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McBrier Foundation

Preselected recipients only Erie, Pennsylvania · EIN 251113448

McBrier Foundation is a private foundation in Erie, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $37,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $20,000 the year before.

100% 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$20,00012$5,796
2024$37,5007$0

How to apply

McBrier Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania6$32,500
Ohio1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Erie Yacht Club Foundation
Erie, PA
General operating fund$10,000
Mercy Center for Women
Erie, PA
General operating fund$7,500
Erie Philharmonic Orchestra
Erie, PA
General operating fund$7,500
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
General operating fund$5,000
Creative Community Connectors
Erie, PA
General operating fund$2,500
The Jefferson Society
Erie, PA
General operating fund$2,500
Maria House Project
Erie, PA
General operating fund$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does McBrier Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does McBrier Foundation give?

$37,500 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs McBrier Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists James McBrier (President).

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