John and Helen Murphey Foundation 09-06-95
Private foundation · Tucson, AZ · EIN 86-0802319 · reported 2023–2025 · files as John and Helen Murphey Foundation Inc
68grants reported
$7,500median award
$2,500lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$932Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in AZ. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
5448 N Crescent Hill PL
Tucson, AZ 85718-5452
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $146,500 |
| University of Arizona Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $130,500 |
| University of Arizona Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $127,000 |
| Community Food Bank Support food programs for poor | Tucson, AZ | $20,000 |
| Primavera Foundation Support homeless programs | Tucson, AZ | $20,000 |
| Primavera Foundation Support homeless programs | Tucson, AZ | $20,000 |
| Primavera Foundation Support homeless programs | Tucson, AZ | $20,000 |
| Emerge Center for Domestic Abuse Support ongoing programs | Tucson, AZ | $17,500 |
| Community Food Bank Support food programs for poor | Tucson, AZ | $17,500 |
| Planned Parenthood Support ongoing programs | Tucson, AZ | $17,500 |
| Education Enrichment Foundation To support educational programs | Tucson, AZ | $17,500 |
| Community Food Bank Support food programs for poor | Tucson, AZ | $17,500 |
| Planned Parenthood Support ongoing programs | Tucson, AZ | $17,500 |
| Pima Community College Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $16,000 |
| Pima Community College Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $16,000 |
| Pima Community College Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $16,000 |
| Emerge Center for Domestic Abuse Support ongoing programs | Tucson, AZ | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Support ongoing programs | Tucson, AZ | $15,000 |
| Emerge Center for Domestic Abuse Support ongoing programs | Tucson, AZ | $15,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Support work with kids | Tucson, AZ | $12,500 |
| Literacy Connects Support reading programs | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 |
| Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona Support onging programs | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 |
| Education Enrichment Foundation To support educational programs | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 |
| Literacy Connects Support reading programs | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 |
| Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona Support onging programs | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 |
| Literacy Connects Support reading programs | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 |
| Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona Support onging programs | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 |
| Education Enrichment Foundation To support educational programs | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 |
| Arizona Theatre Company Support theatre operations | Tucson, AZ | $7,500 |
| YMCA Support ongoing programs | Tucson, AZ | $7,500 |
| Sister Jose Womens Shelter Support homelss shelter programs | Tucson, AZ | $7,500 |
| YMCA Support ongoing programs | Tucson, AZ | $7,500 |
| Sister Jose Womens Shelter Support homelss shelter programs | Tucson, AZ | $7,500 |
| The Child Language Center Inc Support ongoing programs | Tucson, AZ | $7,500 |
| Arizona Theatre Company Support theatre operations | Tucson, AZ | $7,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Support work with kids | Tucson, AZ | $7,500 |
| YMCA Support ongoing programs | Tucson, AZ | $7,500 |
| Sister Jose Womens Shelter Support homelss shelter programs | Tucson, AZ | $7,500 |
| The Child Language Center Inc Support ongoing programs | Tucson, AZ | $7,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Support work with kids | Tucson, AZ | $5,000 |
| Beacon Group Tucson To support educational programs | Tucson, AZ | $5,000 |
| Junior League Support operations | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 |
| The Nature Conservancy Support Pima County | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 |
| Tucson Museum of Art Support museum operations | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 |
| Tucson Symphony Society Support symphone operations | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity Support ongoing programs | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 |
| The Haven Fund operations for center assisting | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 |
| St Elizabeth of Hungry Clinic Support operations | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 |
| YWCA Support ongoing programs | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 |
| Arizona Theatre Company Support theatre operations | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 |
| Junior League Support operations | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 |
| The Nature Conservancy Support Pima County | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 |
| Tucson Museum of Art Support museum operations | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 |
| Tucson Symphony Society Support symphone operations | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity Support ongoing programs | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 |
| The Haven Fund operations for center assisting | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 |
| St Elizabeth of Hungry Clinic Support operations | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 |
| YWCA Support ongoing programs | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 |
| Junior League Support operations | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 |
| The Nature Conservancy Support Pima County | Tucson, AZ | $2,500 |
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