M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust
| Named after | US$ 1 billion (cumulative total, as of 2019)[3] |
|---|---|
| Endowment (1971) | $80 million USD (91 million by 1975) |
| Website | murdocktrust.org |
The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust is a private, non-profit foundation based in Vancouver, Washington.
History
Following the 1971 death of
CEO.[6]
The Trust is led by executive director Romanita Hairston and a board of three trustees: Jeff Grubb, Jeff Pinneo, and John W. Castles (son of James B. Castles).[7]
Activities
Based in Vancouver, Washington, the trust funds
grant-making for projects in the areas of scientific research, arts and culture, education, health and human service needs for non-profits operating in the Pacific Northwest — specifically Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia.[3] In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Murdock Trust expanded its grant-making to include emergency support for non-profit organizations utilizing an abridged application.[8][9] The trust organizes training and educational programs for educators, students and non-profit professionals, and works to further an expansion of opportunities for collaboration through the convening of groups to discuss various issues and challenges.[10]
The Murdock Trust's funding priorities were criticized in 2016 for its donations to
LGBTQ organization and was designated a hate group in February 2017 by the Southern Poverty Law Center.[13] Murdock trustee Jeff Grubb responded to this criticism by stating that "the Murdock Trust does not give money to anti-gay or anti-women groups."[14] The Murdock Trust faced additional scrutiny from philanthropy oversight organizations for their $240,000 donation in 2015 to the Freedom Foundation,[15] a group based in Olympia, Washington that seeks to "bankrupt and defeat" government employees' labor unions, according to one of their fundraising letters.[16]
References
- ^ "M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust announces new CEO". The Columbian. 26 September 2023.
- ^ Hastings, Patty (January 22, 2020). "M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust hits milestones in giving". The Columbian.
- ^ a b Hastings, Patty (June 28, 2019). "Murdock Charitable Trust passes $1 billion in giving". The Columbian. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ Pat Jollota (2012). "Legendary Locals of Vancouver, Washington". Arcadia Publishing. p. 124. Retrieved 2017-10-18.
- ^ "Melvin J. Murdock". Clark History. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ "History". M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust. MurdockTrust.org. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ "M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust announces new trustee". Daily Insider. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ Yorke, Joanna (2020-05-05). "M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust pivots their process amid COVID-19 pandemic". Vancouver Business Journal. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ "How 25 Big Grant Makers Are Responding to the Covid Crisis". The Chronicle of Philanthropy. 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ^ "Enrichment Program Convenings". M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.
- ^ Monahan, Rachel (2016-04-11). "A Vancouver Charity is Funding a Group Backing North Carolina's Anti-Transgender "Bathroom Bill"". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ "Grants Awarded Archive". M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.
- ^ "Alliance Defending Freedom". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved 2017-06-23.
- ^ Mathew Kish (May 1, 2017). "Controversial Wells Fargo executive announces retirement". Portland Business Journal.
- ^ Petegorsky, Dan (2016-03-16). "Local Foundation Provides Surprising Support for Right-Wing Campaign". National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. NCRP. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
- ^ Greenhouse, Steven (2016-03-10). "The Door-to-Door Union Killers: Rightwing Foundation Takes Labor Fight to the Streets". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-12-17.