Grants paid by Cecile Higginson Murphy Charitable Foundation
EIN 04-3447397 · Boston, MA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Cecile Higginson Murphy Charitable Foundation of Boston, MA (EIN 04-3447397) reported 127 grants paid totaling $7,820,000 to 60 recipients in tax years 2021–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$7,820,000
127 grants
Recipients
60
distinct organizations
Tax years
2021–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | $312,000 | — |
| 2022 | 25 | $361,000 | — |
| 2023 | 29 | $2,508,000 | — |
| 2024 | 29 | $2,227,000 | — |
| 2025 | 30 | $2,412,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 60 recipients receiving the most from Cecile Higginson Murphy Charitable Foundation, by grants paid, out of 60 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Symphony Orchestra 04-2103550 | B | Boston, MA | 4 | $1,535,000 | 2025 |
| Targetcancer 26-4510094 | C | Cambridge, MA | 4 | $700,000 | 2025 |
| Women's Lunch Place 22-2514148 | C | Boston, MA | 4 | $675,000 | 2025 |
| Cradles to Crayons Inc 04-3584367 | B | Newton, MA | 5 | $673,000 | 2025 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital 04-1564655 | C | Boston, MA | 4 | $620,000 | 2025 |
| Literations Corp 04-3227007 | B | Boston, MA | 3 | $325,000 | 2025 |
| Fisher House of Boston 26-0190895 | C | South Walpole, MA | 3 | $300,000 | 2025 |
| Vital Cxns 30-1255787 | C | Boston, MA | 3 | $300,000 | 2025 |
| Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston Inc | U | Boston, MA | 5 | $250,000 | 2025 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation 80-0587086 | C | Nashville, TN | 2 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Food Link 47-1840355 | B | Arlington, MA | 3 | $200,000 | 2025 |
| Community Harvest Project 04-3424018 | B | North Grafton, MA | 3 | $175,000 | 2025 |
| Project New Hope 27-4555998 | B | Worcester, MA | 3 | $150,000 | 2025 |
| Read to a Child 20-3526239 | B | Wellesley, MA | 2 | $125,000 | 2025 |
| Lovin' Spoonfuls Inc | U | Boston, MA | 2 | $125,000 | 2023 |
| The Book Truck | U | Long Beach, CA | 5 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | U | Merrifield, VA | 1 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Gaining Ground 04-3083976 | B | Concord, MA | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Spoonfuls Inc 27-1810597 | B | Newton, MA | 2 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Project Aware Foundation | U | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | 2 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| The Children's Room 04-3123184 | D | Arlington, MA | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Elizabeth Peabody House Association 04-2104827 | B | Somerville, MA | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Project Place Gatehouse 34-2026629 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Charles River Watershed Assoc 04-6136989 | C | Boston, MA | 1 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Padi Aware Foundation 33-0540475 | B | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| One Can Help Inc 20-4281579 | B | Newton, MA | 2 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Direct Relief 95-1831116 | B | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Project Bread - the Walk for Hunger Inc 04-2931195 | B | East Boston, MA | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Breaktime United 84-2301372 | C | Boston, MA | 2 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army | U | Canton, MA | 4 | $40,000 | 2025 |
| St Vincent de Paul - Concord | U | Concord, MA | 2 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Ace Mv Inc 26-3371336 | C | Vineyard Haven, MA | 4 | $28,000 | 2025 |
| The Walden Woods Project 95-4292658 | B | Lincoln, MA | 5 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| National Public Radio | U | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| International Rescue Committee 13-5660870 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| South Shore YMCA 04-2105881 | C | Norwell, MA | 5 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| St Patrick Parish 04-2106351 | C | Lawrence, MA | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Syrian American Medical Society 05-0513407 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Americares 06-1008595 | C | Stamford, CT | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Merrimack Valley Food Bank 22-3241609 | C | Lowell, MA | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Care | U | Merrifield, VA | 1 | $25,000 | 2023 |
| Abington Public Schools | U | Abington, MA | 5 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Kettering Children's Choir 35-1769270 | C | Kettering, OH | 1 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Rosie's Place 04-2582187 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $15,000 | 2021 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club 04-6001677 | B | Boston, MA | 2 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| Youthbuild Boston 04-3080098 | B | Roxbury, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| World Vision 95-1922279 | C | Federal Way, WA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Palmer High School | U | Palmer, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Haley House 04-2437845 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Thayer Academy | U | Braintree, MA | 5 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Operation USA 95-3504080 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army Abington Unit | U | Brockton, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Project Learn 46-4885366 | B | Lowell, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Sunflower of Peace Foundation | U | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Rebuilding Together | U | Jamaica Plain, MA | 1 | $8,000 | 2021 |
