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The Shirley McKernan Courage Foundation (fka MC Kernan & Ruby Family Foundation): 5 grants to organizations, $410,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Shirley McKernan Courage Foundation (fka MC Kernan & Ruby Family Foundation), a private foundation in Los Angeles, CA, paid 5 grants to organizations totaling $410,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 9, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to Canine Companions in Santa Rosa, CA for unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 261567317
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Assets
- $5,509,146
- Grants paid
- $410,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 9, 2026, IRS object ID 202620999349100447. It reported $410,000 in grants paid; 5 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canine Companions | Santa Rosa, CA | Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canine Companions | Santa Rosa, CA | Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | Memphis, TN | Unresreicted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | Memphis, TN | Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spca La | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 1, 2025, IRS object ID 202521529349100002. It reported $443,350 in grants paid; 13 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canine Companions | Santa Rosa, CA | Unrestricted | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canine Companions | Santa Rosa, CA | Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | Memphis, TN | Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | Memphis, TN | Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Hospital | Memphis, TN | Unresreicted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St John's Cancer Inst | Santa Monica, CA | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spca La | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspca | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canine Companions | Santa Rosa, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spca La | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Canine Companions | Santa Rosa, CA | Unrestricted | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spca La | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $478,350 |
| Tennessee | $375,000 |
Updated April 9, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.