Knight's Foundation Inc
Knight's Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Elizabethtown, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $164K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $6K.
Knight's Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Knight's Foundation Inc gave $9K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,500
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,125
- -20.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $164,153
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (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's Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sonora Christian Church ($5K). Together the top 4 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Knight's Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $14K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sonora Christian Church Sonora, KY | Support | $5,000 |
| Clarity for Women Elizabethtown, KY | Support | $2,000 |
| Room in the Inn Hardin County Inc Elizabethtown, KY | Support | $1,000 |
| Family Scholar House Louisville, KY | Support | $500 |
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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 | $164,153 | $5,870 | $8,500 | $8,500 | 4 | $8,500 | $5,870 | $8,792 |
| 2024 | $166,783 | $5,416 | $8,000 | $8,000 | 3 | $8,000 | $5,416 | $8,608 |
| 2023 | $169,367 | $1,452 | $8,531 | $8,500 | 4 | $8,500 | $1,452 | $8,598 |
| 2022 | $176,446 | $2,900 | $13,500 | $13,500 | 5 | $13,500 | $2,900 | $9,295 |
| 2021 | $187,046 | $1,023 | $6,500 | $6,500 | 3 | — | $1,023 | $10,132 |
| 2020 | $192,523 | $1,170 | $8,000 | $8,000 | 4 | — | $1,170 | $10,009 |
| 2019 | $199,353 | $1,490 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 2 | — | $1,490 | $9,891 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Knight's Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Knight's Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeremy Knight
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John Knight
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Tharpe
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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's Foundation Inc
How much does Knight's Foundation Inc give each year?
Knight's Foundation Inc gave $9K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 3 grants.
What is Knight's Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Knight's Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,125, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Knight's Foundation Inc give grants?
Knight's Foundation Inc gives mostly in Kentucky: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Elizabethtown, KY (2 grants).
Does Knight's Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Knight's Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (4 grants).
How large is Knight's Foundation Inc?
Knight's Foundation Inc reported $164K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (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 Knight's Foundation Inc's EIN?
Knight's Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4209343. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work Knight's Foundation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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