Cecile Higginson Murphy | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 04-3447397
Foundation Overview
Based in Boston, MA, Cecile Higginson Murphy has awarded 184 grants totaling $12,651,000 to organizations in Massachusetts, California and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $500,000, with a median award of $42,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
14 of 58 recipients (24%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
82% of all grants are concentrated in Massachusetts, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Boston (28%), Newton (11%), Arlington (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 614% growth in annual giving over 3 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (80%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Cecile Higginson Murphy's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abington Public Schools | $5,000 | Abington, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Ace Mv Inc | $5,000 | Vineyard Haven, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Americares | $25,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $500,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Breaktime United | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Community Harvest Project | $50,000 | North Grafton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Cradles To Crayons Inc | $200,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Elizabeth Peabody House Association | $50,000 | Somerville, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Fisher House Of Boston | $100,000 | South Walpole, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Food Link | $50,000 | Arlington, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | $100,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Habitat For Humanity Greater Boston Inc | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Literations Corp | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | The Aspire Program | 2023 |
| One Can Help Inc | $25,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Project Aware Foundation | $50,000 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Project New Hope | $50,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Read To A Child | $50,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | $10,000 | Canton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| South Shore Ymca | $5,000 | Norwell, MA, US | South Shore Natural Science Center | 2023 |
| Spoonfuls Inc | $50,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| St Vincent De Paul - Concord | $25,000 | Concord, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Targetcancer | $200,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Thayer Academy | $2,000 | Braintree, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| The Book Truck | $20,000 | Long Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| The Walden Woods Project | $5,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Vital Cxns | $100,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Women's Lunch Place | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Abington Public Schools | $5,000 | Abington, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Ace Mv Inc | $5,000 | Vineyard Haven, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Americares | $25,000 | Stamford, CT, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $500,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Breaktime United | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Community Harvest Project | $50,000 | North Grafton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Cradles To Crayons Inc | $200,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Elizabeth Peabody House Association | $50,000 | Somerville, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Fisher House Of Boston | $100,000 | South Walpole, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Food Link | $50,000 | Arlington, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | $100,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Habitat For Humanity Greater Boston Inc | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Literations Corp | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | The Aspire Program | 2023 |
| One Can Help Inc | $25,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Project Aware Foundation | $50,000 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Project New Hope | $50,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Read To A Child | $50,000 | Wellesley, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Salvation Army | $10,000 | Canton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| South Shore Ymca | $5,000 | Norwell, MA, US | South Shore Natural Science Center | 2023 |
| Spoonfuls Inc | $50,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| St Vincent De Paul - Concord | $25,000 | Concord, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Targetcancer | $200,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Thayer Academy | $2,000 | Braintree, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| The Book Truck | $20,000 | Long Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| The Walden Woods Project | $5,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Vital Cxns | $100,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Women's Lunch Place | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Abington Public Schools | $5,000 | Abington, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $500,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Care | $25,000 | Merrifield, VA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Charles River Watershed Assoc | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Community Harvest Project | $50,000 | North Grafton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Cradles To Crayons Inc | $200,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Fisher House Of Boston | $100,000 | South Walpole, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Food Link | $100,000 | Arlington, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Gaining Ground | $100,000 | Concord, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | $100,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity Greater Boston Inc | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Jason Kendall Ray Foundation | $1,000 | Concord, NC, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Literations Corp | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Lovin' Spoonfuls Inc | $100,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Martha's Vineyard Center For Education | $5,000 | Vineyard Haven, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | The Aspire Program | 2022 |
| Project Aware Foundation | $50,000 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Project New Hope | $50,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $10,000 | Canton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| South Shore Ymca | $5,000 | Norwell, MA, US | South Shore Natural Science Center | 2022 |
| St Vincent De Paul - Concord | $5,000 | Concord, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Syrian American Medical Society | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Targetcancer | $200,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Thayer Academy | $2,000 | Braintree, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| The Book Truck | $20,000 | Long Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| The Children's Room | $50,000 | Arlington, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| The Walden Woods Project | $5,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Vital Cxns | $100,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Women's Lunch Place | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Abington Public Schools | $5,000 | Abington, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $500,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Care | $25,000 | Merrifield, VA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Charles River Watershed Assoc | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Community Harvest Project | $50,000 | North Grafton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Cradles To Crayons Inc | $200,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Fisher House Of Boston | $100,000 | South Walpole, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Food Link | $100,000 | Arlington, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Gaining Ground | $100,000 | Concord, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | $100,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity Greater Boston Inc | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Jason Kendall Ray Foundation | $1,000 | Concord, NC, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Literations Corp | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Lovin' Spoonfuls Inc | $100,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Martha's Vineyard Center For Education | $5,000 | Vineyard Haven, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | The Aspire Program | 2022 |
