The Patrick Murray and Louise E Murray Charitable Foundation focuses its giving on local Sandusky/Erie County community needs, concentrating on food security and locally rooted agriculture, arts and culture, parks/conservation, and basic human services such as housing and youth programs. Grants are predominantly unrestricted donations to local nonprofits and community projects, often supporting mission-driven organizations that serve immediate community needs rather than national or policy-oriented work.
Patrick Murray and Louise E Murray Charitable Foundation shows a clear pattern of backing local organizations that meet immediate community needs in Sandusky and Erie County. Across the recent grant list, the largest award went to Victory Kitchen, and the foundation also made significant donations to Sandusky State Theatre and Darlin Farms, pointing to a mix of food support, community culture, and local agriculture. The giving pattern includes repeated support for the same organizations over multiple years, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time transactions. The foundation’s grantmaking reaches a small set of community institutions that serve residents directly. Victory Kitchen appears more than once in the recent grants, and Darlin Farms received funding in consecutive years. Other recipients include Volunteers of America Crossroads, Erie Metroparks, Firelands Habitat, and Boys & Girls Club, showing attention to basic human services, recreation, housing, and youth-serving programs. The grants are generally framed as donations, indicating straightforward support for local nonprofit work rather than specialized financing or complex structures.
Food security is a major thread in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $28,975 to Victory Kitchen in 2023, then followed with $15,000 in 2025 and another $2,000 in 2024, and also gave $5,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank in 2024. Local agriculture is another visible focus. Darlin Farms received $18,708 in 2025 and $18,496 in 2024, while Davlin Farms received $16,333 in 2023. That repeated support suggests interest in farm-based community benefit. The foundation also supports arts and civic life. Sandusky State Theatre received $25,000 in 2025, and Firelands Symphony received $5,000 in 2023. In the human-services and youth space, it gave $10,000 to Volunteers of America Crossroads and $5,005 to Boys & Girls Club in 2025.
Typical grants cluster at a modest community scale: p25 is $5,000, the median is $5,000, and p75 is $13,166. The recent list also shows a few larger awards above that range, along with smaller follow-up gifts such as $500 and $2,000. Several recipients appear more than once across years, including Victory Kitchen, Darlin Farms, and Boys & Girls Club, which points to recurring support for familiar local partners. The foundation appears to use straightforward donation-style grants and gives locally within Ohio.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $13K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$13K
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Relatively concentrated geographically with a mix of a few large gifts (two sizable grants to Victory Kitchen and Darlin/Davlin Farms) and several moderate-sized donations; the foundation makes repeat grants to some local recipients and favors direct, one-time or periodic donations rather than multi-year programmatic commitments.
Notable grantees: Victory Kitchen, Darlin/Davlin Farms, Sandusky State Theatre, Erie MetroParks, Volunteers of America Crossroads
Giving is highly concentrated in Ohio, with 100% of grants to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Sandusky shows up repeatedly through Victory Kitchen, Sandusky State Theatre, Volunteers of America Crossroads, Sandusky Education Foundation, Firelands Habitat, Boys & Girls Club, and Father’s Heart Outreach. Bellevue appears through Darlin Farms and Davlin Farms, while Huron is represented by Erie Metroparks and Firelands Symphony. Port Clinton and Lorain also appear in the recent grants list.
Its recent grants support local food programs, farms, arts and culture organizations, parks and conservation, housing, shelters, and youth services. Named recipients include Victory Kitchen, Darlin Farms, Sandusky State Theatre, Erie Metroparks, Firelands Habitat, and Boys & Girls Club.
Yes. Victory Kitchen appears three times in the recent grants list, Darlin Farms appears in two consecutive years, and Boys & Girls Club appears in both 2024 and 2025. That pattern suggests ongoing support for established local partners.
The grant-size distribution centers on $5,000. The p25 is $5,000, the median is $5,000, and the p75 is $13,166, so many awards are in the low-to-mid five-figure range or below.
All recent grants in the dataset went to recipients in Ohio, and the top giving state is OH. Recipients include organizations in Sandusky, Bellevue, Huron, Port Clinton, and Lorain.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDUSKY STATE THEATRE | SANDUSKY, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| DARLIN FARMS | BELLEVUE, OH | $18,708 | 2025 | DONATION |
| VICTORY KITCHEN | SANDUSKY, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | SANDUSKY, OH | $5,005 | 2025 | DONATION |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | PORT CLINTON, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FATHER'S HEART OUTREACH | SANDUSKY, OH | $500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| DARLIN FARMS | BELLEVUE, OH | $18,496 | 2024 | DONATION |
| SANDUSKY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | SANDUSKY, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK | LORAIN, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| VICTORY KITCHEN | SANDUSKY, OH | $2,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB | SANDUSKY, OH | $500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| VICTORY KITCHEN | SANDUSKY, OH | $28,975 | 2023 | DONATION |
| DAVLIN FARMS | BELLEVUE, OH | $16,333 | 2023 | DONATION |
| ERIE METROPARKS | HURON, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA CROSSROADS | SANDUSKY, OH | $10,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| FIRELANDS SYMPHONY | HURON, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| FIRELANDS HABITAT | SANDUSKY, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
SANDUSKY STATE THEATRE
$25,000DONATION
DARLIN FARMS
$18,708DONATION
VICTORY KITCHEN
$15,000DONATION
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$5,005DONATION
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$5,000DONATION
FATHER'S HEART OUTREACH
$500DONATION
DARLIN FARMS
DONATION
VICTORY KITCHEN
$2,000DONATION
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
$500DONATION
VICTORY KITCHEN
$28,975DONATION
DAVLIN FARMS
$16,333DONATION
ERIE METROPARKS
$10,000DONATION
VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA CROSSROADS
$10,000DONATION
FIRELANDS SYMPHONY
$5,000DONATION
FIRELANDS HABITAT
$5,000DONATION