Knight Aid Fund
Knight Aid Fund is a private foundation, based in Del Mar, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $455K. Net investment income was $6K.
Knight Aid Fund at a glance
In short: Knight Aid Fund gave $455K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $227K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $454,884
- +2575.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $227,442
- +10603.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $227,442
- Primary geography
- Maryland (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Knight Aid Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vanguard Donor Advised Fund ($455K across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 51 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Knight Aid Fund gives
- Giving grew 2456% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $455K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $455K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Donor Advised Fund Burtonsville, MD | Public stock and mutual funds to be used to assist other qualified charitable organizations | $417,827 |
| Vanguard Donor Advised Fund Burtonsville, MD | Cash distribution to be used to assist other qualified charitable organizations | $37,057 |
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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 | — | $7,527 | $291,010 | $454,884 | 2 | $454,884 | $6,346 | $10,941 |
| 2024 | $283,483 | $18,828 | $20,558 | $17,000 | 8 | $17,000 | $15,295 | $19,168 |
| 2023 | $285,213 | $9,991 | $17,508 | $17,483 | 9 | $17,483 | $9,095 | $16,886 |
| 2022 | $292,730 | $688 | $19,846 | $17,800 | 12 | $17,800 | $3,199 | $17,495 |
| 2021 | $312,609 | $59,572 | $16,709 | $14,997 | 20 | $14,997 | $58,259 | $18,731 |
| 2020 | $270,140 | $9,301 | $17,371 | $15,854 | 16 | — | $5,823 | $16,138 |
| 2019 | $277,855 | $15,728 | $21,295 | $18,882 | 20 | — | $14,590 | $16,726 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Knight Aid Fund reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Knight Aid Fund is led by David M. Knight, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David M. Knight
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Barbara W. Knight (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Knight Aid Fund
How much does Knight Aid Fund give each year?
Knight Aid Fund gave $455K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 8 grants.
Where does Knight Aid Fund operate?
Knight Aid Fund has awarded grants in Alabama, Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Oregon.
How much is Knight Aid Fund required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Knight Aid Fund reported a distributable amount of $11K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Knight Aid Fund's EIN?
Knight Aid Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6093619. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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