| Project Aware Foundation | $50,000 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Project New Hope | $50,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $10,000 | Canton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| South Shore Ymca | $5,000 | Norwell, MA, US | South Shore Natural Science Center | 2022 |
| St Vincent De Paul - Concord | $5,000 | Concord, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Syrian American Medical Society | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Targetcancer | $200,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Thayer Academy | $2,000 | Braintree, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| The Book Truck | $20,000 | Long Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| The Children's Room | $50,000 | Arlington, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| The Walden Woods Project | $5,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Vital Cxns | $100,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Women's Lunch Place | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Abington Public Schools | $5,000 | Abington, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $500,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Care | $25,000 | Merrifield, VA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Charles River Watershed Assoc | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Community Harvest Project | $50,000 | North Grafton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Cradles To Crayons Inc | $200,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Fisher House Of Boston | $100,000 | South Walpole, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Food Link | $100,000 | Arlington, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Gaining Ground | $100,000 | Concord, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | $100,000 | Nashville, TN, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity Greater Boston Inc | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Jason Kendall Ray Foundation | $1,000 | Concord, NC, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Literations Corp | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Lovin' Spoonfuls Inc | $100,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Martha's Vineyard Center For Education | $5,000 | Vineyard Haven, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | The Aspire Program | 2022 |
| Project Aware Foundation | $50,000 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Project New Hope | $50,000 | Worcester, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | $10,000 | Canton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| South Shore Ymca | $5,000 | Norwell, MA, US | South Shore Natural Science Center | 2022 |
| St Vincent De Paul - Concord | $5,000 | Concord, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Syrian American Medical Society | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Targetcancer | $200,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Thayer Academy | $2,000 | Braintree, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| The Book Truck | $20,000 | Long Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| The Children's Room | $50,000 | Arlington, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| The Walden Woods Project | $5,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Vital Cxns | $100,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Women's Lunch Place | $200,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Abington Public Schools | $5,000 | Abington, MA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Ace Mv Inc | $10,000 | Vineyard Haven, MA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | $35,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Cradles To Crayons Inc | $24,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Habitat For Humanity Greater Boston Inc | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Palmer High School | $10,000 | Palmer, MA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Salvation Army | $10,000 | Canton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| South Shore Ymca | $5,000 | Norwell, MA, US | South Shore Natural Science Center | 2021 |
| Thayer Academy | $2,000 | Braintree, MA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| The Book Truck | $20,000 | Long Beach, CA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| The Walden Woods Project | $5,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| World Vision | $10,000 | Federal Way, WA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Sunflower Of Peace Foundation | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Women's Lunch Place | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| The Megan House Foundation | $5,000 | Dracut, MA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| New England Wildlife Center | $5,000 | South Weymouth, MA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Nature's Classroom | $5,000 | Charlton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Operation Usa | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Youthbuild Boston | $10,000 | Roxbury, MA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Haley House | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Kettering Children's Choir | $20,000 | Kettering, OH, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Lovin' Spoonfuls Inc | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Merrimack Valley Food Bank | $25,000 | Lowell, MA, US | General Purpose | 2021 |
| Abington Public Schools | $5,000 | Abington, MA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Ace Mv Inc | $8,000 | Vineyard Haven, MA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | Outdoors Rx Program | 2020 |
| Cradles To Crayons Inc | $24,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Habitat For Humanity Greater Boston Inc | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Project Bread - The Walk For Hunger Inc | $50,000 | East Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Rebuilding Together | $8,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | Serving Those Who Serve Initiative | 2020 |
| Rosie's Place | $15,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Salvation Army Abington Unit | $10,000 | Brockton, MA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| South Shore Ymca | $5,000 | Norwell, MA, US | South Shore Natural Science Center | 2020 |
| Targetcancer | $100,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Thayer Academy | $2,000 | Braintree, MA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| The Book Truck | $20,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| The Walden Woods Project | $5,000 | Lincoln, MA, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Cecile Higginson Murphy as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 04-3447397 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 961019 Boston, MA 02196-1019 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Cecile Higginson Murphy's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Charles A Cheever |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Kristin T Abati |
Forms 990-PF
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