McKnight Brain Research Foundation
Accepts applications
McKnight Brain Research Foundation is a private foundation in Orlando, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.1 million in 6 grants; the typical grant was $210,044 and the largest $1.5 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$3.1 million
- Number of grants6
- Typical grant$210,044
- Largest grant$1.5 million
- Assets$63.2 million
- New grantees0%
Giving in 2024 was down from $4.4 million the year before.
0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.7 million | 5 | $58.1 million |
| 2023 | $4.4 million | 8 | $61.5 million |
| 2024 | $3.1 million | 6 | $63.2 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Foundations and Endowments Specialt c/o Truist Bank 333 S Garland, Avenue 17th Floor, Orlando, FL 32801 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (202) 879-6319 |
| What to submit | 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. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What McKnight Brain Research Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Maryland | 1 | $1.0 million |
| Minnesota | 1 | $247,500 |
| Florida | 1 | $172,588 |
| Alabama | 1 | $94,270 |
| Arizona | 1 | $57,098 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Federation for Aging Research | Funding of research | $1.5 million |
| Foundation for the NIH | Funding of research | $1.0 million |
| American Brain Foundation | Funding scholarship in cognitive aging and memory loss | $247,500 |
| University of Miami | Funding of research | $172,588 |
| University of Alabama Birmingham | Funding of the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute at UAB | $94,270 |
| University of Arizona | Funding of the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute at the University of Arizona | $57,098 |
Officers and trustees
- Angelika Schlanger
- Amy Porter
- Dr Alice Luo Clayton
- Dr Madhav Thambisetty
- Dr J Lee Dockery
- Dr Michael Dockery
- Dr Susan Pekarkse
- Truist Bank
- Allison Brashear
- Patricia Boyle
- Dr John Brady
- Dr Roy Hamilton
- Dr Sharon Brangman
Questions people ask
Does McKnight Brain Research Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does McKnight Brain Research Foundation give?
$3.1 million in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $210,044.
Who runs McKnight Brain Research Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Angelika Schlanger (Executive Director (end 7/24)), Amy Porter (Interim Executive Director (7/24-4/25)), Dr Alice Luo Clayton (CEO (began 4/25)) and Dr Madhav Thambisetty (Trustee) among 13 officers and trustees.
What does McKnight Brain Research Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly science and research, seniors and education.