The Edward & Gale Mcbride Foundation Inc
Between its 2021–2024 filings, The Edward & Gale Mcbride Foundation Inc made 118 grants to Florida organizations totaling $3,510,000 — median $20,000. Here is what they actually funded, from their IRS 990-PF filings. A note on dates: 990-PF filings become public one to two years after the fiscal year they cover, so 2024 is the newest year on public record — giving patterns persist, but always confirm current priorities with the funder.
Winnability verdict
Watch Our reading as of October 11, 2026, from filings through 2024.
- We could not find a website of theirs that describes an open process, and filing text alone can be years out of date. Confirm with the funder before writing.
- A real pattern, not a one-off: 41 grants in animal welfare on their Florida record ($1,410,000).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $20,000, largest $110,000.
Deadline: Deadline, per their filing: “Apply: SIMPLE LETTER REQUEST OUTLINING CHARITABLE PURPOSE AND COPY OF IRS DETERMINATION LETTER FOR 501(C)(3) STATUS | Deadlines: NONE”
The verdict is our judgment from public filings — the funder’s own process statements are quoted where they exist, and funders make their own decisions. Verify with the funder before applying.
What they actually fund
- Animal welfare — 41 grant(s), $1,410,000
- Education & literacy — 6 grant(s), $90,000
- Food security & nutrition — 6 grant(s), $255,000
- Housing & homelessness — 6 grant(s), $225,000
A grant that serves more than one cause is counted under each cause it fits, so the totals above can overlap — the headline grant count above is the true total.
Where their Florida grants land: Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Fort Lauderdale, Ft Lauderdale, Plantation.
Grants on the record
The largest itemized Florida grants in their filings, one row per recipient. “Grants” counts how many times they funded that recipient in the years on record; the amount and purpose are from the largest of those grants.
| Years | Recipient | Grants | Largest grant | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021–2024 | Friends Inc - Horse Rescue | 3 | $110,000 | Exempt Function |
| 2021–2024 | Animal Refuge Center | 3 | $80,000 | Exempt Function |
| 2021–2024 | South Florida Wildlife Center | 3 | $75,000 | Exempt Function |
| 2021–2024 | Broward Meals On Wheels | 3 | $65,000 | Exempt Function |
| 2021–2024 | Cape Coral Animal Shelter | 3 | $65,000 | Exempt Function |
| 2021–2024 | Coral Restoration Foundation | 3 | $60,000 | Exempt Function |
| 2021–2024 | Shy Wolf Sanctuary | 3 | $60,000 | Exempt Function |
| 2021–2024 | Grace United Methodist Church of Cc Inc | 3 | $55,000 | Exempt Function |
How to approach them
Apply: SIMPLE LETTER REQUEST OUTLINING CHARITABLE PURPOSE AND COPY OF IRS DETERMINATION LETTER FOR 501(C)(3) STATUS | Deadlines: NONE | Restrictions: UNIVERSITIES, HOSPITALS, AND OTHER SOCIAL AND ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS QUALIFYING UNDER IRS 501(C)(3) | ~45 grants/yr, median $25,000
Source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 650170260
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Data: itemized grants from IRS 990-PF filings through 2024, via public records. Page updated October 11, 2026. Winnable Grants is not affiliated with The Edward & Gale Mcbride Foundation Inc; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.