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Private foundation (trust)EIN 656301255Est. 1999-07

McKnight Brain Research Foundation

Orlando, FL 32801

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$58.1M

FY 2022

Annual Giving

$1.7M

FY 2022

Grants Made

5

FY 2022

Avg Grant

$336K

FY 2022

Grant Range

$22K–$1.2M

Typical

Deadlines

Open / rolling

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$123K

The Foundation hosts an annual conference and other events for the purpose of fostering the necessary collaboration between research scientists in each of the four McKnight Brain Institutes to achieve successful outcomes in the understanding of cognitive aging and the problems of learning and memory in the aging with the emphasis on cognitive health, prevention and treatment of cognitive decline and loss. This year's conference was designed to foster and emphasize the collaboration between the research scientists in three main areas: epigenetics, neuroimaging, and standardization of cognitive assessment measures.See Statement 14 for additional information regarding the Foundation's activities.

Program 2

$170K

The Foundation strategically develops and shares information with doctors and the public across multiple channels with an overarching goal of increasing awareness and improving engagement. The information is shared via the Foundation's website, as well as social media, blog posts, newsletters, and other outlets. See Statement 14 for additional information regarding the Foundation's activities.

Focus Areas

Private Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2022 filing

Total Revenue

$732K

Total Expenses

$3.0M

Qualifying Distributions

$2.4M

Distributable Amount

$2.8M

Min. Investment Return

$2.8M

Payout rate 87%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.87%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

5 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $22K through median $112K to maximum $1.2M, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

3 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2022. Peak $2.1M in 2021. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

20 grants

Foundation for the NIH
$3.2M
3 grants
American Brain Foundation
$956K
3 grants
American Federation for Aging Research
$569K
2 grants
University of Florida
$192K
3 grants
University of Alabama Birmingham
$169K
3 grants
University of Miami
$150K
1 grant
University of Arizona
$97K
1 grant
University of Arizona - Evelyn F McKnight Brain Institute
$54K
2 grants

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants

<$10K
2
grants
$10–50K
6
grants
$50–250K
5
grants
$250K–1M
6
grants
$1–5M
1
grants
$5M+

Geographic Focus

6 states

Maryland
$3.2M
59% of total
Minnesota
$956K
18% of total
New York
$599K
11% of total
Florida
$342K
6% of total
Alabama
$169K
3% of total
Arizona
$151K
3% of total

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