Murphy USA Charitable Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a cold proposal is unlikely to be considered; the only route the available information supports is a warm introduction through someone already connected to it.
- If your work fits its stated priorities of education and workforce development, infrastructure revitalisation, or community health and well-being, and other published sources report a priority focus on El Dorado and Southern Arkansas, that fit is worth raising in any approach.
- The filing shows $4,216,998 paid in its latest year, but no grant range is stated, so there is no basis here for setting a particular request amount.
- No deadlines or submission dates are given, so timing cannot be planned from this information.
Overview
Murphy USA Charitable Foundation is a US private foundation based in El Dorado, AR.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (ir.corporate.murphyusa.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation supports positive changes in local communities, with an emphasis on El Dorado and Southern Arkansas. Its three stated priorities are funding programmes that support education and workforce development, infrastructure revitalisation, and community health and well-being. It also funds the company’s matching gifts, including the annual United Way campaign, and support for other charities employees choose through their personal giving. Its approach combines investment in those community priorities with matching support for employee-directed charitable giving. The filing says contributions go only to preselected charitable organisations and that unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Themes
- Education and workforce development
- Infrastructure revitalization
- Community health and well-being
Geographic Focus
Priority: El Dorado; Southern Arkansas. (as reported in other published sources)
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
What the foundation says:
- It prioritises funding programmes that support education and workforce development, infrastructure revitalisation, and community health and well-being. (as reported in other published sources)
Officers and directors
- Christopher Click — Director
- Donald R Smith Jr — Treasurer
- Gregory L Smith — Director & Secretary
- Mindy K West — Director & Chairperson
- R Andrew Clyde — Director & Chairperson
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,928,388 | $1,816,533 | $33,464,788 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $10,789,801 | $9,551,993 | $25,837,214 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $5,640,707 | $4,216,998 | $24,156,532 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- El Dorado, AR