizes: the 25th percentile is $16,202, the median is $18,635, and the 75th percentile is $20,213. That narrow spread fits a strategy of modest, school-level awards rather than large one-time commitments. The recent record also shows recurring support to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, especially in Florida and Chicago. The foundation funds organizations, not individuals, and there is no indication of program-related investments.
$170K
$473K
$60K
$66K
Most grants fall between $16K and $20K, with a median of $19K.
25th Percentile
$16K
Median
$19K
75th Percentile
$20K
About 30% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Notable grantees: Palmetto Elementary School (Collier County School System), Shadowlawn Elementary School (Miami‑Dade County School System), Joseph Lovett Elementary School (Chicago Public Schools), Lovett School (Chicago Public Schools)
Grantmaking is regional and entirely domestic in the recent sample: all 10 listed grants went to U.S. recipients. Florida is the top state by grant count, with recurring awards in Miami and Naples, while Illinois also appears through Chicago public elementary schools. Phoenix, Arizona shows up once through Echo Mountain Primary School. The HQ is in Chicago, but the most frequent giving location is Florida, not Illinois.
The recent grants all go to elementary schools or school systems, including Chicago Public Schools, Miami-dade County School System, and Collier County School System. The awards are given for general purposes, which suggests flexible support at the school level.
The typical grant size is fairly consistent: the 25th percentile is $16,202, the median is $18,635, and the 75th percentile is $20,213. Recent awards cluster around that range.
Yes. Palmetto Elementary School received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Shadowlawn Elementary School also appears in three different years, and Joseph Lovett Elementary School appears in 2024 and 2025.
Florida is the top state by grant count. The recent grants include schools in Miami and Naples, while Illinois appears through Chicago schools and Arizona appears once through a Phoenix school.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHADOWLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM | MIAMI, FL | $21,071 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM | NAPLES, FL | $20,350 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| JOSEPH LOVETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS | CHICAGO, IL | $19,802 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SHADOWLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM | MIAMI, FL | $18,673 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM | NAPLES, FL | $18,597 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| JOSEPH LOVETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS | CHICAGO, IL | $17,796 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| ECHO MOUNTAIN PRIMARY SCHOOL | PHOENIX, AZ | $2,245 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM | NAPLES, FL | $20,674 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| SHADOWLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM | MIAMI, FL | $15,671 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
| LOVETT SCHOOL - CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS | CHICAGO, IL | $14,789 | 2023 | GENERAL PURPOSES |
SHADOWLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM
$21,071GENERAL PURPOSES
PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM
$20,350GENERAL PURPOSES
JOSEPH LOVETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$19,802GENERAL PURPOSES
SHADOWLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM
$18,673GENERAL PURPOSES
PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM
$18,597GENERAL PURPOSES
JOSEPH LOVETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$17,796GENERAL PURPOSES
ECHO MOUNTAIN PRIMARY SCHOOL
$2,245GENERAL PURPOSES
PALMETTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - COLLIER COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM
$20,674GENERAL PURPOSES
SHADOWLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM
$15,671GENERAL PURPOSES
LOVETT SCHOOL - CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$14,789GENERAL PURPOSES