Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr
Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr is a private foundation based in New York, NY. In filing year 2025, it reported 18 grants totaling $1,055,000 to charitable organizations.
Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr at a glance
In short: Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr gave $1.1M across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $59K), top state New York. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,055,000
- -8.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $58,611
- -18.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,500
- Total assets
- $15,514,168
- +10.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (5 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1297 Church St Station, New York, NY 10008
Phone: (212) 250-2500
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City Harvest ($150K). Together the top 10 received $890K.
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 68 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in New York, NY. In filing year 2025, 47% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 19% to Florida, 9% each to Washington, DC and Massachusetts, and 6% to Washington state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 18 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $63K; repeat grants $57K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 61% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 86% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $955K (2020) to $1.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City Harvest New York, NY | General Support | $150,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D New York, NY | General Support Grant | $150,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | General Support | $100,000 |
| Indian River Land Trust Vero Beach, FL | General Support | $100,000 |
| USO Washington, DC | General Support | $100,000 |
| Friends of Jack Foundation Mattapoisett, MA | General Support | $100,000 |
| Africa Foundation (USA) Friday Harbor, WA | General Support | $65,000 |
| Hope Rural School Indiantown, FL | General Support | $50,000 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Support | $50,000 |
| Veterans Council of Indian River County Vero Beach, FL | General Support | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,514,168 | $2,695,218 | $1,227,847 | $1,055,000 | 18 | $1,096,577 | $2,628,666 | $1,278,083 |
| 2024 | $14,073,469 | $2,002,035 | $1,300,525 | $1,155,000 | 16 | $1,228,780 | $1,948,809 | $1,221,788 |
| 2023 | $13,354,193 | $1,633,695 | $1,221,112 | $1,145,000 | 18 | $1,178,773 | $1,596,317 | $1,110,072 |
| 2020 | $13,787,453 | $536,618 | $1,061,692 | $955,000 | 16 | — | $505,132 | $1,034,056 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Breakthrough T1D describes its work as accelerating breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat type 1 diabetes and its complications. Indian River Land Trust says it works to protect and promote waterways, open spaces, and green places in Indian River County. Hope Rural School describes itself as a private Catholic nonprofit educational institution serving children of immigrants and farm workers.
Other supported organizations include St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, whose stated mission is to advance cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment, and Friends of Jack Foundation, which describes providing support and assistance to children and families in Massachusetts facing medical treatment, hospitalization, mental health services, or first responder involvement.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $1,055,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $150,000, with a median of $37,500. The largest grants included $150,000 each to City Harvest and Breakthrough T1D; $100,000 each to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, Indian River Land Trust, USO, and Friends of Jack Foundation; and $65,000 to Africa Foundation (USA). The listed purposes for these grants were general support or general support grant.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Deutsche Bank Trust Company N.A. and Richard Ritzel as trustees.
Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deutsche Bank Trust Company N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$34K (2020) → $38K (2025)
Richard Ritzel
Trustee
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
$18K (2023) → $51K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Richard A. Nelson (2020) — Co-Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $51K, to Richard Ritzel (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr
How much does Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr give each year?
Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr gave $1.1M across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 16 grants.
What is Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr's typical grant size?
Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr's median grant in 2025 was $37,500, and its average grant was $58,611, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr that year got $63K on average.
Where does Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr give grants?
Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr's top state is New York, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (19%) and District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vero Beach, FL (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr's largest grantees?
Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr's largest 2025 grantees include City Harvest ($150,000), Breakthrough T1D ($150,000) and Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr?
Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr reported $15.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, Breakthrough T1D describes its work as accelerating breakthroughs to cure, prevent, and treat type 1 diabetes and its complications. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr's EIN?
Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2077849. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Alice F & Cortland J Knipe Charitable Tr funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/alice-f-and-cortland-j-knipe-charitable-tr-morg_0c6e33cb986b4f9c81d1b93283b5bce2
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