The Robert and Lynn Murphy Foundation concentrates almost all of its giving on K–12 educational causes, with a clear emphasis on supporting a single Catholic secondary school and youth workforce preparation. The foundation makes very large, targeted gifts (including repeat support) rather than many small grants, signaling a preference for deep partnerships with a few organizations that serve students in secondary education and college/career transition.
Highly concentrated giving: a small number of large grants (one repeated multi-hundred-thousand-dollar gift) focused on a few education organizations rather than broadly distributed or small-dollar grants.
The Robert and Lynn Murphy Foundation’s giving is dominated by a single relationship: Jesuit High School of New Orleans Foundation Inc received $2,000,000 in 2025 and $444,000 in 2024 for general fund support. That pattern fits a foundation that favors concentrated, high-impact grants over broad dispersion. Across its recent filings, the foundation has also backed college and career readiness through Careerspring Foundation and supported secondary-school organizations such as Cristo Rey Jesuit in Houston. The grants list shows a consistent preference for K-12 educational causes, especially Catholic and Jesuit education, alongside a smaller set of community and religious charities. General fund language appears throughout the recent grants, indicating flexible support rather than tightly restricted project funding. The scale of annual giving is substantial relative to the foundation’s asset base, and the recent portfolio suggests a hands-on approach centered on a few education partners rather than a large, diversified roster of recipients. Several repeat grants across multiple years reinforce that the foundation tends to maintain ongoing ties with selected organizations, especially those connected to secondary education and student transition into college or work.
In Jesuit and Catholic secondary education, the largest grant in the recent record went to Jesuit High School of New Orleans Foundation Inc for general fund support, and Cristo Rey Jesuit in Houston also received repeat general fund grants. Those gifts point to a sustained interest in Catholic high schools rather than one-off project funding. The foundation also supports college and career readiness: Careerspring Foundation received both a $100,000 grant in 2024 and a $50,000 grant in 2025, again labeled general fund. Beyond education, the recent list includes support for organizations such as Paradisus Dei in Houston and Chapelwood United Methodist Church, both funded with general grants, which shows that the foundation’s grantmaking is not limited to schools alone. Smaller grants to groups such as Casa Aleluya and Salvation Army Greater Houston add a local service dimension to the portfolio.
Recent grants cluster around relatively small-to-midsize awards, with a typical grant size of $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $7,500 at the median, and $18,750 at the 75th percentile. That distribution sits alongside a few much larger education gifts, which suggests selective concentration rather than uniform check sizes. Recurrence is a clear feature: Jesuit High School of New Orleans Foundation Inc, Careerspring Foundation, Cristo Rey Jesuit, Chapelwood United Methodist Church, Yellowstone Schools, Tulane University, Vanderbilt University, and Ashley County Museum all appear more than once across the recent grants list. The foundation is a private foundation rather than a donor-advised fund, and it does not make program-related investments. The grants are generally general-fund awards, indicating flexible operating support.
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$6.5M
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Most grants fall between $3K and $19K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$19K
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Notable grantees: Jesuit High School of New Orleans Foundation, Inc., CareerSpring Foundation
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 54% of grants by recipient location. Houston appears repeatedly, with grants to Cristo Rey Jesuit, Paradisus Dei, Chapelwood United Methodist Church, Salvation Army Greater Houston, Casa Juan Diego, Yellowstone Schools, and Kipp Sharp Singers. Beyond Texas, New Orleans shows up through Jesuit High School of New Orleans Foundation Inc and Tulane University, while Nashville appears with Vanderbilt University. The recent grants are entirely domestic: all 27 grants went to US recipients.
The recent record is weighted toward K-12 educational causes, especially Jesuit and Catholic secondary education. Jesuit High School of New Orleans Foundation Inc received the largest grants, and Cristo Rey Jesuit and Careerspring Foundation also received support tied to secondary education and college/career readiness. The list also includes a smaller number of religious and community organizations.
The typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $7,500 at the median, and $18,750 at the 75th percentile. Most awards are relatively modest, but the pattern includes a few much larger gifts, including a $2,000,000 grant in 2025 and a $444,000 grant in 2024.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Jesuit High School of New Orleans Foundation Inc, Careerspring Foundation, Cristo Rey Jesuit, Chapelwood United Methodist Church, Yellowstone Schools, Tulane University, Vanderbilt University, and Ashley County Museum. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
Texas is the top state by grant count, and 54% of grants go to recipients in Texas. Houston is the most visible city in the recent list, with multiple grants to education, faith-based, and community organizations there. The grant record also includes New Orleans and Nashville recipients.
The recent grants are largely labeled “GENERAL FUND,” including awards to Jesuit High School of New Orleans Foundation Inc, Careerspring Foundation, Cristo Rey Jesuit, and others. That indicates flexible support, often at the operating or organizational level rather than tightly designated project funding.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL OF NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $3,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CRISTO REY JESUIT | HOUSTON, TX | $1,050,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST ANDREWS | HOUSTON, TX | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CAREERSPRING FOUNDATION | BELLAIRE, TX | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CASA JUAN DIEGO | HOUSTON, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ASHLEY COUNTY MUSEUM | HAMBURG, AR | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CRAIG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHAPELWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | NASHVILLE, TN | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL OF NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CAREERSPRING FOUNDATION | BELLAIRE, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CRISTO REY JESUIT | HOUSTON, TX | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHAPELWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| YELLOWSTONE SCHOOLS | HOUSTON, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL OF NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION INC | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $444,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CAREERSPRING FOUNDATION | BELLAIRE, TX | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CRISTO REY JESUIT | HOUSTON, TX | $51,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CASA ALELUYA | SPRING HILL, TN | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ASHLEY COUNTY MUSEUM | HAMBURG, AR | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CRAIG HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHAPELWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| SALVATION ARMY GREATER HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| YELLOWSTONE SCHOOLS | HOUSTON, TX | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | NASHVILLE, TN | $2,500 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| PARADISUS DEI | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| CRISTO REY JESUIT | HOUSTON, TX | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| ASHLEY COUNTY MUSEUM | HAMBURG, AR | $15,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| BUILD YOUR HOUSE ON THE ROCK | MOSS BLUFF, LA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| SALVATION ARMY GREATER HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHAPELWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| CASA JUAN DIEGO | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| YELLOWSTONE | HOUSTON, TX | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY | NASHVILLE, TN | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| KIPP SHARP SINGERS | HOUSTON, TX | $300 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL OF NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION INC
$3,000,000GENERAL FUND
CRISTO REY JESUIT
$1,050,000GENERAL FUND
ST ANDREWS
$100,000GENERAL FUND
ASHLEY COUNTY MUSEUM
$15,000GENERAL FUND
CHAPELWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL FUND
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
$1,000GENERAL FUND
JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL OF NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION INC
$2,000,000GENERAL FUND
CRISTO REY JESUIT
$20,000GENERAL FUND
CHAPELWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL FUND
YELLOWSTONE SCHOOLS
$3,000GENERAL FUND
JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL OF NEW ORLEANS FOUNDATION INC
$444,000GENERAL FUND
CRISTO REY JESUIT
$51,000GENERAL FUND
CASA ALELUYA
$20,000GENERAL FUND
ASHLEY COUNTY MUSEUM
$15,000GENERAL FUND
CHAPELWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL FUND
SALVATION ARMY GREATER HOUSTON
$5,000GENERAL FUND
YELLOWSTONE SCHOOLS
$2,500GENERAL FUND
TULANE UNIVERSITY
$2,000GENERAL FUND
PARADISUS DEI
$50,000GENERAL FUND
CRISTO REY JESUIT
$20,000GENERAL FUND
ASHLEY COUNTY MUSEUM
$15,000GENERAL FUND
BUILD YOUR HOUSE ON THE ROCK
$10,000GENERAL FUND
SALVATION ARMY GREATER HOUSTON
$5,000GENERAL FUND
CHAPELWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000GENERAL FUND
CASA JUAN DIEGO
$5,000GENERAL FUND
YELLOWSTONE
$2,500GENERAL FUND
TULANE UNIVERSITY
$2,000GENERAL FUND
KIPP SHARP SINGERS
$300GENERAL FUND