Katie mcbride Foundation

What Katie mcbride Foundation does

The Katie McBride Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2010 by Michael and Jeanne McBride in memory of their daughter Katie, who passed away in 2008 at age 11 from Burkitt's Lymphoma and leukemia. The Foundation operates from New Hyde Park, New York (with a mailing address in Great River) and is dedicated to supporting families of children with life-threatening illnesses, raising awareness of the Ronald McDonald House Long Island, funding community scholarships, and supporting other local causes. Since inception it has distributed $755,500, with $290,000 directed to the Ronald McDonald House (including the dedicated Katie McBride Fitness Center in 2014) and $475,500 to families, scholarships, and other local causes.

The Foundation's core offerings are event-driven fundraising programs: Katie's Run (an annual 5K race and 2-mile walk/fun run, now in its 16th year), Katie's Koncert (an annual music/dinner/raffle fundraiser, 12th year), Katie's March Madness (a basketball viewing event), and a NYC Marathon team where runners commit to $5,000 fundraising goals. Beyond events, it runs a Family Support Program providing direct financial assistance to families with a member suffering from a life-threatening illness, the Katie McBride Memorial Scholarship Fund for college-bound local student volunteers, and the Katie McBride Fitness Center housed at the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island. Technology footprint is limited to a Wix-hosted website, Stripe credit-card processing, Venmo (@katiemcbridefoundation), auto monthly donations, and EliteFeets race-timing services — no proprietary technology or AI/ML capabilities are evident.

The Foundation's revenue model is donations and fundraising across multiple channels: online donations (credit card, Venmo, recurring monthly), event registration fees (Katie's Run $30–40, Koncert $125/person or $1,000 table, March Madness $20–100), corporate sponsorship tiers ranging from $250 (Raffle Basket) to $10,000 (Presenting Sponsor at Koncert), raffle baskets, and memorial gifts. Its go-to-market is community-driven, relying on Facebook and Instagram organic social, the foundation website, an email newsletter, and word-of-mouth through a deep Long Island partner network that includes the New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce, Chaminade High School, Nassau County Police Department, Northwell Health, the Village of New Hyde Park, and local religious and civic organizations.

Name

Katie mcbride Foundation

Legal name

Katie McBride Foundation Inc.

Website

https://katiemcbridefoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Katie McBride Foundation is a Long Island 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2010 that supports families of children with life-threatening illnesses and funds community scholarships through annual fundraising events including Katie's Run, Katie's Koncert, and March Madness, primarily benefiting the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Charitable Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Community Health & Prevention Program Funding (HLAJALAF)

Keywords

• Charitable fundraising events
• Family financial assistance
• Pediatric cancer support
• Community nonprofit foundation
• Scholarship fund programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New Hyde Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The Foundation raises funds through donations, event participation fees, sponsorships, raffle baskets, and memorial gifts. Revenue is generated from multiple touchpoints including online donations, event registrations, sponsorship packages, and silent auctions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Katie McBride Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that organizes annual fundraising events (Katie's Run 5K race/walk, Katie's Koncert concert, Katie's March Madness, and a NYC Marathon team) and delivers financial support programs to families with children battling life-threatening illnesses, primarily leukemia. The Foundation also operates the Katie McBride Memorial Scholarship Fund for college-bound student volunteers and funded the Katie McBride Fitness Center at the Ronald McDonald House Long Island.

Product overview

The Katie McBride Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering a portfolio of fundraising events and support programs. The core offerings include annual events (Katie's Run 5K race, Katie's Koncert concert, Katie's March Madness basketball event, and NYC Marathon team participation), family support services providing financial assistance to families with life-threatening illnesses, and a scholarship program for college-bound students. The foundation also funded the Katie McBride Fitness Center at the Ronald McDonald House Long Island.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Katie's Run: Annual 5K race, 2-mile walk/fun run event to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Long Island
• Katie's Koncert
• Katie's March Madness
• Katie McBride Fitness Center
• Katie McBride Memorial Scholarship Fund

Products and services

• Katie's Run Annual 5K race and 2-mile walk/fun run event benefiting the Ronald McDonald House Long Island, featuring chip timing for 5K racers, post-race BBQ, and an awards ceremony.
• Katie's Koncert Annual fundraising concert featuring live music, catered dinner, drinks, raffles, and dancing to raise funds for local families in need.
• Katie's March Madness

Quantifiable outcome

• $755,500 donated since 2010
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, major, core and supporting.

