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Private Foundation
LAW-WARE-SHEDD-MURPHY FOUNDATION
LAW-WARE-SHEDD-MURPHY FOUNDATION, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $87K in revenue, $104K in expenses, $545K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 68 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $743K.
EIN: 363990756
CHICAGO, IL
Nonprofit Management
NTEE: S50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$87K
Total Expenses$104K
Total Assets$545K
Grants Given68
Grant Total$743K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
WTTW
GENERAL ORG PURPOSES
$30,000
Latin School of Chicago
GENERAL ORG PURPOSES
$30,000
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEP
GENERAL PURPOSES
$15,000
FRIENDS OF 2ND PRES CHURCH
GENERAL PURPOSES
$14,000
The Womans Board of Northwestern Me
GENERAL PURPOSES
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 68 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
President
Elizabeth S Murphy
Director
Margaret E Murphy
Treasurer
Suzanne E Murphy Heath
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $87K | $104K | $545K |
| 2024 | $114K | $109K | $562K |
| 2023 | $100K | $104K | $557K |
| 2022 | $61K | $92K | $136K |
| 2021 | $55K | $82K | $167K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $55K to $87K (+58%), with total assets most recently reported at $545K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, IL, MI, NY, TX, VA.
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