Knights Foundation Inc
Knights Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Elm Grove, Wisconsin. It reported 18 grants totaling $45,500 in 2025, all to recipients in Wisconsin, including charitable organizations receiving support for meals, education, parish activities, and other stated purposes.
Knights Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Knights Foundation Inc gave $46K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Wisconsin. 41% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,500
- +97.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +38.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,528
- +42.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $272,710
- -1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 41% first-time grantees (7 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% 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 Knights Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 12900 Green Meadow Place, Elm Grove, WI 53122
Phone: (262) 510-5734
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Knights Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Capuchin Comm SRVCS ($11K). Together the top 10 received $35K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($4,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 65 grants of 65 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Wisconsin. The foundation is based in Elm Grove, Wisconsin.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Knights Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
41%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 17 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 286% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $51K (2021). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Capuchin Comm SRVCS Milwaukee, WI | Meals & Other Support | $11,000 |
| The Salesianum Trust Milwaukee, WI | Cap Campaign Support | $10,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $4,000 |
| St Jude Apostle Parish Milwaukee, WI | Parish Support | $2,500 |
| St Joseph Milwaukee, WI | Youth Ministry | $2,000 |
| Christ King Parish Milwaukee, WI | Parish Support | $2,000 |
| St Marys Parish Elm Grove, WI | Parish Support | $2,000 |
| SHP Hartland, WI | Support Material for Making Beds for Kids Without | $2,000 |
| Men in Christ Women in Christ Milwaukee, WI | Education Conferences | $1,500 |
| Womens Support Center Milwaukee, WI | Educational Assistance | $1,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $272,710 | $41,259 | $46,401 | $45,500 | 18 | $45,500 | $40,333 | $15,927 |
| 2024 | $276,573 | $35,217 | $23,675 | $23,050 | 13 | $23,050 | $30,277 | $15,696 |
| 2023 | $266,893 | $19,593 | $17,531 | $11,500 | 7 | $17,000 | $14,322 | $14,291 |
| 2022 | $267,284 | $24,260 | $36,995 | $36,000 | 14 | $36,000 | $12,820 | $14,539 |
| 2021 | $270,152 | $49,092 | $52,197 | $51,000 | 13 | $52,000 | $46,844 | $17,687 |
| 2020 | $293,492 | $15,630 | $30,237 | $30,000 | 13 | — | $14,157 | $15,575 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Knights Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filing information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes, including community services, capital campaign support, educational assistance, parish support, and youth ministry.
Among its grantees, an individual recipient INC describes its own mission as serving its community through health and educational services to build physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. The foundation gave an individual recipient INC $4,000 in 2025.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $45,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $11,000, with a median of $1,250.
Notable 2025 grants included $11,000 to CAPUCHIN COMM SRVCS for meals and other support; $10,000 to THE SALESIANUM TRUST for capital campaign support; $4,000 to an individual recipient INC for educational assistance; and $2,500 to ST JUDE APOSTLE PARISH for parish support. Other listed grants included $2,000 each to ST JOSEPH for youth ministry, CHRIST KING PARISH and ST MARYS PARISH for parish support, and SHP for support material for making beds for kids without. The foundation also gave $1,500 to MEN IN CHRIST WOMEN IN CHRIST for education conferences and $1,000 each to WOMENS SUPPORT CENTER, PRO-LIFE WE EDUC TASK FORCE, and WOMENS CARE CENTER for educational assistance or support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists JIM DRAGANI as president; JEFF RAUH as secretary; THOMAS M POWERS as treasurer; and WAYNE MILLER, JAMES WEBB, DANIEL WOEHRER, RON ZEISE, and BILL ROEDELL as trustees.
Knights Foundation Inc is led by Jim Dragani, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jim Dragani
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Woehrer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Roedell
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Webb
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ron Zeise
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Rauh
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas M. Powers
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: John Clark (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: William Ibach (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Dennis Crain (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph Tenaglia (2020–2021) — Trustee
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 Knights Foundation Inc
How much does Knights Foundation Inc give each year?
Knights Foundation Inc gave $46K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 13 grants.
What is Knights Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Knights Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $2,528, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Knights Foundation Inc that year got $3K on average.
Where does Knights Foundation Inc give grants?
Knights Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Milwaukee, WI (13 grants).
Does Knights Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Knights Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Assistance" (4 grants), "Educational Support" (3 grants) and "Parish Support" (3 grants).
Who are Knights Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Knights Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Capuchin Comm SRVCS ($11,000), The Salesianum Trust ($10,000) and St Jude Apostle Parish ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($4,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Knights Foundation Inc?
Knights Foundation Inc reported $273K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Knights Foundation Inc fund?
The available filing information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes, including community services, capital campaign support, educational assistance, parish support, and youth ministry. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Knights Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Knights Foundation Inc's EIN?
Knights Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7042261. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Knights Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 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 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
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