Following the 1971 death of Tektronix co-founder Jack Murdock, $90 million from his estate was transferred to a charitable foundation which, in 1975, became the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.[4][5] The Trust was initially overseen by Tektronix General Counsel James B. Castles, attorney Paul L. Boley, and Walter P. Dyke as trustees, with Sam C. Smith appointed as its first 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]
Activitiesedit
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 political organizations,[11] specifically, the $975,000 given to the Alliance Defending Freedom, including $375,000 in 2016.[12] The Alliance Defending Freedom has been described as an anti-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]
Referencesedit
^"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.
^ abHastings, 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.
^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.
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Official website
November 01, 2023
murdock, charitable, trust, private, profit, foundation, based, vancouver, washington, named, aftermelvin, jack, murdockestablished1975legal, statuscharitable, organizationheadquartersvancouver, washingtonregionpacific, northwestexecutive, directorromanita, ha. The M J Murdock Charitable Trust is a private non profit foundation based in Vancouver Washington M J Murdock Charitable TrustNamed afterMelvin Jack MurdockEstablished1975Legal statusCharitable organizationHeadquartersVancouver WashingtonRegionPacific NorthwestExecutive directorRomanita Hairston 1 Key peopleJeff GrubbJeff PinneoJohn Castles Trustees Main organBoard of TrusteesDisbursementsUS 66 3 million year total 2019 2 US 1 billion cumulative total as of 2019 3 Endowment 1971 80 million USD 91 million by 1975 Websitemurdocktrust org Contents 1 History 2 Activities 3 References 4 External linksHistory editFollowing the 1971 death of Tektronix co founder Jack Murdock 90 million from his estate was transferred to a charitable foundation which in 1975 became the M J Murdock Charitable Trust 4 5 The Trust was initially overseen by Tektronix General Counsel James B Castles attorney Paul L Boley and Walter P Dyke as trustees with Sam C Smith appointed as its first 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 editBased 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 political organizations 11 specifically the 975 000 given to the Alliance Defending Freedom including 375 000 in 2016 12 The Alliance Defending Freedom has been described as an anti 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 edit 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 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title M J Murdock Charitable Trust amp oldid 1177485786, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
