McKnight Brain Research Foundation

ORLANDO, FL EIN: 65-6301255

McKnight Brain Research Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ORLANDO, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $39.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $4.4M. Net investment income was $3.4M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$39.4M

-7.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.4M

+164.2% YoY

Grant Count

8

+60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$555K

+65.1% YoY

About McKnight Brain Research Foundation

Based on IRS filings

McKnight Brain Research Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ORLANDO, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $39.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $4.4M. Net investment income was $3.4M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BirminghamCoral GablesGainesvilleGrand CanyonMinneapolisNew YorkNorth BethesdaTucson

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$5M$8M$11M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$39,392,794$42,597,623$44,833,059
Revenue$2,866,976$731,936$5,557,490
Expenses$6,071,805$2,967,372$3,157,133
Qualifying Distributions$5,523,135$2,424,751$2,703,592
Net Investment Income$3,436,233$1,879,806$5,591,580
Distributable Amount$2,828,126$2,774,744$3,015,394

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M7 grants20218 grants20225 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

American Federation for …$2.6MFoundation for the NIH$1.2MAmerican Brain Foundation$276KUniversity of Alabama Bi…$197KUniversity of Miami$106KUniversity of Florida Fo…$104KUniversity of Florida$18KUniversity of Arizona$6K

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K2$50–100K6$100–250K4$250–500K1$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Angelika SchlangerExecutive Director$219KTruist BankTrustee$174KDr J Lee DockeryTrustee Emeritus$40KDr Michael DockeryTrustee$40KDr Susan PekarkseTrustee$40KAllison BrashearTrustee$40KPatricia BoyleTrustee$40KDr John BradyTrustee$40KDr Roy HamiltonTrustee (began 7/23)$40KDr Sharon BrangmanTrustee (began 7/23)$40K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Angelika SchlangerExecutive Director40$218,917
Dr J Lee DockeryTrustee Emeritus6$40,000
Dr Michael DockeryTrustee6$40,000
Dr Susan PekarkseTrustee6$40,000
Truist BankTrustee15$173,991
Allison BrashearTrustee6$40,000
Patricia BoyleTrustee6$40,000
Dr John BradyTrustee6$40,000
Dr Roy HamiltonTrustee (began 7/23)6$40,000
Dr Sharon BrangmanTrustee (began 7/23)6$40,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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