McKnight Brain Research Foundation
EIN 656301255 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2021–2023
$5.4M
20 grants · $1.8M avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$104K
typical big bets · $32K–$330K
grant size
60%
deep partner · 6/10 multi-year
repeat
$58.1M
Assets (2023)
10
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Foundations and Endowments Specialt
Phone
(407) 237-4485
Deadlines
None.
How to Apply
No required format.
Restrictions
The following guidelines will be used in review of applications: - Innovative and efficient approaches to fundamental medical research of the brain on the mechanisms underlying the formation, storage and retrieval of memories, the impairment of these processes associated with aging, and the development of therapeutic strategies for the prevention and/or alleviation of these impairments in humans, intended principally for clinical application. - Seed grants to initiate promising new projects for medical research of the brain in age related memory loss. - Grants to charitable organizations or institutions involved in the medical research of the brain in age related memory loss. - Proposals for collaborative support between individual research scientists of different institutions and organizations in age related memory loss.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N/A | $49.2M | $2.5M | N/A |
| 2021 | $1.6M | $65.4M | $9.8M | 7 |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $55.5M | $5.6M | 8 |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $58.1M | $732K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 20 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$32K
Median
$104K
Average
$269K
75th Pctl
$330K
Maximum
$1.2M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AP
Amy Porter
4+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
AS
Angelika Schlanger
Executive Director
Leadership
DB
Dr John Brady
2 yrs
Trustee
PB
Patricia Boyle
3 yrs
Trustee
AB
Allison Brashear
3 yrs
Trustee
TB
Truist Bank
3 yrs
Trustee
DP
Dr Susan Pekarkse
4+ yrs
Trustee
DI
Dr Richard Isaacson
4+ yrs
Trustee
DT
Dr Madhav Thambisetty
4+ yrs
Trustee
DD
Dr Michael Dockery
4+ yrs
Trustee
DD
Dr J. Lee Dockery
4+ yrs
Trustee Emeritus
AP
Amy Porter
4+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DB
Dr John Brady
2 yrs
Trustee
DD
Dr Michael Dockery
4+ yrs
Trustee
DW
Dr Robert Wah
3 yrs
Trustee
DT
Dr Madhav Thambisetty
4+ yrs
Trustee
DI
Dr Richard Isaacson
4+ yrs
Trustee
DP
Dr Susan Pekarkse
4+ yrs
Trustee
TB
Truist Bank
3 yrs
Trustee
AB
Allison Brashear
3 yrs
Trustee
PB
Patricia Boyle
3 yrs
Trustee
DD
Dr J. Lee Dockery
4+ yrs
Trustee Emeritus
AP
Amy Porter
4+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DD
Dr J. Lee Dockery
4+ yrs
Trustee Emeritus
AB
Allison Brashear
3 yrs
Trustee
TB
Truist Bank
3 yrs
Trustee
DP
Dr Susan Pekarkse
4+ yrs
Trustee
DI
Dr Richard Isaacson
4+ yrs
Trustee
DT
Dr Madhav Thambisetty
4+ yrs
Trustee
D4
Dr Gene G. Ryerson - ended 43021
Trustee
DW
Dr Robert Wah
3 yrs
Trustee
DD
Dr Michael Dockery
4+ yrs
Trustee
PB
Patricia Boyle
3 yrs
Trustee
AP
Amy Porter
4+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DD
Dr Michael Dockery
4+ yrs
Trustee
DW
Dr Robert Wah
3 yrs
Trustee
DR
Dr Gene G. Ryerson
Trustee
DT
Dr Madhav Thambisetty
4+ yrs
Trustee
DI
Dr Richard Isaacson
4+ yrs
Trustee
DP
Dr Susan Pekarkse
4+ yrs
Trustee
SB
SunTrust Bank
Trustee
DD
Dr J. Lee Dockery
4+ yrs
Trustee Emeritus
Grants Awarded (20 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation for the NIH | North Bethesda, MD | $1,155,230 | Funding of research | 2023 |
| Foundation for the NIH | North Bethesda, MD | $1,000,000 | Funding of research | 2021 |
| Foundation for the NIH | North Bethesda, MD | $1,000,000 | Funding of research | 2022 |
| American Federation for Aging Research | New York, NY | $534,500 | Funding of research | 2022 |
| American Brain Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $330,000 | Funding scholarship in cognitive aging and memory loss | 2021 |
| American Brain Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $330,000 | Funding scholarship in cognitive aging and memory loss | 2022 |
| American Brain Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | $296,250 | Funding scholarship in cognitive aging and memory loss | 2023 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $150,000 | Funding of research | 2022 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | $120,113 | Funding of research | 2021 |
| University of Alabama Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $111,684 | Funding of the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute at UAB | 2023 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $96,711 | Funding of the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute at the University of Arizona | 2023 |
| University of Arizona - Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute | Tucson, AZ | $52,369 | Funding of the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute at the University of Arizona | 2021 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | $49,828 | Funding of research | 2022 |
| American Federation for Aging Research | New York, NY | $34,500 | Funding of research | 2021 |
| University of Alabama Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $32,005 | Funding of the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute at UAB | 2022 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $30,000 | Funding of research | 2021 |
| University of Alabama Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $24,976 | Funding of the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute at UAB | 2021 |
| University of Florida | Gainesville, FL | $22,047 | Funding of research | 2023 |
| University of Arizona - Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute | Tucson, AZ | $1,232 | Funding of the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute at the University of Arizona | 2022 |
| Grand Canyon Conservancy | Grand Canyon, AZ | $250 | Funding of research | 2022 |
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