The McMurry Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 83-0323982 · since 2000mcmurryfoundation.org·Natrona County·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$18.8M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$2,000 to $50,000

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$10,000

Typical grant (median)

112 grants in the latest filing

Open to applications

Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

The McMurry Foundation, based in Casper, WY, prioritises Natrona County, so it suits nonprofits working there.
It funds education, religion, arts and humanities, children and child advocacy, a favourable business environment, and health and human services, and requires 501(c)(3) status.
About 8 in 10 of its 291 grants fall between $2,000 and $50,000, with a median of $10,000 and half of all grants at $10,000 or less, so pitch a request in that range.
Applicants start with an online letter of inquiry; if accepted, a full online application follows for consideration at the foundation's next scheduled board meeting, so allow time around that cycle.
Almost all its grant dollars (99%) go to organisations it has funded before, suggesting relationships matter, but organisations whose primary purpose is to influence legislation, political causes, candidates, organisations or campaigns, and individuals should not apply.

Overview

The McMurry Foundation is a US private foundation based in Casper, WY.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The McMurry Foundation primarily supports non-profit organisations in Natrona County, and requires applicants to have 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status. Its stated priorities include education, religious activities, arts and humanities, children and child advocacy, a favourable business environment, and health and human services. Its health and human-services work addresses causes or prevention of social and economic issues and provides basic human, social and physical services for individuals and families facing transition and crisis. It invests in both innovative ventures and established community programmes, providing seed money for new programmes and general funds to expand or improve services offered by established agencies. It also helps community organisations build self-sufficiency through strategic planning, management capacity and board development.

Themes

Education
Religion
Arts and humanities
Children and child advocacy
Favorable business environment
Health and human services

Geographic Focus

Priority: Natrona County.

What They Don't Fund

Organizations whose primary purpose is to influence legislation
Political causes, candidates, organizations or campaigns
Individuals

How to apply

Applicants submit an online letter of inquiry (LOI); if accepted, the foundation asks them to complete an online application. Applications are considered at the next scheduled board meeting.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 99% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 291 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

Applicants must successfully complete the eligibility quiz as the first step in the application process.
Foundation staff determine whether the initial letter of inquiry requires additional information or a full grant application.
Staff may request supporting materials because the documentation needed varies by proposal.
A staff member may arrange a site visit to discuss the project, see the facility or meet board members.
Awarded grantees must submit a report within 12 months of the project start or one month after its end, whichever is sooner.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

Wyoming99%

Idaho<1%

Nebraska<1%

Rhode Island<1%

Tennessee<1%

New York<1%

3 other states: <1%

The largest single recipient received 82% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 99% of grant dollars went to organisations The McMurry Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
<1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

112 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $10,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 112 grants in tax year 2024 by size

Under $1k3%

$1k–$2.5k7%

$2.5k–$5k9%

$5k–$10k16%

$10k–$25k36%

$25k–$50k13%

$50k–$100k11%

$100k–$250k4%

$250k–$500k1%

$500k–$1M0%

$1M and over2%

Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Wyoming Complex · WYO Sports Ranch
$9,011,0002024 tax year
Wyoming Complex · General & Unrestricted
$7,306,8342024 tax year
Science Zone · Science Zone Infrastructure Project
$250,0002024 tax year
Natrona County 4-H Council · General & Unrestricted
$163,9592024 tax year
Jae Foundation · General & Unrestricted
$150,0002024 tax year
Natrona County School District No 1 · Harry Geldien Stadium Scoreboard
$100,0002024 tax year
University of Wyoming · Day of Giving fund
$100,0002024 tax year
Natrona County School District No 1 · Tiny House Bid (see general explanation)
$85,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Tayla Trujillo — Director, Secretary
Scott Neu — Director, President
Tyler Holthouse — Director, VP
Trudi Holthouse — Director, Treasurer

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$3,694,504	$3,248,154	$23,515,528	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$8,285,649	$7,767,612	$37,659,244	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$19,553,635	$18,835,335	$26,829,067	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.