Knights of Columbus
Render financial aid to the sick, disabled and needy. Promote social and intellectual fellowship through educational, charitable, religious,social welfare, and public relief works.
Knights of Columbus at a glance
In short: Knights of Columbus reported $22K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $21,950 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +71.4% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $185,052
- +34.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $81,452
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $3,907
- +70.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $34,226
- +98.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Knights of Columbus funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $35K (2020). In 2025 it reported $22K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mount St Joseph Lake Zurich, IL | Assist Disabled | $7,700 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $185,052 | $81,452 | $34,226 | $21,950 | Total only | $3,907 |
| 2024 | $137,826 | $83,570 | $17,229 | $12,806 | Total only | $2,292 |
| 2023 | $56,826 | $66,580 | $47,791 | $7,700 | 1 | $21 |
| 2020 | $169,676 | $40,037 | $50,938 | $34,570 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Knights of Columbus
Based on IRS filings
Knights of Columbus is a public charity, based in Lake Zurich, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $185K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $22K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $4K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Knights of Columbus's 2025 filing lists 14 officers; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jerome Jagla
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael C Muir
Trustee
Grand Knight → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stan Pretnik
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin P Neenan
Financial Secretary
Grand Knight → Financial Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Sabatello
Grand Knight
Deputy Grand Knight → Grand Knight, 2024
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Iwanski
Recorder
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert W Arvidson
Chaplain
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas A Hejza
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Virgilio
Inside Guard
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mario Pinto
Deputy Grand Knight
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Dulen
Advocate
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Berry
Outside Guard
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Burke
Warden
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Constantino
Chancellor
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Thomas Wolter (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: David J Eddleman (2023) — Advocate
- Former: Mark C Cascia (2023) — Lecturer
- Former: Timothy J Woloshyn (2023) — Inside Guard
- Former: Bill Donnan (2020) — Finance Secretary
- Former: Chris Larson (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Dave Eddleman (2020) — Advocate
- Former: Stan Prosnitz (2020) — Dep Gr Knight
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 of Columbus
How much does Knights of Columbus give each year?
Knights of Columbus reported $22K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $13K in grants paid.
How large is Knights of Columbus?
Knights of Columbus reported $185K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $81K.
Where does Knights of Columbus operate?
Knights of Columbus has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Knights of Columbus's EIN?
Knights of Columbus's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7115312. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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