| New England Wildlife Center 04-2907561 | B | South Weymouth, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| The Megan House Foundation 47-3503719 | B | Dracut, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Nature's Classroom 04-2621656 | B | Charlton, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Martha's Vineyard Center for Education | U | Vineyard Haven, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Jason Kendall Ray Foundation 26-0689815 | C | Concord, NC | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 127 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MA | B | $500,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Women's Lunch Place Boston, MA | B | $250,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Cradles to Crayons Inc Newton, MA | B | $225,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Targetcancer Cambridge, MA | C | $200,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | C | $200,000 | paid | The Aspire Program | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Gary Sinise Foundation Merrifield, VA | U | $100,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Vital Cxns Boston, MA | C | $100,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Fisher House of Boston South Walpole, MA | C | $100,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Community Harvest Project North Grafton, MA | B | $75,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Read to a Child Wellesley, MA | B | $75,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Literations Corp Boston, MA | B | $75,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Spoonfuls Inc Newton, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Food Link Arlington, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Project New Hope Worcester, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Direct Relief Santa Barbara, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Padi Aware Foundation Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Project Place Gatehouse Boston, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston Inc Boston, MA | U | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | One Can Help Inc Newton, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | St Patrick Parish Lawrence, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Breaktime United Boston, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | National Public Radio Baltimore, MD | U | $25,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | The Book Truck Long Beach, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Project Learn Lowell, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Salvation Army Canton, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Ace Mv Inc Vineyard Haven, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | South Shore YMCA Norwell, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | South Shore Natural Science Center | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Abington Public Schools Abington, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | The Walden Woods Project Lincoln, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2025 | Thayer Academy Braintree, MA | U | $2,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202542879349100419 |
| 2024 | Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MA | B | $500,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | Targetcancer Cambridge, MA | C | $200,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | Women's Lunch Place Boston, MA | B | $200,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | C | $200,000 | paid | The Aspire Program | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | Cradles to Crayons Inc Newton, MA | B | $200,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | Vital Cxns Boston, MA | C | $100,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | Fisher House of Boston South Walpole, MA | C | $100,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | Gary Sinise Foundation Nashville, TN | C | $100,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | Literations Corp Boston, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | Spoonfuls Inc Newton, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston Inc Boston, MA | U | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | Food Link Arlington, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | Project Aware Foundation Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | Project New Hope Worcester, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | Community Harvest Project North Grafton, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | Read to a Child Wellesley, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | Elizabeth Peabody House Association Somerville, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | International Rescue Committee New York, NY | B | $25,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | Breaktime United Boston, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | One Can Help Inc Newton, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | St Vincent de Paul - Concord Concord, MA | U | $25,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | Americares Stamford, CT | C | $25,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | The Book Truck Long Beach, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | Salvation Army Canton, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | Ace Mv Inc Vineyard Haven, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | South Shore YMCA Norwell, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | South Shore Natural Science Center | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | The Walden Woods Project Lincoln, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | Abington Public Schools Abington, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2024 | Thayer Academy Braintree, MA | U | $2,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202432829349101058 |
| 2023 | Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MA | B | $500,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Women's Lunch Place Boston, MA | C | $200,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Targetcancer Cambridge, MA | C | $200,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Cradles to Crayons Inc Newton, MA | B | $200,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Literations Corp Boston, MA | B | $200,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | C | $200,000 | paid | The Aspire Program | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Food Link Arlington, MA | B | $100,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Fisher House of Boston South Walpole, MA | C | $100,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Gary Sinise Foundation Nashville, TN | C | $100,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Lovin' Spoonfuls Inc Newton, MA | U | $100,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Gaining Ground Concord, MA | B | $100,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Vital