Funding search · EIN 421477942 · Mason City, IA

The David & Phyllis Murphy Charitable

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

133
grants reported
$1.6M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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2 grants matching “expenes · $24,500

  • $14,000

    Friends of 457 Cannonball Express Gardens · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Guard rails, maintenance expene

  • $10,500

    Friends of 457 Cannonball Express Gardens · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Guard rails, maintenance expene

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Freedom in His Grace Ministry2 grants · $71,000
  • Community Kitchen of North Iowa3 grants · $69,400
  • Ymca3 grants · $67,000
  • Mason City Public School Educational Foundation2 grants · $60,000
  • Mercy One North Iowa Hospice1 grant · $50,000
  • 43 North Iowa3 grants · $46,000
  • Meals On Wheels of Mason City3 grants · $45,300
  • Mason City Public Library3 grants · $45,000
  • River City Sculptures On Parade3 grants · $39,000
  • City of Mason City3 grants · $38,200

Giving over time

$525,200
2022
$511,100
2023
$519,000
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 133 grants.

  • $61,000

    Freedom in His Grace Ministry · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Launch warming shelter

  • $50,000

    Mercy One North Iowa Hospice · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Renovation assistance

  • $35,000

    North Ia-Southern Mn Veteran Stand · Rockford, IA · 2024

    Purchase trailer

  • $32,000

    Ymca · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Life fitness equipment

  • $30,000

    Mason City Public School Ed Found · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Scholarships

  • $30,000

    Mason City Public School Educational Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Scholarships

  • $30,000

    Mason City Public School Educational Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Scholarships

  • $25,000

    Ymca · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Daycare services, general support

  • $25,000

    Community Kitchen of North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Funding for roof on building and other operating expenses

  • $25,000

    Mason City Community Schools · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Equipment for future is now campaign

  • $24,000

    River City Sculptures On Parade · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Sculpture purchase, maintenance

  • $23,400

    Community Kitchen of North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Evening meal program

  • $22,400

    North Iowa Community Action Org · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Program support

  • $22,200

    Sunbeam Christian Childcare Prescho · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Equipment and supplies purchase

  • $21,000

    Community Kitchen of North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Meal assistance

  • $20,000

    Girl Scouts of Greater Ia · Urbandale, IA · 2024

    Campground upgrades

  • $20,000

    43 North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Building and general program expenses

  • $20,000

    Lime Creek Nature Center Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Dock and pond updates

  • $20,000

    Mason City Instrumental Music Boosters Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Purchase instruments

  • $20,000

    Mason City Public Library · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Programs, software, books, hardware

  • $20,000

    Wright On the Park · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Building maintenance

  • $20,000

    Francis Lauer Youth Organization · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Program supplies and building hope campaign

  • $19,000

    Meals On Wheels of Mason City · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Meal containers, food expenses

  • $16,000

    Mason City Community Theatre · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Facility updates

  • $16,000

    Mason City Instrumental Music Boosters Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Purchase instruments

  • $15,000

    Mason City Public Library · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $15,000

    Elderbridge Agency On Aging · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Client assistance

  • $15,000

    Mercy One North Iowa Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Cancer treatment device

  • $15,000

    Niacc · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Medical assistant/nursing labs

  • $15,000

    Northern Lights Alliance for the Homeles Shelters · Mason City, IA · 2023

    General expenses

  • $15,000

    Kcmr Radio · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Upgrading technology

  • $15,000

    Mason City Community Theatre · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Electrical expenses

  • $15,000

    North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom · Garner, IA · 2022

    Programs north central iowa

  • $15,000

    Northern Lights Alliance for the Homeles Shelters · Mason City, IA · 2022

    General expenses

  • $14,300

    Meals On Wheels of Mason City · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Meal containers, equipment

  • $14,200

    City of Mason City · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Equipment purchase, materials

  • $14,000

    Friends of 457 Cannonball Express Gardens · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Guard rails, maintenance expene

  • $14,000

    43 North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Globe gazette building funding and other general expenses

  • $14,000

    City of Mason City · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Fire prevention expenses, update volleyball equipment

  • $14,000

    Mason City Foundation - Music Man Square · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Computers, equage system solar panels

  • $14,000

    North Iowa Fair Association · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Building maintenance

  • $13,500

    Humane Society of North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Medical/medication/food supply

  • $13,400

    Mason City Foundation - Music Man Square · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Instructors, instruments, scholarship expenses

  • $13,000

    Humane Society of North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Medical supplies, medication

