Knight Charitable Trust
Knight Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $533K. Net investment income was $1.6M.
Knight Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Knight Charitable Trust gave $533K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $178K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $532,648
- -2.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $177,549
- -2.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $133,162
- Total assets
- $10,558,310
- +11.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Knight Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Bacone College ($266K). Together the top 3 received $533K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 12 grants of 15 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Knight Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 108% of 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $488K (2021) to $590K (2022). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $533K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bacone College Muskogee, OK | General | $266,324 |
| First Baptist Church Shaker Heights, OH | General | $133,162 |
| Judson Retirement Community Cleveland, OH | General | $133,162 |
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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 | $10,558,310 | $1,805,318 | $733,205 | $532,648 | 3 | $560,536 | $1,634,927 | $516,998 |
| 2023 | $9,485,214 | $393,605 | $726,595 | $547,376 | 3 | $567,889 | $234,899 | $508,878 |
| 2022 | $9,785,299 | $233,234 | $826,782 | $590,003 | 3 | $643,568 | $39,340 | $531,914 |
| 2021 | $9,778,192 | $1,216,670 | $688,042 | $488,484 | 3 | $488,484 | $1,015,827 | $567,033 |
| 2020 | $8,767,027 | $640,461 | $648,941 | $491,863 | 3 | — | $478,052 | $474,511 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Knight Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $517K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Knight Charitable Trust is led by Mark F. Swary, Trustee since 2022 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mark F. Swary
Trustee
Successor Trustee → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$57K (2022) → $56K (2024)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $56K, to Mark F Swary (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Knight Charitable Trust
How much does Knight Charitable Trust give each year?
Knight Charitable Trust gave $533K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $547K across 3 grants.
What is Knight Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Knight Charitable Trust's median grant in 2024 was $133,162, and its average grant was $177,549, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Knight Charitable Trust give grants?
Knight Charitable Trust gives mostly in Oklahoma: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (50%).
Does Knight Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Knight Charitable Trust's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Knight Charitable Trust?
Knight Charitable Trust reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $561K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $517K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Knight Charitable Trust's EIN?
Knight Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6907987. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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