MICHAEL MURPHEY WESTERN INSTITUTE INC
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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $129K · expenses $179K · assets $134K
- EIN
- 46-3416640
- Address
- PO BOX 22359, NASHVILLE, TN 37202-2359
- Website
- WWW.MURPHEYWESTERNINSTITUTE.ORG
- NTEE code
- A20
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2014
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Martin Murphey | FOUNDER | 2013-2025 | 8 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Frank Goodrich | PRESIDENT | 2013-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Gregston | BOARD MEMBER | 2013-2025 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY | FOUNDER | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| FRANK GOODRICH | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK GREGSTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY | FOUNDER | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| FRANK GOODRICH | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK GREGSTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY | FOUNDER | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| FRANK GOODRICH | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK GREGSTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY | FOUNDER | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| FRANK GOODRICH | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK GREGSTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY | FOUNDER | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| FRANK GOODRICH | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK GREGSTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY | FOUNDER | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| FRANK GOODRICH | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK GREGSTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY | FOUNDER | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| FRANK GOODRICH | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK GREGSTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY | FOUNDER | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| FRANK GOODRICH | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK GREGSTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY | FOUNDER | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| FRANK GOODRICH | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK GREGSTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY | FOUNDER | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| FRANK GOODRICH | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK GREGSTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY | FOUNDER | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| FRANK GOODRICH | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK GREGSTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY | FOUNDER | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| FRANK GOODRICH | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK GREGSTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY | FOUNDER | 8 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| FRANK GOODRICH | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK GREGSTON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 4 grants to organizations · $5K
2024 · 5 grants to organizations · $65K
2023 · 2 grants to organizations · $9K
2022 · 2 grants to organizations · $9K
2021 · 1 grant to organizations · $1K
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $498
2019 · 2 grants to organizations · $1K · 1 grant to individuals · $400
2018 · 6 grants to organizations · $7K · 1 grant to individuals · $1K
2017 · 2 grants to organizations · $2K · 2 grants to individuals · $1K
2016 · 4 grants to organizations · $6K · 1 grant to individuals · $526
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
No contributors are listed on Schedule B in the e-filed returns we have for this organization.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $128,704 | $179,002 | $133,804 | $129,287 | $19,020 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $335,699 | $319,214 | $190,843 | $179,585 | $147,690 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $221,549 | $234,580 | $173,990 | $163,100 | $239,708 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $317,490 | $278,899 | $178,897 | $176,131 | $254,228 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $93,164 | $105,949 | $138,066 | $137,540 | $91,644 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $86,216 | $155,832 | $153,341 | $150,325 | $23,060 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $421,513 | $392,557 | $225,590 | $219,941 | $202,882 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $363,896 | $387,116 | $191,024 | $190,985 | $128,049 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $359,022 | $227,800 | $214,205 | $214,205 | $136,550 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $201,122 | $150,748 | $82,983 | $82,983 | $68,330 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $85,290 | $62,835 | $33,580 | $32,609 | $60,059 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $56,963 | $57,040 | $10,154 | $10,154 | $47,689 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $11,831 | $1,600 | $10,231 | $10,231 | $11,831 | - | $0 | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $30,000 in all, tax years 2022 to 2022. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022 | 1 | $30,000 | 2022 | $30,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990PF · $179,002 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,491 · events $20,119
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other professional | $88,334 | 49.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $29,845 | 16.7% | |
| Other expenses | $25,936 | 14.5% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $20,119 | 11.2% | |
| Occupancy | $8,081 | 4.5% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $5,491 | 3.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,196 | 0.7% | |
| Total | $179,002 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $319,214 spent · pay $0 · grants $64,567 · events $21,232
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy | $105,444 | 33.0% | |
| Fees: other professional | $71,772 | 22.5% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $64,567 | 20.2% | |
| Other expenses | $27,503 | 8.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $27,114 | 8.5% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $21,232 | 6.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,582 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $319,214 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $234,580 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,790 · events $29,490
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other professional | $70,179 | 29.9% | |
| Occupancy | $63,290 | 27.0% | |
| Other expenses | $38,076 | 16.2% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $29,490 | 12.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $23,641 | 10.1% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $8,790 | 3.7% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,114 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $234,580 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $278,899 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,800 · events $50,007
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other professional | $78,578 | 28.2% | |
| Other expenses | $75,447 | 27.1% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $50,007 | 17.9% | |
| Occupancy | $45,849 | 16.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $19,750 | 7.1% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $8,800 | 3.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $459 | 0.2% | |
| Interest | $9 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $278,899 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $105,949 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,200 · events $4,798
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other professional | $53,352 | 50.4% | |
| Occupancy | $17,588 | 16.6% | |
| Other expenses | $16,798 | 15.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $11,570 | 10.9% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $4,798 | 4.5% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,200 | 1.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $643 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $105,949 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $155,832 spent · pay $0 · grants $498 · events $19,709
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other professional | $72,663 | 46.6% | |
| Other expenses | $38,607 | 24.8% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $19,709 | 12.6% | |
| Occupancy | $14,930 | 9.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $8,227 | 5.3% | |
| Interest | $823 | 0.5% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $498 | 0.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $375 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $155,832 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990PF · $392,557 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,865 · events $81,969
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other professional | $183,740 | 46.8% | |
| Other expenses | $84,029 | 21.4% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $81,969 | 20.9% | |
| Occupancy | $23,858 | 6.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $16,484 | 4.2% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,865 | 0.5% | |
| Interest | $612 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $392,557 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990PF · $387,116 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,906 · events $74,948
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $134,896 | 34.8% | |
| Fees: other professional | $131,216 | 33.9% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $74,948 | 19.4% | |
| Occupancy | $17,548 | 4.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $16,799 | 4.3% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $7,906 | 2.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $3,803 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $387,116 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990PF · $227,800 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,264 · events $51,336
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other professional | $106,915 | 46.9% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $51,336 | 22.5% | |
| Other expenses | $43,878 | 19.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $16,600 | 7.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $5,635 | 2.5% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $3,264 | 1.4% | |
| Interest | $172 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $227,800 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990PF · $150,748 spent · pay $0 · grants $6,076 · events $17,113
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other professional | $85,066 | 56.4% | |
| Other expenses | $26,673 | 17.7% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $17,113 | 11.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,565 | 5.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $6,405 | 4.2% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $6,076 | 4.0% | |
| Occupancy | $1,850 | 1.2% | |
| Total | $150,748 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990PF · $62,835 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $12,083
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other professional | $25,479 | 40.5% | |
| Other expenses | $21,968 | 35.0% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $12,083 | 19.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $3,305 | 5.3% | |
| Total | $62,835 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990PF · $57,040 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $4,065
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $27,281 | 47.8% | |
| Fees: other professional | $24,744 | 43.4% | |
| Travel, conferences and meetings | $4,065 | 7.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $950 | 1.7% | |
| Total | $57,040 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990PF · $1,600 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $1,600 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $1,600 | 100% |