McKnight Brain Research Foundation
Historical FunderOrlando, Florida · EIN 65-6301255 · Private foundation · Website
Half of its grants to organizations were between $94,270 and $1,000,000.
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | Foundations and Endowments Specialt |
|---|---|
| Address | c/o Truist Bank 333 S Garland, Avenue 17th Floor, Orlando FL 32801 |
| Phone | 2028796319 |
| Form and materials | No required format. |
| Deadlines | None. |
| 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. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
83% of grants went outside Florida.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Federation for Aging Research | New York, NY | Funding of research | $1,543,700 |
| Foundation for the NIH | North Bethesda, MD | Funding of research | $1,000,000 |
| American Brain Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Funding scholarship in cognitive aging and memory loss | $247,500 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | Funding of research | $172,588 |
| University of Alabama Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | Funding of the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute at UAB | $94,270 |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Funding of the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute at the University of Arizona | $57,098 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,115,156 | 6 |
| 2023 | $4,443,873 | 8 |
| 2022 | $1,681,922 | 5 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611349349105001
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 65-6301255
- Profile updated Nov 7, 2026
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