The Shirley McKernan Courage Foundation
EIN 261567317Total Given 2016–2024
$1.7M
80 grants · $191K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$8K
typical small grants · $1K–$25K
grant size
27%
balanced · 8/30 multi-year
repeat
$4.9M
Assets (2024)
30
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 826-4888
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $145K | $1.4M | $144K | 9 |
| 2018 | $156K | $2.1M | $549K | 12 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.5M | $268K | N/A |
| 2020 | $178K | $2.9M | $39K | 9 |
| 2021 | $366K | $3.5M | $473K | 13 |
| 2022 | $286K | $3.7M | $82K | 16 |
| 2023 | $140K | $4.0M | $16K | 8 |
| 2024 | $443K | $4.9M | $19K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 80 grants on record
Minimum
$15
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$8K
Average
$21K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$150K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SK
Shirley Mc Kernan
President
Leadership
SK
Shirley Mc Kernan
President
Leadership
SK
Shirley Mc Kernan
President
Leadership
SK
Shirley Mc Kernan
President
Leadership
SK
Shirley Mc Kernan
President
Leadership
SK
Shirley Mc Kernan
President
Leadership
SK
Shirley Mc Kernan
President
Leadership
SK
Shirley Mc Kernan
President
Leadership
Grants Awarded (80 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Canine Companions | Santa Rosa, CA | $125,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| St John'S Health Center Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Canine Companions | Santa Rosa, CA | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| St Jude Children'S Hospital | Memphis, TN | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $90,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| St Jude Children'S Hospital | Memphis, TN | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 |
| Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Canine Companions | Santa Rosa, CA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| St John'S Health Center Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| St John'S Health Center Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Canine Companions | Santa Rosa, CA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| St John'S Health Center Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| St Judes Childrens Hospital | Memphis, TN | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Clean the World Foundation | Orlando, FL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Canine Companions | Santa Rosa, CA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Canine Companions | Santa Rosa, CA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| St John'S Health Center Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| St John'S Health Center Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |