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EIN 41-1563321

The Mcknight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Minneapolis
State
Minnesota
Year formed
1987
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Mcknight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience is a private foundation that supports Boston University and made 36 grants last year. It is located in Minneapolis, MN and supported by The McKnight Foundation.
Total revenues
$3,800,550
2023
Total expenses
$3,799,393
2023
Total assets
$25,588
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at The Mcknight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience

See supplemental information

Grants made by The Mcknight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
St Jude Children's Research HospitalIdentifying Brain Circuits That Connect Respiration and Cognitive State. Principal Investigator: Lindsey Schwarz$100,000
University of Alabama at Birmingham Womens ClubLeveraging Single-Cell Epigenomics for Targeted Manipulation of Drug-Activated Ensemble. Principal Investigator: Jeremy Day & Ian Maze$100,000
Syracuse University (SU)Two-Photon Tracking Technology To Read and Manipulate Neural Patterns in Freely Moving Animals. Principal Investigator: Mirna Mihovilovic Skanata$100,000
...and 20 more grants made totalling $1,733,000

Who funds The Mcknight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The McKnight FoundationFor Award Programs Supporting Research in Neuroscience$2,580,000
The McKnight FoundationFor Award Programs Supporting Research in Neuroscience$1,100,000
The McKnight FoundationFor Award Programs Supporting Research in Neuroscience$120,550

Personnel at The Mcknight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience

NameTitle
Nichol HigdonVice President of Finance and Operations

Financials for The Mcknight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$3,800,550
Investment income and dividends$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$3,800,550

Form 990s for The Mcknight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-08-24990PFView PDF
2021-122022-06-23990PFView PDF
2020-122021-06-22990PFView PDF
2019-122020-12-22990PFView PDF
2018-122019-08-17990PFView PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s

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Data update history
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $2,075,000 from The McKnight Foundation
October 1, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
October 1, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
August 19, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 12, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $2,035,000 from The McKnight Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
HealthMedical disciplines
Characteristics
Provides grantsState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
710 S 2nd St Ste 400
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Metro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
County
Hennepin County, MN
Website URL
mcknight.org/programs/the-mcknight-endowment-fund-for-neuroscience/ 
Phone
(612) 333-4220
IRS details
EIN
41-1563321
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1987
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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