Audie Murphy Research Foundation

What Audie Murphy Research Foundation does

The Audie Murphy Research Foundation (AMRF) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational foundation that operates the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Website (audiemurphy.com), the primary digital archive documenting the life, military service, Hollywood career, and legacy of Audie L. Murphy — America's most decorated World War II combat soldier. Its core product surface consists of a static informational website with structured sections covering biography, the 23 documented military decorations, films, the Whispering Smith television series, songs written by Murphy, collectibles, photo archives, a guestbook, and active community message boards; an AMRF Quarterly Newsletter in PDF format supplements the website. The foundation does not sell products or services and is funded through tax-deductible donations, with its governance appearing volunteer-led and Dave Phillips identified as the founder who initiated the commemorative stamp effort.

The foundation's strategic agenda centers on preservation rather than commercial growth. Its most consequential accomplishments are external recognition events — the 2000 U.S. commemorative postage stamp issued May 3, 2000 after a four-year petition collecting over 105,000 signatures across 25+ countries, and the posthumous Texas Legislative Medal of Honor presented to Murphy's sister on October 29, 2013 in Farmersville, Texas. AMRF also functions as the historical reference point for the U.S. Army's Sergeant Audie Murphy Club (SAMC), an NCO recognition program that has expanded from a single installation to an Army-wide footprint with chapters across CONUS installations and overseas posts. The technology stack is conventional (static HTML/PHP-driven site with forum software), with no public APIs, SDKs, or AI features.

Name

Audie Murphy Research Foundation

Legal name

Audie Murphy Research Foundation

Website

https://audiemurphy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Audie Murphy Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational foundation that operates audiemurphy.com, the official archive preserving the life, military service, and Hollywood legacy of America's most decorated WWII combat soldier, Audie L. Murphy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Historical Preservation and Military Heritage Education

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Libraries and Archives (519210), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (813990)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Open Educational Resources (OER) & Open Access Academic Publishing (MPAJABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Historical & Military Collectibles Retail (CRALAGAM)

Keywords

• Historical preservation services
• WWII military heritage archive
• Educational non-profit foundation
• Memorial website content
• Military decorations documentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Shingletown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Audie Murphy Research Foundation operates the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Website, a free online educational archive that preserves and disseminates accurate historical information about the life, military service, Hollywood career, and legacy of Audie L. Murphy, America's most decorated WWII combat soldier. The foundation also publishes quarterly PDF newsletters and hosts community message boards, and it engages in advocacy initiatives such as the successful campaign for the 2000 U.S. commemorative stamp. As a 501(c)(3) educational foundation, it does not sell products or services; all content is publicly accessible and supported by tax-deductible donations.

Product overview

The Audie Murphy Research Foundation operates the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Website as its primary digital product—an educational archive documenting the life, military service, and legacy of Audie Murphy. The website serves as a central repository providing access to military decoration records (23 total decorations), information about his Hollywood career including the Whispering Smith TV series, songs he wrote, newsletters, message boards, and resources about the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club. The Foundation also advocates for recognition through initiatives like the U.S. Commemorative Stamp (issued 2000).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audie L. Murphy Memorial Website The official memorial website sponsored by the Audie Murphy Research Foundation, providing free educational resources documenting the life, military service, Hollywood career, and legacy of Audie Murphy, America's most decorated WWII combat soldier. It is the foundation's core digital product and primary public-facing offering.
• AMRF Quarterly Newsletters Quarterly PDF newsletters providing articles and updates about Audie Murphy research and preservation efforts, distributed via the foundation's official website.
• Military Decorations Archive Comprehensive documentation of Audie Murphy's 23 military decorations including the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and international awards from France and Belgium, available on the foundation's official website.
• Audie Murphy Community Message Boards Online discussion forums covering general topics, military topics, movie topics, Audie Murphy Undercover, On This Day in Audie's Life, Lost and Found photos, collectibles, letters from Audie, Now Showing, Research Library, and Presidential Medal of Freedom announcements.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• National Museum of the United States Army: A Smithsonian-affiliated national museum telling the story of the U.S. Army through exhibits and educational programming. It is comparable as a major institutional effort to preserve U.S. military history, where the AMRF plays a complementary role at a single-figure level.
• Library of Congress Veterans History Project: A federal program that collects, preserves, and makes accessible the firsthand recollections of U.S. wartime veterans. It is comparable as a preservation-focused initiative for military and combat history, though it operates at a much larger institutional scale.
• U.S. Army Center of Military History: The U.S. Army's official historical agency, responsible for recording and publishing the official history of the Army. It is comparable as the authoritative government source for military history documentation, which the AMRF effectively does for a single Medal of Honor recipient.
• Smithsonian National Museum of American History: A national museum that collects and exhibits artifacts of American history, including military memorabilia. It is comparable in the preservation function it serves, though at a vastly broader scope that includes the kinds of WWII artifacts the AMRF archives around Murphy.

Direct peers

• Purple Heart Foundation: A nonprofit supporting wounded veterans and preserving the legacy of Purple Heart recipients. It is comparable as a mission-driven veterans organization that combines historical preservation, education, and donor-funded operations — the same general model the AMRF uses for Audie Murphy's legacy.
• Pritzker Military Museum & Library: A Chicago-based nonprofit research library and museum focused on military history and the citizen soldier experience. It is comparable in being a mission-driven archive of military figures, primary source documents, and educational content.
• American Veterans Center: A nonprofit dedicated to preserving the legacy of America's veterans through interviews, oral histories, documentaries, and events. Comparable to the AMRF in its focus on collecting veteran history and educating the public on individual service members' contributions.
• National WWII Museum: A New Orleans-based nonprofit museum and education institution dedicated to preserving and telling the story of World War II. Like the Audie Murphy Research Foundation, it focuses on WWII historical preservation, education, and combat-veteran recognition.
• Congressional Medal of Honor Society: A nonprofit organization that preserves the legacy of Medal of Honor recipients and educates the public about their service. It is directly comparable because the Audie Murphy Research Foundation centers its archive around Murphy's Medal of Honor and 22 other military decorations.
• The Patton Museum Foundation: A nonprofit supporting the preservation of General George S. Patton's legacy and WWII history. It is a close peer in that it memorializes a specific WWII military figure through archives, memorabilia, and educational outreach — the same model the AMRF applies to Audie Murphy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/forthoodsamc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sergeant-audie-murphy-association

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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