Knee Family Foundation
Knee Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $22.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $953K. Net investment income was $565K.
Knee Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Knee Family Foundation gave $953K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $106K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $952,500
- -9.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- -18.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $105,833
- +11.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $22,739,700
- +13.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (58% 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 Knee Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was WVU Foundation ($550K). Together the top 9 received $953K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 37 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Knee Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 136% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $404K (2021) to $1.0M (2023). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $953K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WVU Foundation Morgantown, WV | General Operating Support | $550,000 |
| St Francis University Loretta, PA | General Operating Support | $200,000 |
| Desert Community Foundation Palm Desert, CA | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Eisenhower Health Foundation Rancho Mirage, CA | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
| Empowers Africa New York, NY | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| Xavier College Prep Palm Desert, CA | General Operating Support | $12,500 |
| Center for Great Apes Wauchula, FL | General Operating Support | $8,000 |
| Shay's Warriors Palm Desert, CA | General Operating Support | $5,000 |
| Partners in Health Boston, MA | General Operating Support | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22,739,700 | $1,565,218 | $1,031,066 | $952,500 | 9 | $952,500 | $564,739 | $1,045,585 |
| 2023 | $20,071,386 | $863,406 | $1,123,206 | $1,047,500 | 11 | $1,047,500 | $792,357 | $923,727 |
| 2022 | $18,660,630 | $-681,006 | $946,367 | $796,000 | 8 | $796,000 | $307,064 | $974,390 |
| 2021 | $22,595,766 | $8,545,659 | $523,745 | $403,500 | 4 | $403,871 | $2,930,055 | $609,839 |
| 2020 | $11,455,402 | $1,155,499 | $578,326 | $502,000 | 5 | — | $1,079,258 | $451,659 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Knee Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Knee Family Foundation is led by Kevin Knee, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kevin Knee
President
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joan Knee
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Knee Family Foundation
How much does Knee Family Foundation give each year?
Knee Family Foundation gave $953K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.0M across 11 grants.
What is Knee Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Knee Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $105,833, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Knee Family Foundation give grants?
Knee Family Foundation gives mostly in West Virginia: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (21%) and California (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Palm Desert, CA (3 grants).
Does Knee Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Knee Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Knee Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Knee Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include WVU Foundation ($550,000), St Francis University ($200,000) and Desert Community Foundation ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Knee Family Foundation?
Knee Family Foundation reported $22.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $953K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (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 is Knee Family Foundation's EIN?
Knee Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2026185. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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