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Mri Software Foundation Formerly Known As Mri Roar Fund

Accepts applications Solon, Ohio · EIN 852436710

Mri Software Foundation Formerly Known As Mri Roar Fund is a private foundation in Solon, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $71,513 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $11,008. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $160,200 the year before.

77% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$160,20020$201,559
2024$71,51313$194,935

How to apply

ContactDean Carpenter
28925 Fountain Parkway, Solon, OH 44139
Phone or email(800) 321-8770, foundation@mrisoftware.com
What to submitSubmissions should include the following: 1) organization name 2) fein 3)501(c)(3) status 4) description of the organization 5) purpose of the donation 6) a description of how the donation will further the mission of the foundation 7) financial statements & any other misc. Information
DeadlinesThere is no single deadline. Submssions are evaluated at monthly board meetings.
RestrictionsThe foundation considers awards that are consistent with its mission regarding underserved communities, education and housing assistance

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Mri Software Foundation Formerly Known As Mri Roar Fund funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Ohio. It also paid $3,540 in 2 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio5$36,008
California1$10,000
Illinois3$8,965
Georgia1$8,000
North Carolina1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless
Cleveland, OH
Eliminate homelessness$11,008
Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Ohio
Lorain, OH
Inspire and enable young people$10,000
Lucky Duck Foundation
San Diego, CA
Alleviate homelessness$10,000
Tas Foundation Incorporated (SHOES4EVERYONE)
Smyrna, GA
Provide footwear for children$8,000
Lotus Campaign
Charlotte, NC
Long-term housing solutions$5,000
Shaker Schools Foundation
Shaker Heights, OH
Resources to enrich students$5,000
Humble Design Cleveland
Solon, OH
Housing after exp. Homelessness$5,000
Pi Sigma Epsilon Gamma Nu Cancer Fundraiser
Oxford, OH
Fund childhood cancer research$5,000
Feeding America
Chicago, IL
Help end hunger today$5,000
Africentric Alternative SchoolSchool/address high dropout rate$3,040
Bernie's Book Bank
Lake Bluff, IL
Free quality children's books$3,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Chicago, IL
Assist families-children are ill/inj$965
Kidscan Charitable TrustHelp kiwi kids affected by poverty$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mri Software Foundation Formerly Known As Mri Roar Fund accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: There is no single deadline. Submssions are evaluated at monthly board meetings.

How much does Mri Software Foundation Formerly Known As Mri Roar Fund give?

$71,513 in tax year 2024, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Mri Software Foundation Formerly Known As Mri Roar Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Dean Carpenter (President & Board Member), Mandira Mehra (Director and Board Member), Nina Nager (Director and Board Member) and Vicki Giancola (Director and Board Member).

What does Mri Software Foundation Formerly Known As Mri Roar Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly housing and homelessness, youth programs and education.

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