The Edward & Gale McBride Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on animal welfare, with all recorded giving directed to a single national organization focused on senior dogs. Its grants indicate a clear, targeted interest in supporting programs that improve the care and wellbeing of elderly companion animals. The foundation appears to favor a deep partnership model rather than broad, diversified giving.
Highly concentrated: few, relatively large gifts to a single repeat grantee (repeat funding to the same national animal-welfare organization).
Notable grantees: Grey Muzzle Organization
The Edward & Gale Mcbride Foundation Inc has a clearly concentrated grantmaking pattern: two grants of $150,000 each to Grey Muzzle Organization in consecutive years, alongside a wider set of awards to animal-focused nonprofits in Florida and a few out-of-state animal care groups. That recurring support to Grey Muzzle Organization points to a sustained interest in senior dog welfare and humane care, which is also reflected in grants to shelters, rescues, and sanctuary organizations. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s giving includes Animal Refuge Center in Fort Myers, Cape Coral Animal Shelter, South Florida Wildlife Center, Friends Inc - Horse Rescue, Shy Wolf Sanctuary, and Gulf Coast Humane Society. The portfolio also reaches beyond companion animal care into related animal services, including Coral Restoration Foundation and Coastal Boxer Rescue of Florida. Several recipients appear more than once across 2024 and 2025, suggesting continuing relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation’s recent activity shows a preference for exempt-function grants, with amounts ranging from smaller operating support to larger six-figure commitments. Most recorded awards land in Florida, but the grant list also includes recipients in Virginia and North Carolina.
Senior dog welfare is the most visible theme in the recent record. The foundation gave $150,000 to Grey Muzzle Organization in 2024 and again in 2025, making that relationship the clearest example of its support for aging companion animals. Its animal shelter giving also includes $95,000 to Animal Refuge Center in Fort Myers and $80,000 to Cape Coral Animal Shelter, both in Florida. Those grants sit alongside support for Gulf Coast Humane Society in Fort Myers, which received $65,000 in 2024 and $45,000 in 2025. The foundation also funded horse-related animal care, giving $75,000 to Friends Inc - Horse Rescue in 2024 and 2025, and $80,000 in 2025 plus $60,000 in 2024 to Horse Protection Society of NC Inc. Other animal-welfare grants include $70,000 to Shy Wolf Sanctuary and $50,000 to Abandoned Pet Rescue.
Typical grant size centers on midrange awards: the p25 is $12,500, the median is $25,000, and the p75 is $50,000. The recent list also shows larger commitments above that range, including repeated six-figure support. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off. Multiple recipients appear in both 2024 and 2025, including Grey Muzzle Organization, Animal Refuge Center, South Florida Wildlife Center, Friends Inc - Horse Rescue, Cape Coral Animal Shelter, Shy Wolf Sanctuary, Broward Meals on Wheels, and others. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$1.5M
$18.3M
$2.2M
$2.2M
Most grants fall between $13K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Giving is heavily concentrated in Florida: 88% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Florida is also the top state by grant count. Fort Myers appears repeatedly, including Animal Refuge Center, Gulf Coast Humane Society, Spay-lee Inc, and Hope Healthcare Services. Other Florida recipients include Cape Coral, Fort Lauderdale, Naples, Plantation, Tavernier, and Lighthouse Point. Outside Florida, the list includes Yorktown, Virginia, and China Grove, North Carolina.
The recent grants point to animal welfare as the core theme, especially senior dog support, shelters, rescues, sanctuaries, and horse-related care. The list also includes a few related community partners, but the clearest pattern is sustained funding for animal-focused organizations.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2024 and 2025, including Grey Muzzle Organization at $150,000 in each year, South Florida Wildlife Center at $75,000 in each year, and Friends Inc - Horse Rescue at $75,000 in each year.
The typical grant size is $12,500 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants also include larger awards, such as $150,000 to Grey Muzzle Organization and $95,000 to Animal Refuge Center.
