Knight Family Vision Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Naples, FL EIN: 82-1834653

KNIGHT FAMILY VISION INC is a private foundation based in Naples, Florida. Its 2025 grants went to organizations providing education and care for children, support for families, assistance for people with multiple sclerosis, and other community services.

Key facts about Knight Family Vision Inc

In short: Knight Family Vision Inc gave $250K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Florida. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
82-1834653
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$250,000
Grants made (2025)
17
Average grant
$14,706
Median grant
$12,000
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 17, 2025)
Total assets
$3,330,166
Primary geography
Florida (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.3M

+20.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$250K

+23.8% YoY

Grant Count

17

-5.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+31.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Knight Family Vision Inc reported a distributable amount of $139K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Knight Family Vision Inc open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 17 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 108% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 182% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for early childhood education, after-school and educational programs for children, foster children and families affected by abuse, and services for people with multiple sclerosis. Other grants went to food assistance organizations; for example, Arlington Food Assistance Center describes its mission as providing dignified access to free groceries for qualified families, and Greater Chicago Food Depository describes its mission as ending hunger.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $250,000 through 17 grants. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $12,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Florida (52%), the District of Columbia (15%), Illinois (14%), Michigan (12%), and Virginia (7%). The largest share went to Florida recipients.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 17 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

NaplesChicagoArlingtonWashingtonBonita SpringsHollandNaple

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K13 grants202014 grants202115 grants202217 grants202318 grants202417 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2020) to $250K (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $250K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Fun Time Early Childhood Academy: $25KFun Time Early ChildhoodAcademy$25KGrace Place for Children Families: $25KGrace Place for ChildrenFamilies$25KPathways Early Education Center: $25KPathways Early EducationCenter$25KFostering Success: $25KFostering Success$25KFor Love of Children: $22KFor Love of Children$22KBear Necessities Pediatric: $20KBear Necessities Pediatric$20KBoys and Girls Club of Holland: $20KBoys and Girls Club of Holland$20KSafe Shores: $15KSafe Shores$15KMS Center of SW Fla Inc: $12KMS Center of SW Fla Inc$12KCharity for Change: $12KCharity for Change$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was Fun Time Early Childhood Academy ($25K). Together the top 10 received $201K.

Grant Size Distribution

81 grants across all recorded years

81<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 81 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fun Time Early Childhood Academy Naples, FLPreschool education and care for disadvantaged children.$25,000
Grace Place for Children Families Naples, FLProvide pathways out of poverty.$25,000
Pathways Early Education Center Naples, FLEarly education and care for children in high poverty area.$25,000
Fostering Success Naples, FLEducation and care of foster children.$25,000
For Love of Children Washington, DCEducational services for high risk children.$22,000
Bear Necessities Pediatric Chicago, ILFulfill special requests of sick children$20,000
Boys and Girls Club of Holland Holland, MIAfter school programs for children.$20,000
Safe Shores Washington, DCProvides help for families affected by abuse.$15,000
MS Center of SW Fla Inc Bonita Springs, FLImprove quality of life for individuals suffering with MS.$12,000
Charity for Change Naples, FLHelp at risk children face emotional social and educational issues.$12,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $3,330,166 $922,706 $261,294 $250,000 (17)
2024 $2,755,281 $460,376 $206,745 $202,000 (18)
2023 $2,437,666 $318,439 $161,219 $158,000 (17)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,330,166$2,755,281$2,437,666
Revenue$922,706$460,376$318,439
Expenses$261,294$206,745$161,219
Qualifying Distributions$253,776$205,580$160,854
Net Investment Income$412,541$217,134$113,177
Distributable Amount$139,283$124,852$107,149

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 5, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 27, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Jeffrey Knight as President, Treasurer, and Director; Ramona Knight as Vice President, Secretary, and Director; and Jennifer Alexis Kessler and Ashley Knight Anderson as Directors.

Knight Family Vision Inc is led by Jeffrey Knight, President Treasurer Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeffrey Knight

    President Treasurer Director

    President Treasurer Director → President & Treasurer Director, 2022

    President & Treasurer Director → President Treasurer Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Knight Anderson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Alexis Kessler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ramona Knight

    Vice President Secretary Director

    Vice President & Director → Vice President Secretary Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 5660 Strand Ct, Naples, FL 34110-3343
Phone: (239) 829-5790

Frequently asked questions about Knight Family Vision Inc

How much does Knight Family Vision Inc give each year?

Knight Family Vision Inc gave $250K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $202K across 18 grants.

What is Knight Family Vision Inc's typical grant size?

Knight Family Vision Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $14,706, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Knight Family Vision Inc give grants?

Knight Family Vision Inc gives mostly in Florida: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (15%) and Illinois (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (5 grants), Chicago, IL (4 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and Holland, MI (2 grants).

Does Knight Family Vision Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Knight Family Vision Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Food bank" (4 grants).

Who are Knight Family Vision Inc's largest grantees?

Knight Family Vision Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Fun Time Early Childhood Academy ($25,000), Grace Place for Children Families ($25,000) and Pathways Early Education Center ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Knight Family Vision Inc?

Knight Family Vision Inc reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $254K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $139K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Knight Family Vision Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for early childhood education, after-school and educational programs for children, foster children and families affected by abuse, and services for people with multiple sclerosis. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Knight Family Vision Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Knight Family Vision Inc's EIN?

Knight Family Vision Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1834653. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Knight Family Vision Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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