Knabe Charit Tr FBO Barnabas

Private foundation · Grantmaker Detroit, MI EIN: 38-6828865

Knabe Charit Tr FBO Barnabas is a private foundation, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $144K. Net investment income was $3K.

Knabe Charit Tr FBO Barnabas at a glance

In short: Knabe Charit Tr FBO Barnabas gave $144K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $144K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$143,519
+617.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$143,519
+617.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$143,519
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Knabe Charit Tr FBO Barnabas funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Barnabas Association: $144KBarnabas Association$144K

The largest 2024 recipient was Barnabas Association ($144K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Yuma

How Knabe Charit Tr FBO Barnabas gives

  • Giving grew 618% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2019) to $144K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $144K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Barnabas Association Yuma, AZSupport for Daily$143,519
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024—$8,809$148,605$143,5191$143,519$3,461$4,900
2023$147,555$1,106$27,894$20,0001$20,375—$7,078
2022$174,868$5,291$29,351$20,0001$20,375—$8,582
2021$198,948$50,580$30,654$20,0001$20,375$41,006$2,454
2020$178,973$40,655$29,169$20,0001—$32,459$9,236
2019$167,463$6,862$29,093$20,0001——$9,439

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Knabe Charit Tr FBO Barnabas reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Knabe Charit Tr FBO Barnabas's only listed officer is Comerica Bank & Trust NA, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Comerica Bank & Trust NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2022) → $3K (2024)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Comerica Bank NA (2019–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Comerica Bank & Trust NA — Trustee: $3KComerica Bank & Trust NATrustee$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $3K, to Comerica Bank & Trust NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Knabe Charit Tr FBO Barnabas

How much does Knabe Charit Tr FBO Barnabas give each year?

Knabe Charit Tr FBO Barnabas gave $144K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $20K across 1 grant.

Where does Knabe Charit Tr FBO Barnabas operate?

Knabe Charit Tr FBO Barnabas has awarded grants in Arizona.

How much is Knabe Charit Tr FBO Barnabas required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Knabe Charit Tr FBO Barnabas reported a distributable amount of $5K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Knabe Charit Tr FBO Barnabas's EIN?

Knabe Charit Tr FBO Barnabas's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6828865. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 17, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 28, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 22, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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