CECILE HIGGINSON MURPHY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $3.9M · expenses $2.8M · assets $58.4M
- Also known as
- Charitable Foundation
- EIN
- 04-3447397
- Address
- PO BOX 961019, BOSTON, MA 02196-1019
- NTEE code
- T20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (trust)
- Ruling date
- May 1999 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristin T Abati | Trustee | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 5 |
| Charles A Cheever | Trustee | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 3 |
| Cecile Higginson Murphy (former) | Trustee (Died Oct 2020) | 2019-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles A Cheever | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Kristin T Abati | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 5 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles A Cheever | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Kristin T Abati | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 5 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles A Cheever | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Kristin T Abati | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 5 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles A Cheever | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Kristin T Abati | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 5 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecile Higginson Murphy | Trustee (Died Oct 2020) | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charles A Cheever | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Kristin T Abati | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 5 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecile Higginson Murphy | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Charles A Cheever | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 3 |
| Kristin T Abati | Trustee | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 5 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 1 contractor · $325K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choate Hall & Stewart | Boston, MA | Investment Management | $325,433 |
2023 · 1 contractor · $302K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choate Hall & Stewart | Boston, MA | Investment Management | $301,578 |
2022 · 1 contractor · $291K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choate Hall & Stewart | Boston, MA | Investment Management | $291,274 |
2021 · 1 contractor · $299K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choate Hall & Stewart | Boston, MA | Investment Management | $299,055 |
2020 · 1 contractor · $82K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choate Hall & Stewart | Boston, MA | Investment Management | $82,495 |
2019 · 1 contractor · $73K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choate Hall & Stewart | Boston, MA | Investment Management | $72,739 |
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 30 grants to organizations · $2.4M
2023 · 29 grants to organizations · $2.2M
2022 · 29 grants to organizations · $2.5M
2021 · 25 grants to organizations · $361K
2020 · 14 grants to organizations · $312K
2019 · 17 grants to organizations · $283K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2024 · 1 contributor · $338K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecile Higginson Murphy Irrevocable Trust | Organization or other | Boston, MA | $338,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
2022 · 1 contributor · $1.0M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecile Higginson Murphy Irrevocable Trust | Organization or other | Boston, MA | $1,000,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing |
2021 · 1 contributor · $48.1M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cecile Higginson Murphy Irrevocable Trust | Organization or other | Boston, MA | $48,119,928 | $47,619,928 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $3,880,625 | $2,795,037 | $58,433,272 | $58,433,272 | $338,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $2,164,811 | $2,551,820 | $55,277,073 | $55,277,073 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $630,151 | $2,907,949 | $50,228,851 | $50,228,851 | $1,000,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $51,953,847 | $695,885 | $48,007,033 | $48,007,033 | $48,119,928 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $958,443 | $399,480 | $10,036,063 | $10,036,063 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $305,312 | $371,318 | $7,876,146 | $7,876,146 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- EDITH H OVERLY FOUNDATION Boston, MA · 1 person in common (Charles A Cheever)
- DEAN S EDMONDS FOUNDATION Boston, MA · 1 person in common (Kristin T Abati)
- Trowbridge Foundation Boston, MA · 1 person in common (Kristin T Abati)
- NORMA KELLAR BRENNEMAN CHARITABLE TR OF 1999 Boston, MA · 1 person in common (Charles A Cheever)
- RUTH COVO FAMILY FOUNDATION Boston, MA · 1 person in common (Kristin T Abati)
- Clifford Charitable Foundation Inc Boston, MA · 1 person in common (Kristin T Abati)
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H PATTERSON HALE JR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | MA | T20 | $3,127,754 | $203,225 | Trustee | $10,000 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
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| THE BOUSTAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | MA | T20 | $4,569,754 | $6,905,924 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| DOROTHY ANN ALTWARG CHARITABLE FOUN DATION | MA | T20 | $3,991,032 | $832 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| FOUNDATION M | MA | T20 | $3,939,134 | $1,046,671 | TRUSTEE | $8,000 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HIGHLAND PARTNERS CHARITABLE FUND | MA | T20 | $3,906,863 | $3,575,800 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| INAVALE FOUNDATION INC | MA | T20 | $3,585,186 | $3,986,870 | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHAMPIONS OF LOVE FOUNDATION INC | MA | T20 | $3,291,348 | $23,163,255 | EMPLOYEE | $74,500 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| REEDER FOUNDATION | MA | T20 | $4,631,410 | $7,342,676 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ROLLY MICHAUX FOUNDATION INC | MA | T20 | $3,215,976 | $324,672 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CHRISTA MCAULIFFE CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC | MA | T20 | $3,225,212 | $991,932 | DIRECTOR | $121,529 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| COLOMBE PEACE FOUNDATION | MA | T20 | $4,185,953 | $3,361,633 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $183,894 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CURTIS CHARITABLE TR | MA | T20 | $3,869,199 | $150,426 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ALKU FOUNDATION INC | MA | T20 | $3,706,607 | $892,609 | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ALTAMIRA FOUNDATION | MA | T20 | $3,322,845 | $715,361 | EXEC DIRECTOR | $60,000 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| AIYANA FOUNDATION INC | MA | T20 | $3,210,084 | $366,583 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ABRAMS FOUNDATION INC | MA | T20 | $4,874,203 | $8,126,089 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CROTTY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | MA | T20 | $4,549,899 | $1,116,004 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| JANES TRUST FOUNDATION | MA | T20 | $4,247,606 | $4,550,429 | TRUSTEE | $118,912 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DHARAMPURIYA FAMILY FOUNDATION | MA | T20 | $3,365,765 | $151,241 | trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SIDMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | MA | T20 | $4,001,573 | $1,494,900 | PRES/DIR | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE 1434 FOUNDATION INC | MA | T20 | $4,245,399 | $4,527,060 | ARTS PROGRAM OFFICER | $98,417 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| IACOCCA FAMILY FOUNDATION | MA | T20 | $4,254,763 | $1,408,888 | PRESIDENT | $188,959 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TRAQUINA FAMILY FOUNDATION | MA | T20 | $3,567,982 | $2,150,633 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| NORDBLOM FAMILY FOUNDATION | MA | T20 | $3,412,200 | $2,567,836 | TRUSTEE | $43,750 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
Who funds organizations like this
Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
| Grantor | Type | Total given | Grants | Organizations funded | Years | Which ones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERTSON FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENT INC | Private foundation | $15,303,047 | 2 | 1 | 2020–2021 | CHARLES AND MARIE ROBERTSON FOUNDATION |
| TING TSUNG AND WEI FONG CHAO FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $5,700,000 | 6 | 1 | 2017–2022 | FOUNDATION FOR CHINESE CULTURAL HERITAGE |
| THE FINE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $413,836 | 8 | 1 | 2011–2018 | FINE FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION |
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR | DAF sponsor | $80,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024–2024 | CHRISTA MCAULIFFE CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC |
| MUTUAL ONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020–2020 | CHRISTA MCAULIFFE CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | $1,627 | 4 | 1 | 2020–2023 | CHRISTA MCAULIFFE CHARTER SCHOOL FOUNDATION INC |
| LOYND FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020–2020 | SAND HILL FOUNDATION |
| Owen Charitable Foundation | Private foundation | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2011–2011 | BROWN ADVISORY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990PF · $2,795,037 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,412,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $2,412,000 | 86.3% | |
| Fees: other professional | $325,433 | 11.6% | |
| Taxes | $53,429 | 1.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,675 | 0.1% | |
| Other expenses | $500 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,795,037 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $2,551,820 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,227,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $2,227,000 | 87.3% | |
| Fees: other professional | $301,578 | 11.8% | |
| Taxes | $18,142 | 0.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,600 | 0.2% | |
| Other expenses | $500 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,551,820 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $2,907,949 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,508,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $2,508,000 | 86.2% | |
| Fees: other professional | $291,274 | 10.0% | |
| Taxes | $98,224 | 3.4% | |
| Fees: legal | $4,951 | 0.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,500 | 0.2% | |
| Other expenses | $1,000 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $2,907,949 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $695,885 spent · pay $0 · grants $361,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $361,000 | 51.9% | |
| Fees: other professional | $299,055 | 43.0% | |
| Taxes | $33,360 | 4.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,400 | 0.3% | |
| Other expenses | $70 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $695,885 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $399,480 spent · pay $0 · grants $312,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $312,000 | 78.1% | |
| Fees: other professional | $82,495 | 20.7% | |
| Taxes | $2,515 | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,400 | 0.6% | |
| Other expenses | $70 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $399,480 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990PF · $371,318 spent · pay $0 · grants $283,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $283,000 | 76.2% | |
| Fees: other professional | $72,739 | 19.6% | |
| Taxes | $12,929 | 3.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,400 | 0.6% | |
| Other expenses | $250 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $371,318 | 100% |
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