Cxns Newton, MA | C | $100,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston Inc Boston, MA | U | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | The Children's Room Arlington, MA | D | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Charles River Watershed Assoc Boston, MA | C | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Project Aware Foundation Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Community Harvest Project North Grafton, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Project New Hope Worcester, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Syrian American Medical Society Washington, DC | C | $25,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Care Merrifield, VA | U | $25,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | The Book Truck Long Beach, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Salvation Army Canton, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Martha's Vineyard Center for Education Vineyard Haven, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | St Vincent de Paul - Concord Concord, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | South Shore YMCA Norwell, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | South Shore Natural Science Center | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | The Walden Woods Project Lincoln, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Abington Public Schools Abington, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Thayer Academy Braintree, MA | U | $2,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2023 | Jason Kendall Ray Foundation Concord, NC | C | $1,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202342769349100729 |
| 2022 | Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston Inc Boston, MA | U | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MA | B | $35,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | Merrimack Valley Food Bank Lowell, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | Women's Lunch Place Boston, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | Lovin' Spoonfuls Inc Boston, MA | U | $25,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | Cradles to Crayons Inc Newton, MA | B | $24,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | C | $20,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | The Book Truck Long Beach, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | Kettering Children's Choir Kettering, OH | C | $20,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | Operation USA Los Angeles, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | Salvation Army Canton, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | Ace Mv Inc Vineyard Haven, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | Palmer High School Palmer, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | Youthbuild Boston Roxbury, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | Haley House Boston, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | Sunflower of Peace Foundation Cambridge, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | World Vision Federal Way, WA | C | $10,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | New England Wildlife Center South Weymouth, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | The Walden Woods Project Lincoln, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | The Megan House Foundation Dracut, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | Appalachian Mountain Club Boston, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | South Shore YMCA Norwell, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | South Shore Natural Science Center | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | Abington Public Schools Abington, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | Nature's Classroom Charlton, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2022 | Thayer Academy Braintree, MA | U | $2,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202212779349100216 |
| 2021 | Targetcancer Cambridge, MA | C | $100,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202122679349100857 |
| 2021 | Habitat for Humanity Greater Boston Inc Boston, MA | U | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202122679349100857 |
| 2021 | Project Bread - the Walk for Hunger Inc East Boston, MA | B | $50,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202122679349100857 |
| 2021 | Cradles to Crayons Inc Newton, MA | B | $24,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202122679349100857 |
| 2021 | The Book Truck Sherman Oaks, CA | U | $20,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202122679349100857 |
| 2021 | Rosie's Place Boston, MA | B | $15,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202122679349100857 |
| 2021 | Appalachian Mountain Club Boston, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | Outdoors RX Program | 202122679349100857 |
| 2021 | Salvation Army Abington Unit Brockton, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202122679349100857 |
| 2021 | Ace Mv Inc Vineyard Haven, MA | C | $8,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202122679349100857 |
| 2021 | Rebuilding Together Jamaica Plain, MA | U | $8,000 | paid | Serving Those Who Serve Initiative | 202122679349100857 |
| 2021 | The Walden Woods Project Lincoln, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202122679349100857 |
| 2021 | Abington Public Schools Abington, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202122679349100857 |
| 2021 | South Shore YMCA Norwell, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | South Shore Natural Science Center | 202122679349100857 |
| 2021 | Thayer Academy Braintree, MA | U | $2,000 | paid | General Purpose | 202122679349100857 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-06-30 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202542879349100419 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-06-30 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202432829349101058 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-06-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202342769349100729 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-06-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202212779349100216 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-06-30 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202122679349100857 |
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