  • $13,000

    City of Mason City - Norris Youth Complex · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Roofs on dugouts

  • $12,500

    Wright On the Park · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Building maintenance

  • $12,000

    43 North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Building and general program expense

  • $12,000

    Habitat for Humanity of North Central Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Furnace and ac updates

  • $12,000

    Mason City Community Schools · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Equipment for future is now campaign

  • $12,000

    Meals On Wheels of Mason City · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Meal containers, additional workstations

  • $12,000

    Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Oven at camp tanglefoot

  • $11,000

    Friends of 457 Cannonball Express · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Maintenance expense

  • $11,000

    Mason City Youth Task Force · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Youth programs, first aid

  • $10,500

    Friends of 457 Cannonball Express Gardens · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Guard rails, maintenance expene

  • $10,000

    Elderbridge Agency On Aging · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Client assistance

  • $10,000

    Freedom in His Grace Ministry · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Second floor staircase

  • $10,000

    John Adams Middle School · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Art program support

  • $10,000

    Niacc Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Welding table

  • $10,000

    North Central Ia Ag in the Classroo · Garner, IA · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $10,000

    City of Mason City · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Ballistic helmets

  • $10,000

    Kcmr Radio · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Engineering equipment costs

  • $10,000

    Mason City Chamber of Commerce Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Technology and accessibility

  • $10,000

    Mollies Missions · Nora Springs, IA · 2023

    Insulating/updating projects

  • $10,000

    North Central Iowa Ag in the Classroom · Garner, IA · 2023

    Programs north central iowa

  • $10,000

    River City Sculptures On Parade · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Sculpture updates and maintenance

  • $10,000

    Youth for Christ · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Renovations and scholarships

  • $10,000

    Yss of North Iowa Fka Francis Lauer Youth Organization · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Program supplies and building hope campaign

  • $10,000

    Elderbridge Agency On Aging · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Client assistance

  • $10,000

    Mason City Public Library · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Programs, software, books, hardware

  • $10,000

    River City Society Historic Preservation · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Stockman house repairs

  • $10,000

    Ymca · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Life fitness equipment

  • $9,500

    Lime Creek Nature Center Foundation · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Kayak trailer, paddleboards

  • $9,000

    One Vision · Clear Lake, IA · 2024

    Production video, programming

  • $9,000

    Stebens Children'S Theatre · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Programming, upgrades

  • $9,000

    Stebens Children'S Theatre · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Programming and building maintenance

  • $8,400

    Yss of North Ia Fka Francis Lauer · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Laptops

  • $8,000

    Caring Pregnancy Center · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Purchase non-donated items

  • $8,000

    Mason City Foundation-Music Man Sq · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Music instructor

  • $8,000

    Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa · Urbandale, IA · 2023

    Sailboats

  • $8,000

    Choral Music Guild · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Tuxedo shirts, costumes

  • $8,000

    Habitat for Humanity · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Equipment, lighting update

  • $8,000

    National Alliance On Mental Illness of North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Sponsorship

  • $8,000

    North Iowa Youth Center · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Bounce house

  • $7,500

    Charles H Macnider Museum · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Cusack exhibition and school art show support

  • $7,200

    National Alliance On Mental Illness of North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Educational support

  • $7,000

    Mason City Instrumental Music Boost · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Instrument purchase

  • $7,000

    River City Society Historical Pres · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Maintenance, printing monograph

  • $7,000

    Wright On the Park · Mason City, IA · 2024

    System upgrade

  • $7,000

    City of Mason City Elmwood St Joseph Cemetary · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Bronze statue

  • $7,000

    Humane Society of North Iowa · Mason City, IA · 2022

    Medical supplies, medication

  • $6,500

    Lutheran Services in Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024

    Clinical services

  • $6,500

    North Iowa Community Action Org · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Refrigerator and essential needs

  • $6,000

    Charles H Macnider Museum · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Exhibit funding

  • $6,000

    City of Mason City Youth Task Force · Mason City, IA · 2023

    Youth program services

  • $5,000

    All Vets Center · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Uniforms support

  • $5,000

    Choral Music Guild-Mason City High · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Custom robe support

  • $5,000

    City of Mason City Youth Sports · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Sports equipment

  • $5,000

    City of Mason City Youth Task Force · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Support program services

  • $5,000

    Habitat for Humanity · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Update hvac system

  • $5,000

    Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank · Mason City, IA · 2024

    Food support

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