Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
$110.3KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
Funds Transferred from Van Andel. Regulation mechanism of thermosensitive receptors in nervous system. Principal Investigator: Juan Du, Ph.D.
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The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience Grants
Private foundation · EIN 41-1563321 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
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- Contact
- MEFN Selection Committee
- Phone
- (612) 333-4220
- neuro@mcknight.org
- Deadlines
- See supplemental information
- Application materials
- See supplemental information
- Restrictions
- See Supplemental Information
Original filing text
- Contact
- MEFN Selection Committee
- Address
- 921 Washington Ave S Minneapolis, MN, 554151257
- Phone
- 6123334220
- neuro@mcknight.org
- Deadlines
- SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
- Application materials
- SEE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
- Restrictions
- See Supplemental Information
Reported organization name: THE MCKNIGHT ENDOWMENT FUND FOR NEUROSCIENCE
Where The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
$100KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
Investigating Circuits and Mechanisms that Support Long-Lasting Recovery of Movement in Dopamine Depleted Mice. Principal Investigator: Aryn Gittis, Ph.D.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Seattle, WA
$100KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
Adipocyte-brain mitochondrial signaling and its impacts on brain function. Principal Investigator: Akhila Rajan,Ph.D.
Regents of the University of California
Berkeley, CA
$100KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
Neurotensin mediated regulation of hedonic feeding behavior and obesity. Principal Investigator: Stephan Lammel Ph.D.
Yale University
New Haven, CT
$100KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
Mechanism and functions of repeat expansion self-exonization in C9orf72 ALS/FTD. Principal Investigator: Junjie Guo, Ph.D.
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Figures are aggregated from The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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