The Edward & Gale Mcbride Foundation Inc

FORT MYERS, FL EIN: 65-0170260

The Edward & Gale McBride Foundation Inc is a private family foundation established in 1990 and based in Fort Myers, Florida. The foundation supports charitable causes through grant-making activities focused on education, human services, and health-related initiatives.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$18.3M

-0.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

+2.1% YoY

Grant Count

46

+2.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$32K

-0.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities include:

  • Higher education
  • Youth services
  • Health and medical services

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Florida
  • North Carolina
  • Wyoming

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

Anna MariaBonita SpringsBrooklynCape CoralChina GroveDavieDel MarFort LauderdaleFort MyersFt LauderdaleGainesvilleHartvilleHollywoodHooksettImmokaleeJacksonvilleKanabLehigh AcresLighthouse PointNaples

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $18,250,270
  • Total Annual Giving: $1,490,000
  • Tax Status: 501(c)(3) organization
  • EIN: 65-0170260
  • IRS Ruling Year: 1990
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$671K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$18,250,270$18,316,389$18,995,415
Revenue$2,177,543$1,464,048$1,595,396
Expenses$2,239,361$2,143,074$2,098,538
Qualifying Distributions$1,556,792$1,526,223$1,517,765
Net Investment Income$1,507,391$854,765$1,028,936
Distributable Amount$1,156,781$1,175,064$1,228,757

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$373K$745K$1M$1M42 grants202045 grants202143 grants202245 grants202346 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

GREY MUZZLE ORGANIZATION$150KANIMAL REFUGE CENTER$80KHORSE PROTECTION SOCIETY…$80KFRIENDS INC - HORSE RESCUE$75KSOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE C…$75KBROWARD MEALS ON WHEELS$65KCAPE CORAL ANIMAL SHELTER$65KCORAL RESTORATION FOUNDA…$60KSHY WOLF SANCTUARY$60KGRACE UNITED METHODIST C…$55K

Grant Size Distribution

221 grants across all recorded years

167<$50K46$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$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

KAREN A SKINNERTREASURER/SECRETARY/DIRECT$260KKATHLEEN IRELANDPRESIDENT$30KCHERYL SADARDIRECTOR$30KSTACEY L YATESVICE PRESIDENT$23K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KATHLEEN IRELANDPRESIDENT1$30,000
KAREN A SKINNERTREASURER/SECRETARY/DIRECT40$260,000
CHERYL SADARDIRECTOR1$30,000
STACEY L YATESVICE PRESIDENT1$22,500

Contact Information

Mailing Address: PO Box 880 Fort Myers, FL 33902-0880 United States

Telephone: 239-470-2074

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

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