John P. Murphy Foundation

A quiet Cleveland estate turned into a standing source of support for the city's schools, stages, hospitals, and civic life

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  • Legacy
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Foundation and grantmaker
  • Read from public sources, Aug 2026

Financial profile

John P. Murphy Foundation · EIN 34-6528308 · 501(c)(3)

Fiscal yearTotal revenueContributionsProgram servicesTotal expensesNet assetsYear end
FY2023$1,508,277$3,806,988$52,302,026Dec 2023
FY2022$1,172,404$3,486,418$48,723,026Dec 2022
FY2021$8,471,403$3,439,704$61,438,400Dec 2021
FY2020$1,931,278$3,299,381$57,374,420Dec 2020
FY2019$4,126,296$3,157,467$54,503,557Dec 2019
FY2015$5,004,159$3,805,402$48,263,396Dec 2015

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Peer societies

Five societies John P. Murphy Foundation is read alongside.

Who backs JPMF

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The outside view

A quiet Cleveland estate turned into a standing source of support for the city's schools, stages, hospitals, and civic life

  • Authority
  • Preserve
  • Outward
  • Operational

Their shape

The Legacy

Faithful to what was handed down.

The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.

Also reads toward The Citadel and The Village.

Strengths

→Unmatched continuity and a trusted name.
→Decisions honor a long arc, not a news cycle.
→Members feel part of something lasting.

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