Ginger Murchison Foundation
Historical FunderDallas, Texas · EIN 75-2482261 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.5M
Organizations funded39
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$42.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $55,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | The Ginger Murchison Foundation |
|---|---|
| Address | 5710 LBJ Frwy Suite 430, Dallas TX 75240 |
| Phone | 2147399455 |
| Form and materials | Contact Foundation for grant request requirements |
| Deadlines | September 1 |
| Restrictions | Contact Foundation for grant request requirements |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
12% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Independent School District | Athens, TX | Early College High School Program, PSAT & AP Placement Testing, School Programs | $420,000 |
| Trinity Valley Community College | Athens, TX | Support for scholarships and dual credit programs for students in Henderson County | $400,000 |
| East Texas Community Clinic | Athens, TX | Support for Primary Care Clinic focused on low income population in Henderson County | $300,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Scholarships for students in Henderson County & East Texas | $125,000 |
| Momentous Institute | Dallas, TX | Support of programs that assist children affected by poverty, violence, abuse and family struggles | $120,000 |
| City of Athens | Athens, TX | Facility Capital Improvements for Cain Center Recreation and Aquatics Center | $100,000 |
| Vision Africa Ministries | Dallas, TX | Support of Medical Missions in Africa | $90,000 |
| Henderson County Food Pantry | Athens, TX | General operating support of programs for indigent individuals in Henderson County | $75,000 |
| Fairhill School | Dallas, TX | Program support for education of students with learning differences | $60,000 |
| West Dallas Community School | Dallas, TX | General operating support and scholarships for students | $55,000 |
| United Way-Henderson County | Athens, TX | General operating support for programs in Henderson County | $50,000 |
| Mentoring Alliance | Tyler, TX | Support of Academic Enrichment Summer Camps in Tyler and Whitehouse, Texas | $30,000 |
| CASA of Trinity Valley Inc | Athens, TX | Support for training programs for staff and volunteers who work with children in foster care | $25,000 |
| Henderson County Community Partners | Athens, TX | Operating support of programs for abused children in Henderson County | $25,000 |
| Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation | Dallas, TX | Support of capital improvement project at Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens, Texas | $20,000 |
| Feeding the Kids Right Inc | Fort Worth, TX | Support of outreach program providing food to low income children in Henderson County | $17,500 |
| Visiting Nurse Association | Dallas, TX | Patient hospice program | $15,000 |
| American Junior Golf Association In | Braselton, GA | Towards scholarships | $10,000 |
| East Texas Crisis Center | Athens, TX | Support for programs that provide services to victims of domestic violence in Henderson County | $10,000 |
| Links Players International Inc | Clovis, CA | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church | Dallas, TX | Support of local mission programs | $10,000 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | Scholarship support | $10,000 |
| The Exchange Club of East Dallas Fn | Dallas, TX | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Wesley-Rankin Community Center | Dallas, TX | General operating support | $10,000 |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas | Dallas, TX | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Carrell Clinic Foundation | Dallas, TX | General operating support | $5,000 |
| The Center for Integrative Counseli | Dallas, TX | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Clayton Dabney Foundation | Dallas, TX | Support for programs for terminally ill children | $5,000 |
| Communities Foundation of N Texas | Fort Worth, TX | Scholarship fund | $5,000 |
| Coram Deo Academy | Lewisville, TX | General operating support for K-12 Education | $5,000 |
| El Dorado Foundation Inc | Scottsdale, AZ | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Faith in Action Outreach Inc | Malakoff, TX | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake | Seven Points, TX | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Methodist Health System Foundation | Dallas, TX | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Reformed University Fellowship | Charlotte, NC | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Seal Legacy Foundation | Austin, TX | Support for programs aiding families of wounded and fallen United States Navy SEALs | $5,000 |
| YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly | Black Mountain, NC | General operating support | $5,000 |
| Henderson Co Retired School Personn | Athens, TX | Books for children in Henderson County | $3,000 |
| Sons of the American Revolution | Athens, TX | Towards support of scholarships | $1,000 |
The return also lists 16 grants to individuals ($475,299). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,546,799 | 55 |
| 2023 | $2,034,843 | 54 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 5, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523099349100832
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 75-2482261
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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