Most grants go to Florida recipients. Florida accounts for 88% of grants in the recipient-state distribution, and cities that appear repeatedly include Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Fort Lauderdale, Naples, Plantation, Tavernier, and Lighthouse Point.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREY MUZZLE ORGANIZATION | YORKTOWN, VA | $150,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| HORSE PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NC INC | CHINA GROVE, NC | $90,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| ANIMAL REFUGE CENTER | FORT MYERS, FL | $80,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| FRIENDS INC - HORSE RESCUE | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $75,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTER | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $75,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| CAPE CORAL ANIMAL SHELTER | CAPE CORAL, FL | $65,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| CORAL RESTORATION FOUNDATION | TAVERNIER, FL | $60,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| SHY WOLF SANCTUARY | NAPLES, FL | $60,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| HUMAN SERVICES NETWORK INC MEALS ON WHEELS SOUTH FLORIDA | PLANTATION, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| ABANDONED PET RESCUE | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF CC INC | CAPE CORAL, FL | $50,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| GULF COAST HUMANE SOCIETY | FORT MYERS, FL | $45,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| SENIOR HOUNDSABOUND INC | ORLANDO, FL | $40,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| HOPE HEALTHCARE SERVICES | FORT MYERS, FL | $35,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| HAPPYS FARM INC | SALISBURY, NC | $30,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| FLAMINGO GARDENS INC | DAVIE, FL | $30,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| WOMEN IN DISTRESS OF BROWARD CTY INC - PET PROG | LIGHTHOUSE POINT, FL | $30,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| FLORIDA KEYS WILD BIRD CENTER | TAVERNIER, FL | $30,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| SUNCOAST BASSET RESCUE | SPRINGHILL, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION | FORT MYERS, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| CANINE ASSISTED THERAPY INC | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| BEST FRIENDS ANIMAL SANCTUARY | KANAB, UT | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| WOLFHOUNDS LEGACY CORP | CAPE CORAL, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| CLINIC FOR THE REHAB OF WILDLIFE INC (CROW) | SANIBEL, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| COASTAL BOXER RESCUE OF FLORIDA | W MELBOURNE, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| FLORIDA YOUTH ORCHESTRA | HOLLYWOOD, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF SARASOTA | SARASOTA, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE OF SWFL | BONITA SPRINGS, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI | NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| FIRST COAST NO MORE HOMELESS PETS | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| OPERATION CATNIP | GAINESVILLE, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| VALERIE'S HOUSE | FORT MYERS, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| TRUE & FAITHFUL PET RESCUE | VENICE, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| GUADALUPE CENTER | IMMOKALEE, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| HELPING PAWS ANIMAL SANCTUARY INC | CAPE CORAL, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| BOXER RESCUE ANGELS OF FL INC | CAPE CORAL, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| EAST COAST RABBIT RESCUE | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| PILOTS TO THE RESCUE | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| A CHILD IS MISSING INC | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| KINDNESS RANCH ANIMAL SANCTUARY | HARTVILLE, WY | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| SAVING GRACE & HER FURRY FRIENDS | PLANTATION, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| KRITTER KARE INC | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| LITERACY COUNCIL GULF COAST | BONITA SPRINGS, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| FALCON CHILDREN'S HOME AND FAMILY SERVICES INC | FALCON, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| SOUTH FLORIDA COUNCIL OF BOY SCOUTS | MIAMI LAKES, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| GREY MUZZLE ORGANIZATION | YORKTOWN, VA | $150,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| HORSE PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NC INC | CHINA GROVE, NC | $80,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| ANIMAL REFUGE CENTER | FORT MYERS, FL | $80,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| FRIENDS INC - HORSE RESCUE | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $75,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
| SOUTH FLORIDA WILDLIFE CENTER | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | $75,000 | 2025 | EXEMPT FUNCTION |
GREY MUZZLE ORGANIZATION
$150,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
HORSE PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NC INC
$90,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
FRIENDS INC - HORSE RESCUE
$75,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
CAPE CORAL ANIMAL SHELTER
$65,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
SHY WOLF SANCTUARY
$60,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
ABANDONED PET RESCUE
$50,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF CC INC
$50,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
SENIOR HOUNDSABOUND INC
$40,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
HOPE HEALTHCARE SERVICES
$35,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
HAPPYS FARM INC
$30,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
WOMEN IN DISTRESS OF BROWARD CTY INC - PET PROG
$30,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
FLORIDA KEYS WILD BIRD CENTER
$30,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
SUNCOAST BASSET RESCUE
$25,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
LEE MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM FOUNDATION
$25,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
WOLFHOUNDS LEGACY CORP
$25,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
CLINIC FOR THE REHAB OF WILDLIFE INC (CROW)
$20,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
COASTAL BOXER RESCUE OF FLORIDA
$20,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
FLORIDA YOUTH ORCHESTRA
$20,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE OF SWFL
$20,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI
$20,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
FIRST COAST NO MORE HOMELESS PETS
$15,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
TRUE & FAITHFUL PET RESCUE
$15,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
HELPING PAWS ANIMAL SANCTUARY INC
$15,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
BOXER RESCUE ANGELS OF FL INC
$15,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
EAST COAST RABBIT RESCUE
$10,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
PILOTS TO THE RESCUE
$10,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
A CHILD IS MISSING INC
$10,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
KINDNESS RANCH ANIMAL SANCTUARY
$10,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
SAVING GRACE & HER FURRY FRIENDS
$10,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
KRITTER KARE INC
$10,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
LITERACY COUNCIL GULF COAST
$5,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
FALCON CHILDREN'S HOME AND FAMILY SERVICES INC
$5,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
SOUTH FLORIDA COUNCIL OF BOY SCOUTS
$5,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
GREY MUZZLE ORGANIZATION
$150,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
HORSE PROTECTION SOCIETY OF NC INC
$80,000EXEMPT FUNCTION
FRIENDS INC - HORSE RESCUE
$75,000EXEMPT FUNCTION