M J Murdock Charitable Trust
Vancouver, WA · EIN 23-7456468. Reported 3,090 grants totalling $384.5M to 1,480 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$70,000median grant
$384.5Mgranted, 2021-2024
1,480organizations funded
52%of grantees funded again the next year
$2.0Bassets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. M J Murdock Charitable Trust did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $70,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $34,000 and $141,000; the smallest was $3,000 and the largest $15.0M. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 1,480 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | $15.0M | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $7,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trust Matching Gifts | Vancouver, WA | $4,247,841 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $3,378,420 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR | $3,278,500 | 12 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $3,271,000 | 13 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washington State University Foundation | Pullman, WA | $2,681,496 | 20 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oregon Health and Science University Foundation | Portland, OR | $2,452,056 | 14 | 4 | 2024 |
| George Fox University | Newberg, OR | $2,319,598 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| Generous Giving | Chattanooga, TN | $2,300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Whitworth University | Spokane, WA | $2,141,520 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Montana State University Bozeman | Bozeman, MT | $2,134,600 | 10 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA | $1,819,882 | 14 | 3 | 2023 |
| Seattle University | Seattle, WA | $1,796,765 | 12 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Oregon Foundation | Eugene, OR | $1,684,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | $1,548,170 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Carroll College | Helena, MT | $1,490,262 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Veritas Forum | Cambridge, MA | $1,335,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Providence Portland Medical Foundation | Portland, OR | $1,317,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Leadership and Development Inc | Billings, MT | $1,266,996 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma, WA | $1,262,500 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cook Inlet Tribal Council Inc | Anchorage, AK | $1,200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of Montana PBS | Bozeman, MT | $1,125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Community Services Northwest | Seatac, WA | $1,104,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival Association | Ashland, OR | $1,097,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Montana Foundation | Missoula, MT | $1,081,204 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Literary Arts | Portland, OR | $1,075,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| World Vision | Federal Way, WA | $1,055,500 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Portland | Portland, OR | $1,047,020 | 23 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Columbia-Willamette | Portland, OR | $1,034,605 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Seattle Symphony Orchestra | Seattle, WA | $1,024,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| De La Salle North Catholic High School | Portland, OR | $1,000,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Seattle Waterfront | Seattle, WA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Waterfront Seattle | Seattle, WA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Latino Network | Portland, OR | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lighthouse Mission Ministries | Bellingham, WA | $1,000,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northwest University | Kirkland, WA | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Patricia Reser Center for the Arts | Beaverton, OR | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Reid Saunders Evangelistic Association | Salem, OR | $960,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Seattle's Union Gospel Mission | Seattle, WA | $917,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Linfield University | Mcminnville, OR | $912,020 | 7 | 2 | 2022 |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | $850,000 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Windrider Institute | Eagle, ID | $840,250 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alutiiq Heritage Foundation | Kodiak, AK | $823,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alaska Arts Southeast | Sitka, AK | $822,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bibleproject | Portland, OR | $820,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oregon Symphony Association | Portland, OR | $790,600 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Vine Maple Place | Maple Valley, WA | $786,376 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Corban University | Salem, OR | $771,570 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Medical Teams International | Tigard, OR | $770,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Willamette University | Salem, OR | $767,025 | 6 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | Fairbanks, AK | $765,200 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Leadership Foundations | Tacoma, WA | $758,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Congregations for the Homeless | Bellevue, WA | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Human Resource Development Council of District Ix Inc | Bozeman, MT | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kcts Television | Seattle, WA | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Larche Foundation of Greater Vancouver | Burnaby | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Young Mens Christian Association of Boise City Idaho | Boise, ID | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reed College | Portland, OR | $740,139 | 9 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hutton Settlement | Spokane, WA | $740,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foraker Group | Anchorage, AK | $730,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Parrott Creek Child and Family Services | Oregon City, OR | $726,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Camp Korey | Mount Vernon, WA | $725,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Youth 71FIVE Ministries | Medford, OR | $721,558 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southcentral Foundation | Anchorage, AK | $716,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA | $708,096 | 16 | 4 | 2024 |
| Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center | Aloha, OR | $700,700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oaks Education Association | Spokane Valley, WA | $700,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Idaho Foodbank | Meridian, ID | $700,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Human Services of Se Alaska | Juneau, AK | $700,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Alaska Foundation | Fairbanks, AK | $700,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christianity Today International | Carol Stream, IL | $685,300 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northwest Maritime Center | Port Townsend, WA | $678,200 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alaska Native Heritage Center Inc | Anchorage, AK | $675,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Vancouver Symphony Orchestra | Vancouver, WA | $670,500 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | Pasadena, CA | $663,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oregon Museum of Science and Industry | Portland, OR | $662,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Luis Palau Association | Portlland, OR | $658,420 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| 4 Ranges Community Recreation Foundation | Livingston, MT | $650,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seattle Repertory Theatre | Seattle, WA | $650,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alpha International | London | $641,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Children - National | Portland, OR | $641,000 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Oregon and Sw Washington | Portland, OR | $640,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Seattle, WA | $637,500 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cascades Camp and Conference Center | Yelm, WA | $637,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Moving Picture Institute | New York, NY | $630,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of Oregon | Portland, OR | $628,250 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Flathead Reservation and Lake County | Ronan, MT | $625,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Whatcom County | Bellingham, WA | $625,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alaska Sealife Center | Seward, AK | $624,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy Inc | Arlington, VA | $620,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Intervarsity Christian Fellowship - USA | Madison, WI | $608,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alaska Christian College | Soldotna, AK | $600,908 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Museum of Forest Service History | Missoula, MT | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oregon Food Bank Inc | Portland, OR | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Children | Portland, OR | $598,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Museum of the Bible | Washington, DC | $585,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Set Free Alaska | Wasilla, AK | $579,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Columbia River Maritime Museum | Astoria, OR | $578,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute | Wilmington, DE | $570,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Meals on Wheels People Inc | Portland, OR | $570,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bmh Inc | Blackfoot, ID | $560,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Centrum Foundation | Port Townsend, WA | $554,700 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boise State University Foundation Inc | Boise, ID | $550,900 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon | Portland, OR | $550,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oregon Coast Aquarium | Newport, OR | $550,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Regents of the University of Idaho | Moscow, ID | $550,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Glory Hall | Juneau, AK | $550,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Shared Hope International | Vancouver, WA | $547,541 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Farmers Conservation Alliance | Hood River, OR | $543,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Building Blocks Inc | Salem, OR | $540,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oregon Zoo Foundation | Portland, OR | $540,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Focus on the Family | Colorado Springs, CO | $533,500 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northwest Indian College | Bellingham, WA | $533,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Awana Clubs International | St Charles, IL | $525,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason | Seattle, WA | $525,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Covenant House Alaska | Anchorage, AK | $525,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Discovery Institute | Seattle, WA | $525,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| South Sound YMCA | Olympia, WA | $525,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Artists Repertory Theatre | Portland, OR | $520,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Young Life of Canada | Blaine, WA | $516,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Contingent | Portland, OR | $515,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Seattle, WA | $515,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Twin Rocks Friends Conference Association | Rockaway Beach, OR | $514,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mountain Home Montana Inc | Missoula, MT | $509,100 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Foundation | Seaside, OR | $509,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Broadway Rose Theatre Company | Tigard, OR | $506,400 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Council for Christian Colleges and Universities | Washington, DC | $502,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sambica | Bellevue, WA | $501,250 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Adult & Teen Challenge Pacific Northwest | Milwaukie, OR | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alberta Bair Theater | Billings, MT | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Prairie Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bainbridge Performing Arts | Bainbridge Island, WA | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Ada County | Boise, ID | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Camp Rainbow Gold | Boise, ID | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Central Montana Medical Facilities Inc | Lewistown, MT | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chehalem Cultural Center | Newberg, OR | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Childrens Home Society of Washington | Seattle, WA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chugachmiut | Anchorage, AK | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Compass Health | Everett, WA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Comprehensive Mental Health Center of Tacoma Pierce County | Tacoma, WA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Empowering Youth & Families Outreach | Seattle, WA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of Alaska | Anchorage, AK | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Hopewell House | Portland, OR | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Zoo Boise | Boise, ID | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grande Ronde Hospital Inc | La Grande, OR | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Helena Food Share Inc | Helena, MT | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heroes and Horses | Belgrade, MT | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Imagine Children's Museum | Everett, WA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Interfaith Sanctuary Housingservices Inc | Boise, ID | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Joya Child & Family Development | Spokane, WA | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Madison Memorial Hospital | Rexburg, ID | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Valley Music School | Whitefish, MT | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Olympic Peninsula Young Mens Christian Assn | Sequim, WA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seattle Aquarium Society-Seas | Seattle, WA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sitka Sound Science Center | Sitka, AK | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Triumph Treatment Services | Yakima, WA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Union Gospel Mission of Salem | Salem, OR | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vela Education Fund | Glencoe, IL | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wycliffe Bible Translators | Orlando, FL | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Lewis Clark Valley Inc | Lewiston, ID | $493,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adelante Mujeres | Forest Grove, OR | $484,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Foundation | Seattle, WA | $481,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family YMCA of Marion and Polk Counties | Salem, OR | $475,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mission Aviation Fellowship | Nampa, ID | $475,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital | Stayton, OR | $475,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Washington Trust for Historic Preservation | Seattle, WA | $475,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Trillium Family Services | Portland, OR | $474,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nome Community Center | Nome, AK | $470,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sealaska Heritage | Juneau, AK | $470,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northwest School for Hearing-Impaired Children | Seattle, WA | $469,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Youth for Christ USA Inc | Englewood, CO | $468,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Portland, OR | $466,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building | Port Hadlock, WA | $464,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nonprofit Association of Oregon | Portland, OR | $460,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County | Renton, WA | $459,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Snohomish County | Everett, WA | $450,250 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bainbridge Island Japanese American Memorial | Bainbridge Island, WA | $450,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Community Care of Richland County Inc | Sidney, MT | $450,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grays Harbor County Public Hospital District 1 | Elma, WA | $450,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kodiak Hockey League | Kodiak, AK | $450,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mt Hood Kiwanis Camp | Portland, OR | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Opportunities Industrialization Center of Washington | Yakima, WA | $450,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pullman Regional Hospital Foundation | Pullman, WA | $450,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rose Haven | Portland, OR | $450,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southeast Alaska Food Bank | Juneau, AK | $450,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Twispworks Foundation | Twisp, WA | $450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Walla Walla Catholic Schools | Walla Walla, WA | $450,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| College of Idaho | Caldwell, ID | $448,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oregon Tech Foundation Inc | Klamath Falls, OR | $446,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Holt International | Eugene, OR | $445,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Birch Community Services Inc | Portland, OR | $444,500 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hacienda Community Development Corporation | Portland, OR | $440,300 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Education Design Lab | Washington, DC | $440,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| La Clinica Del Valle Family Health Care Center Inc | Medford, OR | $440,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Montana State University Billings Foundation | Billings, MT | $438,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sustainable Northwest | Portland, OR | $437,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lighthouse Christian Ministries | Wenatchee, WA | $435,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sacred Earth Foundation | Goldendale, WA | $433,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lifeworks Nw | Portland, OR | $429,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Montana Food Bank Network | Missoula, MT | $427,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Salem Marion & Polk Counties | Salem, OR | $425,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Health Association of Spokane | Spokane, WA | $425,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Olympic Peninsula | Sequim, WA | $423,405 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Anchorage Museum Association | Anchorage, AK | $422,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Children's