Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is a catholic family, fraternal organization. Its primary purpose, charity, is to ease the plight of those less fortunate.
Knights of Columbus at a glance
In short: Knights of Columbus reported $83K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $83,011 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -5.7% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $106,550
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $161,930
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $137,149
- -2.0% 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
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Knights of Columbus gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2017 to 2020 (+15%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2017 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2017) to $88K (2024). In 2025 it reported $83K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church and School Gladstone, MO | — | $11,280 |
| St Gabriels Archangel Catholic Church and School Kansas City, MO | — | $10,000 |
| Bishop Sullivan Center Kansas City, MO | Financial assistance for social services, clothing, food pantry, meals, housing improvement | $7,200 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $5,001 |
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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 | $106,550 | $161,930 | $137,149 | $83,011 | Total only | — |
| 2024 | $105,851 | $159,802 | $139,945 | $88,071 | Total only | $500 |
| 2023 | $86,442 | $112,106 | $102,445 | $58,624 | Total only | — |
| 2022 | $116,048 | $85,204 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $42,289 | $49,714 | $43,803 | $33,481 | 4 | — |
| 2017 | $54,660 | $96,017 | $74,284 | $29,195 | 3 | $52 |
"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 Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2017 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $107K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $83K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Knights of Columbus's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Len Kuklenski
Treasurer
On filings since 2017
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Barney
Financial Se
Financial Secretary → Financial Se, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chris Berg
Grand Knight
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Alan King (2022–2024) — Grand Knight
- Former: Dirk Stapleton (2017–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Joseph Griggs (2017–2020) — Financial Secretary
- Former: Dan Bacon (2020) — Grand Knight
- Former: Joseph Barney (2017) — Grand Knight
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2017–2025. "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 $83K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $88K in grants paid.
How large is Knights of Columbus?
Knights of Columbus reported $107K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $162K.
Where does Knights of Columbus operate?
Knights of Columbus has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Knights of Columbus's EIN?
Knights of Columbus's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7112929. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2017–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2017 (received by the IRS June 25, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
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