M J Murdock Charitable Trust
Historical FunderVancouver, Washington · EIN 23-7456468 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$116.6M
Organizations funded797
Typical grant$87,000
Total assets$2B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $41,000 and $187,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | M J MURDOCK CHARITABLE TRUST |
|---|---|
| Address | 655 W COLUMBIA WAY SUITE 700, VANCOUVER WA 98660 |
| Phone | 3606948415 |
| INFO@MURDOCKTRUST.ORG | |
| Form and materials | SEE WWW.MURDOCKTRUST.ORG |
| Deadlines | SEE WWW.MURDOCKTRUST.ORG |
| Restrictions | SEE WWW.MURDOCKTRUST.ORG |
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
67% of grants went outside Washington.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | Matching gifts | $1,548,170 |
| Cook Inlet Tribal Council Inc | Anchorage, AK | New fab lab | $1,000,000 |
| Friends of Seattle Waterfront | Seattle, WA | Downtown shoreline construction | $1,000,000 |
| Latino Network | Portland, OR | Facility construction | $1,000,000 |
| Northwest University | Kirkland, WA | New health sciences programs and facility renovation | $1,000,000 |
| Carroll College | Helena, MT | Library renovation | $800,000 |
| The Veritas Forum Inc | Cambridge, MA | Faculty development pipeline program | $800,000 |
| Human Resource Development Council of District Ix Inc | Bozeman, MT | Facility construction | $750,000 |
| Kcts Television | Seattle, WA | Purchase and renovation of facility | $750,000 |
| Larche Foundation of Greater Vancouver | Burnaby, CA | New facility construction | $750,000 |
| The Young Mens Christian Association of Boise City Idaho | Boise, ID | New construction | $750,000 |
| Generous Giving Inc | Chattanooga, TN | Program support | $700,000 |
| George Fox University | Newberg, OR | Facility construction | $700,000 |
| Reid Saunders Evangelistic Association | Salem, OR | New facility | $700,000 |
| 4 Ranges Community Recreation Foundation | Livingston, MT | Facility construction | $650,000 |
| Seattle Repertory Theatre | Seattle, WA | Leasehold improvements | $650,000 |
| Alaska Native Heritage Center Inc | Anchorage, AK | Facility renovation | $600,000 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (lc-ms) | $550,500 |
| Friends of the Children | Portland, OR | Facility remodel and expansion | $550,000 |
| Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon | Portland, OR | Facility renovation | $550,000 |
| Regents of the University of Idaho | Moscow, ID | Chemical ionization-mass spectrometer | $550,000 |
| Whitworth University | Spokane, WA | Facilities renovation | $550,000 |
| Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason | Seattle, WA | Nucleic acids sequencing, microscopy, and imaging equipment | $525,000 |
| Central Montana Medical Facilities Inc | Lewistown, MT | Renovation and new construction | $500,000 |
| Childrens Home Society of Washington | Seattle, WA | Facility renovation | $500,000 |
| Chugachmiut | Anchorage, AK | New construction | $500,000 |
| Comprehensive Mental Health Center of Tacoma Pierce County | Tacoma, WA | Facility renovation | $500,000 |
| Empowering Youth & Families Outreach | Seattle, WA | New construction | $500,000 |
| Grande Ronde Hospital Inc | LA Grande, OR | New construction | $500,000 |
| Helena Food Share Inc | Helena, MT | Facility construction | $500,000 |
| Interfaith Sanctuary Housingservices Inc | Boise, ID | Facility renovation | $500,000 |
| Lighthouse Mission Ministries | Bellingham, WA | New facility | $500,000 |
| Literary Arts Inc | Portland, OR | Facility renovations | $500,000 |
| Meals on Wheels People Inc | Portland, OR | Facility renovation | $500,000 |
| Mountain Home Montana Inc | Missoula, MT | Facility renovations | $500,000 |
| North Valley Music School | Whitefish, MT | New facility | $500,000 |
| Olympic Peninsula Young Mens Christian Assn | Sequim, WA | New construction | $500,000 |
| Seattle Aquarium Society-Seas | Seattle, WA | Facility expansion | $500,000 |
| University of Portland | Portland, OR | New facility | $500,000 |
| Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center | Aloha, OR | Renovation and new construction | $500,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Lewis Clark Valley Inc | Lewiston, ID | Facility renovation | $493,500 |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital | Stayton, OR | Emergency department renovation and expansion | $475,000 |
| Bainbridge Island Japanese American Memorial | Bainbridge Island, WA | Facility construction | $450,000 |
| Foundation for Community Care of Richland County Inc | Sidney, MT | Purchase of a new hyperbaric system | $450,000 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Seattle, WA | Scanners and ai-supported digital analysis software | $450,000 |
| Grays Harbor County Public Hospital District 1 | Elma, WA | New magnetic resonance imaging unit | $450,000 |
| Kodiak Hockey League | Kodiak, AK | Facility renovation | $450,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Inc | Arlington, VA | Upper salmon basin conservation easement | $450,000 |
| Opportunities Industrialization Center of Washington | Yakima, WA | Facility renovation | $450,000 |
| Southeast Alaska Food Bank | Juneau, AK | New warehouse facility | $450,000 |
| University of Alaska Foundation | Fairbanks, AK | New equipment | $450,000 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Photolithography and atomic force microscope | $450,000 |
| Education Design Lab | Washington, DC | Program expansion | $440,000 |
| LA Clinica Del Valle Family Health Care Center Inc | Medford, OR | Facility renovation and new construction | $440,000 |
| Community Health Association of Spokane | Spokane, WA | Equipment and technology | $425,000 |
| Catholic Community Services of the Mid Willamette Valley & Central | Keizer, OR | Facility renovation | $410,000 |