Home Society of Idaho | Boise, ID | $420,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska | Anchorage, AK | $420,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Acton Institute | Grand Rapids, MI | $419,206 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Young Life of Canada-Jeune Vie Du Canada | Blaine, WA | $416,954 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Christian Camp and Conference Association International | Colorado Springs, CO | $415,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Charitable Partnership Fund | Portland, OR | $412,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catholic Community Services of the Mid Willamette Valley & Central | Keizer, OR | $410,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alaska Center for the Performing Arts | Anchorage, AK | $409,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education | Portland, OR | $409,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| North Coast Land Conservancy | Seaside, OR | $408,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Idaho Nonprofit Center | Boise, ID | $405,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Borland Free Clinic | Tualatin, OR | $402,500 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Terry Reilly Health Services | Nampa, ID | $401,700 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Adams County Health Center Inc | Council, ID | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| African Youth and Community Organization | Portland, OR | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bcm International Inc | Lancaster, PA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Snohomish County | Everett, WA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Clearwater Valley Hospital & Clinics Inc | Orofino, ID | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Council of Idaho Inc | Caldwell, ID | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cornerstone Christian Academy for Learning and Leadership | Vancouver, WA | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of American Lake Veterans Golf Course | Lakewood, WA | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gallatin Ice Foundation | Bozeman, MT | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Genesis Community Health Inc | Garden City, ID | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grand Tacoma Cine Club | Tacoma, WA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Irco | Portland, OR | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jefferson Healthcare Foundation | Port Townsend, WA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lutheran School Association of Anchorage Inc | Anchorage, AK | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Meadow Glade Adventist Elementary School | Battle Ground, WA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mercy Corps | Portland, OR | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Morningside | Olympia, WA | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Multnomah University | Portland, OR | $400,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation | Portland, OR | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Red Lodge Area Community Foundation | Red Lodge, MT | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salem Rotary Foundation | Salem, OR | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sealaska Heritage Institute | Juneau, AK | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seattle School of Theology and Psychology | Seattle, WA | $400,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Luke School | Shoreline, WA | $400,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Peters Health Foundation | Helena, MT | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Thrive | Bozeman, MT | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Young Womens Christian Association | Billings, MT | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity Portland Region | Portland, OR | $399,751 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Relief Corp of National Association of Evangelicals | Baltimore, MD | $398,625 | 4 | 1 | 2024 |
| Communio Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $397,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trinity Forum | Washington, DC | $395,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
700 of 1,480 (47%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 52%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Trust Matching Gifts
TRUST MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM - Friends of Seattle Waterfront
DOWNTOWN SHORELINE CONSTRUCTION - Northwest University
NEW HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAMS AND FACILITY RENOVATION - The Veritas Forum Inc
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PIPELINE PROGRAM - Alutiiq Heritage Foundation
ALUTIIQ MUSEUM PERMANENT FACILITY - Bibleproject
GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION ARCHITECTURE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 2,310 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 690 | $101.6M | $75,000 |
| 2022 | 874 | $86.3M | $57,500 |
| 2023 | 729 | $80.1M | $70,000 |
| 2024 | 797 | $116.6M | $87,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. M J Murdock Charitable Trust has 2,678 of them, worth $474.9M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Union Gospel Mission | Portland, OR | $2,700,000 |
| Union Gospel Mission | Portland, OR | $2,700,000 |
| Union Gospel Mission | Portland, OR | $2,700,000 |
| Latino Network | Portland, OR | $1,500,000 |
| Shodair Children's Hospital | Helena, MT | $1,500,000 |
| Northwest University | Kirkland, WA | $1,500,000 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,500,000 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $1,500,000 |
| Latino Network | Portland, OR | $1,500,000 |
| Northwest University | Kirkland, WA | $1,500,000 |
| Shodair Children's Hospital | Helena, MT | $1,500,000 |
| Generous Giving | Chattanooga, TN | $1,400,000 |
| The Veritas Forum | Cambridge, MA | $1,400,000 |
| American Red Cross of Northwest Oregon | Portland, OR | $1,200,000 |
| Generous Giving | Chattanooga, TN | $1,125,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 37% of this one's giving went to organizations in Washington. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $70,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Washington.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from M J Murdock Charitable Trust's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 655 W Columbia Way, Vancouver, WA, 98660. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 23-7456468 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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