Knight Family Foundation Formerly
Knight Family Foundation Formerly is a private foundation based in Houston, Texas. Its 2025 filing describes charitable activity involving the review, analysis, and qualification of groups and causes to meet its purpose of improving the quality of life and social conditioning of children.
Knight Family Foundation Formerly at a glance
In short: Knight Family Foundation Formerly gave $296K across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Louisiana. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $295,700
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,040
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $5,016,514
- -1.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (8 of 42, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (67% 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 Knight Family Foundation Formerly
- How to Apply
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The filing states that applicants should submit a written request with supporting materials to Kelly Sobiesk. The stated restriction is improvement of the quality of life and social conditioning.
- Review Cycle
- N/A, according to the filing.
- Deadline
- N/A, according to the filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Kelly Sobiesk
Mailing address: PO Box 52688, Lafayette, LA 70505
Phone: (337) 233-0464
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Knight Family Foundation Formerly funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of Acadiana ($25K). Together the top 10 received $155K.
Grant Size Distribution
183 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 182 grants of 183 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, Kansas, and Washington, D.C. The filing reports that Louisiana received 67% of grant dollars and Texas received 25%; the other reported shares were Tennessee 7%, Kansas 1%, and Washington, D.C. 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Knight Family Foundation Formerly open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 42 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 76% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). 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 $223K (2021) to $296K (2025). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $296K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Acadiana Lafayette, LA | Support Organization's Programs | $25,000 |
| Ul Lafayette Foundation Lafayette, LA | Support Organization's Purpose | $25,000 |
| Dell Children's Hospital Austin, TX | Support Organization's Program | $20,000 |
| Diocese of Lake Charles Lake Charles, LA | Support Organization's Program | $15,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited Memphis, TN | Support Organization's Programs | $15,000 |
| St Thomas More Cap Campaign Lafayette, LA | Improving Education for Children | $15,000 |
| Ascension Episcopal School Lafayette, LA | Support Organizations Programs | $10,000 |
| Boy Scouts of Acadiana Lafayette, LA | Improving Quality of Life for Childr | $10,000 |
| Cathedral Carmel Foundation Lafayette, LA | Support Organization's Purpose | $10,000 |
| Houston Tri Delta Philanthropies Houston, TX | Support the Organization's Purpose | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,016,514 | $236,916 | $345,212 | $295,700 | 42 | $295,700 | $116,067 |
| 2024 | $5,096,547 | $195,813 | $338,807 | $281,700 | 36 | $281,700 | $35,867 |
| 2023 | $5,239,541 | $113,254 | $354,266 | $295,700 | 39 | $295,700 | $15,320 |
| 2022 | $5,520,420 | $123,992 | $358,537 | $291,000 | 35 | $291,000 | $7,125 |
| 2021 | $5,715,098 | $938,966 | $292,851 | $223,000 | 31 | $223,000 | $274,909 |
| 2020 | $5,068,983 | $244,059 | $286,051 | $225,000 | 19 | — | $131,949 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated purpose is improving the quality of life and social conditioning of children. Its 2025 filing describes contributions and expenses related to reviewing, analyzing, and qualifying groups and causes in support of that purpose.
Examples of grantees’ stated work include supporting schools: Our Lady of Fatima Foundation says it funds Our Lady of Fatima School, while Cathedral Carmel Foundation says it funds Cathedral Carmel Elementary School. Other grantees describe work that includes helping children through grief, funding pediatric cancer research, providing scholarships to music students, and supporting community arts programming. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 42 grants totaling $295,700. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median award of $5,000. It made 39 grants totaling $295,700 in 2023 and 36 grants totaling $281,700 in 2024.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $25,000 each to Community Foundation of Acadiana and UL Lafayette Foundation; $20,000 to Dell Children’s Hospital; and $15,000 each to Diocese of Lake Charles, Ducks Unlimited, and St Thomas More Cap Campaign. Other listed grants included $10,000 each to Ascension Episcopal School, Boy Scouts of Acadiana, Cathedral Carmel Foundation, Houston TriDelta Philanthropies, Lourdes Fdn Inc, and Our Lady of Fatima Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark Knight and Kelly Sobiesk as directors.
Knight Family Foundation Formerly's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly Sobiesk
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark Knight
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Ann Knight (2020) — President
- Former: Bryan Knight (2020) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Knight Family Foundation Formerly
How much does Knight Family Foundation Formerly give each year?
Knight Family Foundation Formerly gave $296K across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $282K across 36 grants.
What is Knight Family Foundation Formerly's typical grant size?
Knight Family Foundation Formerly's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,040, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Knight Family Foundation Formerly that year got $4K on average.
Where does Knight Family Foundation Formerly give grants?
Knight Family Foundation Formerly gives mostly in Louisiana: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (25%) and Tennessee (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lafayette, LA (18 grants), Houston, TX (11 grants), Austin, TX (2 grants) and Memphis, TN (2 grants).
Does Knight Family Foundation Formerly give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 42 grants with a stated purpose on Knight Family Foundation Formerly's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support Organization's Program" (12 grants), "Support Organization's Purpose" (12 grants) and "Support Organization's Programs" (9 grants).
Who are Knight Family Foundation Formerly's largest grantees?
Knight Family Foundation Formerly's largest 2025 grantees include Community Foundation of Acadiana ($25,000), Ul Lafayette Foundation ($25,000) and Dell Children's Hospital ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Knight Family Foundation Formerly?
Knight Family Foundation Formerly reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $237K.
What does Knight Family Foundation Formerly fund?
The foundation’s stated purpose is improving the quality of life and social conditioning of children. Its 2025 filing describes contributions and expenses related to reviewing, analyzing, and qualifying groups and causes in support of that purpose. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Knight Family Foundation Formerly?
The filing states that applicants should submit a written request with supporting materials to Kelly Sobiesk. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Knight Family Foundation Formerly's EIN?
Knight Family Foundation Formerly's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1462097. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Knight Family Foundation Formerly funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/knight-family-foundation-formerly-morg_00238b13d618484b99c9d151ffe3ee13
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