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The David & Phyllis Murphy Charitable Foundation: 47 grants to organizations, $519,000 (tax year ended June 2025)
The David & Phyllis Murphy Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Mason City, IA, paid 47 grants to organizations totaling $519,000 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 21, 2025. The largest was $50,000 to Mercy One North Iowa Hospice in Mason City, IA for renovation assistance.
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- EIN
- 421477942
- Based in
- Mason City, IA
- Assets
- $12,215,614
- Grants paid
- $519,000
- Tax year ended
- June 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed November 21, 2025, IRS object ID 202523259349100202. It reported $519,000 in grants paid; 47 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy One North Iowa Hospice | Mason City, IA | Renovation assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Ia-Southern MN Veteran Stand | Rockford, IA | Purchase trailer | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mason City Public School Ed Found | Mason City, IA | Scholarships | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA | Mason City, IA | Daycare services, general support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River City Sculptures On Parade Inc | Mason City, IA | Sculpture purchase, maintenance | Arts, culture and humanities | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Kitchen of North Iowa | Mason City, IA | Evening meal program | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $23,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sunbeam Christian Childcare Prescho | Mason City, IA | Equipment and supplies purchase | $22,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of Greater Ia | Urbandale, IA | Campground upgrades | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mason City Public Library | Mason City, IA | Program assistance | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meals On Wheels of Mason City Inc | Mason City, IA | Meal containers, equipment | $14,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Mason City | Mason City, IA | Equipment purchase, materials | $14,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society of North Iowa | Mason City, IA | Medical/medication/food supply | Animal-related | $13,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| 43 North Iowa | Mason City, IA | Building and general program expense | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of 457 Cannonball Express | Mason City, IA | Maintenance expense | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elderbridge Agency On Aging | Mason City, IA | Client assistance | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom in His Grace Ministry | Mason City, IA | Second floor staircase | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John Adams Middle School | Mason City, IA | Art program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Niacc Foundation | Mason City, IA | Welding table | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Central Ia Ag in the Classroo | Garner, IA | Program assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One Vision | Clear Lake, IA | Production video, programming | Housing and shelter | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stebens Children's Theatre | Mason City, IA | Programming, upgrades | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Yss of North Ia Fka Francis Lauer | Mason City, IA | Laptops | $8,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caring Pregnancy Center | Mason City, IA | Purchase non-donated items | Health care | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mason City Foundation-Music Man SQ | Mason City, IA | Music instructor | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mason City Instrumental Music Boost | Mason City, IA | Instrument purchase | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River City Society Historical Pres | Mason City, IA | Maintenance, printing monograph | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wright On the Park Inc | Mason City, IA | System upgrade | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lutheran Services in Iowa | Des Moines, IA | Clinical services | Human services | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles H Macnider Museum | Mason City, IA | Exhibit funding | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| All Vets Center | Mason City, IA | Uniforms support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Choral Music Guild-Mason City High | Mason City, IA | Custom robe support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Mason City Youth Sports | Mason City, IA | Sports equipment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Mason City Youth Task Force | Mason City, IA | Support program services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Mason City, IA | Update hvac system | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hawkeye Harvest Food Bank | Mason City, IA | Food support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lime Creek Nature Center FD | Mason City, IA | Trailer purchase | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mason City Community Theatre | Mason City, IA | Energy efficiency replacement prog | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mason City Honor Guard-American Leg | Mason City, IA | Uniform support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness | Mason City, IA | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Iowa Band Festival Foundation | Mason City, IA | Festival expenses | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Iowa Events Center | Mason City, IA | Sound system upgrade | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Lights Alliance Homeless S | Mason City, IA | Operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| River City Kiwanis Club | Mason City, IA | Trailer wrap | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth for Christ | Mason City, IA | Equipment and software support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Iowa Community Action Org | Mason City, IA | Program support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Mason City, IA | Program support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mason City Senior Activity Center | Mason City, IA | Solar lighting | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $36,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $28,400 |
| Human services | $16,500 |
| Housing and shelter | $14,000 |
| Animal-related | $13,500 |
| Health care | $8,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Iowa | $519,000 |
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Updated November 21, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.