The Murray Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes. Its mission focuses on providing financial assistance to organizations involved in disaster recovery, youth development, and community services, among others. The foundation supports both local and international initiatives, with a notable emphasis on disaster response and humanitarian aid. It has funded organizations such as the American Red Cross and the Brazil Foundation, indicating a commitment to both immediate relief efforts and long-term community support. The foundation operates primarily outside its home state, reflecting a broader geographic focus in its grantmaking.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-midsize nonprofit whose work aligns with the foundation’s demonstrated interests (disaster relief, international relief, community service or youth programs), that can accept general/unrestricted support and that can be introduced via an intermediary or known grantee.
Good Fit
- • Programs in disaster response or international relief similar to prior grantees.
- • Organizational need for general or unrestricted operating support.
- • Existing relationship or introduction through a past grantee or mutual contact.
- • Projects based in or connected to Arizona (the dominant state in 2024) or other states previously funded.
Geography
Giving in 2024 reached recipients in nine states, and across the three observed years the foundation funded organizations in multiple states, though Arizona received nearly half of 2024 dollars.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 20 distinct recipients in 2024 (26 in 2023) with about 11 repeat recipients across years, indicating a relatively broad and independent recipient set despite dollar concentration among the top recipients.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows meaningful turnover (2023 had very high new-recipient rates and 2024 included nine new recipients), but the foundation’s stated practice of preselecting recipients and the absence of a public application path suggest unsolicited applicants are unlikely to gain entry without introductions or intermediaries.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
