Michael E Murphy Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3436624 · reported 2025
25grants reported
$20Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$3,000smallest grant
$668Ktotal paid
4states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 8 of its 25 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $190K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Big Shoulders Fund | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $60,000 |
| Immaculate Conception Church | Chicago, IL | $55,000 |
| Steppenwolf Theatre | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| The Family Institute | Evanston, IL | $50,000 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $40,000 |
| L'arche | Forest Park, IL | $40,000 |
| ST Catherine ST Lucy Catholic School | Oak Park, IL | $40,000 |
| The Ignatian Volunteer Corps (ivc) | Baltimore, MD | $40,000 |
| Annual Catholic Appeal | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Catholic Theological Union | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Misericordia Home | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Archdiocese OF Chicago | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Catholic Charities | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Goodman Theatre | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Lyric Opera OF Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| ST John Berchmans Church | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| The Field Museum | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Ascension Catholic School | Oak Park, IL | $5,000 |
| High Jump | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Evanston, IL | $5,000 |
| ST Ignatius College Prep | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| The Breakthrough Board | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Good Sport | Braintree, MA | $3,000 |
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