| Adams County Health Center Inc | Council, ID | New clinic construction | $400,000 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | New technology | $400,000 |
| Bcm International Inc | Lancaster, PA | New dining hall and kitchen | $400,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Snohomish County | Everett, WA | New construction | $400,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 797 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Gospel Mission | Portland, OR | New facility | $2,700,000 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | Muddy road improvement | $1,500,000 |
| Greater Missoula Family Young Mens Christian Association | Missoula, MT | New construction | $1,000,000 |
| Portland Art Museum | Portland, OR | New entry pavilion | $1,000,000 |
| Windrider Institute Inc | Eagle, ID | Program expansion | $1,000,000 |
| Bible Project | Portland, OR | New technology | $750,000 |
| Open House Ministries Inc | Vancouver, WA | New facility | $750,000 |
| Washington State University Foundation | Pullman, WA | New greenhouse | $750,000 |
| Oregon State University | Corvallis, OR | New nanofabrication equipment | $700,000 |
| St Anthonys School | Portland, OR | New construction | $700,000 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Electronic spectroscopy suite in an electron microscope | $700,000 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Facility renovation | $700,000 |
| Partnership Inc | Juneau, AK | New construction | $650,000 |
| Pacific Lutheran University Inc | Tacoma, WA | Facilities renovation | $637,500 |
| Bushnell University | Eugene, OR | Facility renovation and expansion | $600,000 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | New visitor center | $600,000 |
| The Canby Center | Canby, OR | New construction | $600,000 |
| Islandwood | Bainbridge Island, WA | New it staff | $595,000 |
| Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy | Wheeler, OR | New construction | $575,000 |
| The Contingent | Portland, OR | New technology staff | $500,500 |
| Artists Repertory Theatre | Portland, OR | Facility expansion and renovation | $500,000 |
| Asante | Medford, OR | New facility | $500,000 |
| Community Health Care Center Incorporated | Great Falls, MT | Health clinic renovation | $500,000 |
| Compass Health | Everett, WA | New facility construction | $500,000 |
| Family Justice Center of Washington County | Beaverton, OR | New facility renovation | $500,000 |
| Friends of Wagner Hills | Chicago, IL | New building | $500,000 |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | Pasadena, CA | Program support | $500,000 |
| Genesis Preparatory Academy | Post Falls, ID | New construction | $500,000 |
| Heritage University | Toppenish, WA | Facilities construction | $500,000 |
| Lakeside School | Seattle, WA | New construction: science and humanities center | $500,000 |
| Latino Network | Portland, OR | Facility construction | $500,000 |
| Luis Palau Association | Portlland, OR | Program support | $500,000 |
| Montana Historical Society | Helena, MT | Exhibit fabrication | $500,000 |
| Montana Rescue Mission | Billings, MT | Facility expansion | $500,000 |
| Northwest Nazarene University Inc | Nampa, ID | Facilities renovation | $500,000 |
| Northwest University | Kirkland, WA | New health sciences programs and facility renovation | $500,000 |
| Portland State University Foundation | Portland, OR | 600 mhz nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer | $500,000 |
| Seattle Aquarium Society-Seas | Seattle, WA | Facility expansion | $500,000 |
| Snow Cap Community Charities | Fairview, OR | New facility | $500,000 |
| St Andrew Nativity School | Portland, OR | Leasehold improvement | $500,000 |
| Woodland Park Zoological Society | Seattle, WA | New exhibit | $500,000 |
| YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties | Tacoma, WA | New facility | $500,000 |
| YMCA of Wenatchee | Wenatchee, WA | Facility construction | $500,000 |
| Grays Harbor Community Hospital | Aberdeen, WA | New magnetic resonance imaging unit | $475,000 |
| Oregon Coast Aquarium Inc | Newport, OR | New exhibits | $475,000 |
| Discovery Institute | Seattle, WA | Program support | $450,000 |
| Pulse Outreach | Minneapolis, MN | Building renovation | $450,000 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Electron microprobe analyzer (empa) | $450,000 |
| Urban Impact | Seattle, WA | Missional operating support | $450,000 |
| Becket Fund | Washington, DC | Program support | $400,500 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | New technology | $400,000 |
| Montana Food Bank Network Inc | Missoula, MT | New construction | $400,000 |
| Neighborhood Health Center | Portland, OR | Facility renovation | $400,000 |
| Northwest Indian Colleges | Bellingham, WA | New facility construction | $400,000 |
| Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences | Yakima, WA | New equipment | $400,000 |
| Peacehealth St Joseph Medical Center Foundation | Bellingham, WA | Linear accelerator | $400,000 |
| Seattle Childrens Hospital Foundation | Seattle, WA | Fluorescenceactivated cell sorters | $400,000 |
| Seattle Children's Theatre Association | Seattle, WA | Leasehold improvements | $400,000 |
| Treasure Valley Community College Foundation | Ontario, OR | Facility construction | $400,000 |
| Vashon Maury Community Food Bank | Vashon, WA | Facility construction and renovation | $400,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $116,638,055 | 1,480 |
| 2023 | $80,086,080 | 1,446 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513189349104056
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7456468
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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