M J MURDOCK CHARITABLE TRUST
Annual Giving
$116.6M+46% YoY
Grants
797
Median Grant
$87K
Organizations Funded
1,064
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust seeks to enrich the quality of life in the Pacific Northwest by providing grants and enrichment programs to nonprofit organizations. We partner with nonprofits serving the Pacific Northwest, including Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Vision & Call Internship Program (34 grants at Q3 2023, established 2006, targets young adults ages 20-25), Montana Food Bank Network facility construction, scientific research instrumentation and commercialization grants
How to Apply
Register for Grants Portal → Complete eligibility quiz → Submit LOI if eligible → If LOI approved, invited to submit full application. Timeline: 7-10 months from LOI to final decision. LOI periods: through May 30, 2025 (decisions by July 31, 2025), next October 1-December 26, 2025 (decisions by January 31, 2026)
Does Not Fund
Administrative support positions, positions that existed within last 5 years, programs with >50% government funding, projects under $100K with requests under $50K, historic preservation only, individual writers/publications, individual media artists, debt reduction, budget relief, more than 2.0 FTE staff additions
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$116.6M
Grants
797
Median
$87K
States
26
$80.1M
Grants
729
Median
$70K
States
28
$86.3M
Grants
874
Median
$58K
States
29
Grant Size Distribution
$87K
Typical Grant (Median)
$4K
Smallest
$41K
25th Pctile
$187K
75th Pctile
$1.5M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $41K and $187K.
Largest Recent Grants
$1.5M
2024
M J MURDOCK CHARITABLE TRUST
WA · MATCHING GIFTS
$1.0M
2024
LATINO NETWORK
OR · FACILITY CONSTRUCTION
$1.0M
2024
FRIENDS OF SEATTLE WATERFRONT
WA · DOWNTOWN SHORELINE CONSTRUCTION
$1.0M
2024
COOK INLET TRIBAL COUNCIL INC
AK · NEW FAB LAB
$1.0M
2024
NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY
WA · NEW HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAMS AND FACILITY RENOVATION
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.