• Ronald McDonald House Charities New York MetroflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary beneficiary of Katie’s Run and major fundraising efforts since 2010. The Foundation has donated $290,000 to the House. In 2014, the Katie McBride Fitness Center was dedicated at the House using funds from Katie’s Run. The House is located on the campus of Cohen Children’s Medical Center (formerly Schneider Children’s Hospital).
• Northwell HealthmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPresenting sponsor for the 12th Annual Katie’s Koncert in 2025. Northwell Health is a major healthcare system in the New York metropolitan area.
• New Hyde Park Funeral HomecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocation for packet pickup and race start for Katie’s Run. Has matched donations for pediatric cancer research (Gold Tree Lighting event). Long-standing community partner.
• Greater New Hyde Park Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAnnual supporter and sponsor of Katie’s Run as Water Station Sponsor. Presents annual donations to support the Foundation’s mission.
• Chaminade High SchoolcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Year 2026. Host venue for Katie’s Koncert events. Annual scholarship recipient from the Foundation.
• Hofstra Men’s BasketballsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociate Head Coach Mike DePaoli and family have been part of the Foundation for 15 years. Team heading to 2026 NCAA Tournament. Sponsor for March Madness event.
• Nassau County Police Department, Third PrecinctcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Year 2025. Leaders and officers have supported and kept runners safe at Katie’s Run for 15 years.
• EliteFeetssupportingTechnology or IntegrationRace timing and results service provider for Katie’s Run. Provides chip timing for 5K racers and hosts race results online.
• LI Sports ShotssupportingTechnology or IntegrationOfficial photo sponsor for Katie’s Run, providing photo galleries of each year’s event from 2014-2025.
• Cellini Lodge #2206supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization supporting the Foundation’s events and mission.
• New Hyde Park Elks #2107supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization providing parking lot for Katie’s Run events.
• New Hyde Park Fire DepartmentsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity partner organization supporting Foundation events.
• Village of New Hyde ParkcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Year 2022. Host location for Katie’s Run finish line at Memorial Park. Mayor Chris Devane and Trustees support the Foundation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Make-A-Wish Foundation: A nationally recognized nonprofit serving children with critical illnesses. Comparable in serving families of children with life-threatening conditions and in running signature community fundraising events, though Make-A-Wish is grant-giving (wishes) while Katie McBride is family-aid/housing/SOB-facility funding.
• Northwell Health Foundation: The charitable arm of the presenting sponsor of Katie's Koncert. Comparable as a healthcare-system-aligned philanthropic enterprise serving the same Long Island/NY metro market with overlapping donor and beneficiary networks.

Direct peers

• CureSearch for Children's Cancer: A children's cancer charity funding research and providing family support resources. Directly comparable in disease focus, though CureSearch skews national and research-grant heavy while Katie McBride is hyper-local and family-aid heavy.
• St. Baldrick's Foundation: Volunteer-driven, event-based (head-shaving) childhood cancer research charity. Highly comparable to Katie McBride in that its funding model is built around community fundraising events and grassroots volunteer mobilization for pediatric cancer.
• Children's Leukemia Research Foundation: A regional (Northeast US) nonprofit specifically focused on leukemia research and patient aid, including direct family financial assistance. Closely comparable to Katie McBride Foundation's disease-specific (Burkitt's lymphoma/leukemia) family-support mission.
• Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation: A national childhood-cancer charity founded in memory of a child (Alex Scott), funding research and family support. Directly comparable to Katie McBride Foundation in mission (pediatric cancer), memorial-driven branding, and family aid programs, but at much larger national scale.
• Ronald McDonald House Charities: The flagship beneficiary partner of the Katie McBride Foundation since 2010; RMH provides housing and family services during pediatric treatment. Comparable as the institutional anchor whose mission Katie McBride underwrites, with a national footprint and 18,000+ families served.
• National Pediatric Cancer Foundation: A nonprofit focused exclusively on pediatric cancer research funding and family support. Operates in the same vertical (childhood cancer) and overlaps with Katie McBride's disease-specific mission.
• Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation: Another pediatric-cancer-specific nonprofit funding research grants and family quality-of-life programs. Comparable mission, but operates at a national/regional scale rather than the hyper-local community model of Katie McBride.

Regional players

• Hofstra University Northwell Children\u2019s Hospital partnerships: Long Island university and health-system players adjacent to Katie McBride Foundation's footprint. Hofstra Men's Basketball has had a 15-year partnership with Katie McBride \u2014 a regional community-philanthropy connector comparable in operating geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/360133903589
• Instagraminstagram.com/katiemcbridefoundation

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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