Knights of Columbus

Public charity · Grantmaker Greenville, SC EIN: 57-0685505

Knights of Columbus is a public charity, based in Greenville, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $120K in total assets.

Knights of Columbus at a glance

Total assets
$119,840
-3.1% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$191,207
+30.4% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$194,998
+31.0% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Knights of Columbus funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Charleston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Charities of Charleston Charleston, SCCharitable distribution to the bishop of charleston as part of the organization's program purpose.$11,800
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$119,840$191,207$194,998———
2024$123,631$146,671$148,860———
2022$114,542—————
2021$114,542$94,268$115,426$11,8001$11
2020$135,700$159,449$146,457——$34

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Knights of Columbus's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeffrey M Crouch

    Immedediate Past State Deputy

    State Secretary → State Deputy, 2024

    State Deputy → Immedediate Past State Deputy, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick J Noone

    State Secretary

    State Warden → State Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher J Beumel

    State Advocate

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Herman King

    State Warden

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Scott Friedman

    State Deputy

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph G Nesbitt

    State Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (10)
  • Former: Sherril E Wilcox (2021–2024) — State Treasurer
  • Former: J Scott Friedman (2024) — State Secretary
  • Former: Richard W Swain (2024) — State Advocate
  • Former: Daniel Barton (2020–2023) — Immediate Past State Deputy
  • Former: Keith Kingren (2020–2023) — State Treasurer
  • Former: Paul Burchell (2020–2023) — State Deputy
  • Former: Robert F. Higgins (2020–2023) — State Chaplian
  • Former: Christopher Hilditch (2021–2023) — State Warden
  • Former: David Tebo (2020) — Supreme - Rgd
  • Former: Patrick Davis (2020) — State Advocate

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 large is Knights of Columbus?

Knights of Columbus reported $120K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $191K.

Where does Knights of Columbus operate?

Knights of Columbus has awarded grants in South Carolina.

What is Knights of Columbus's EIN?

Knights of Columbus's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0685505. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 23, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 21, 2026)

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