Knights of Columbus

Public charity · Grantmaker Keene, NH EIN: 22-2484732

The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic mens fraternal benefit society that was formed to render pecuniary aid to members and their families. The members work together on charitable religious, social welfare, and public works in pursuit of the guiding principles of charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism

Knights of Columbus at a glance

In short: Knights of Columbus gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,200
-67.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$5,200
Median grant
$5,200
Total assets
$478,672
+6.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Saint Joseph Regional School: $5KSaint Joseph Regional School$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Saint Joseph Regional School ($5K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Keene

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20KTotal only2020 1 grant2021 Total only2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $16K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint Joseph Regional School Keene, NHPurchase of main stage curtains in fire retardant fabric$5,200
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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$478,672$26,473$41,261$5,2001$62
2024$448,243$136,125$30,637$15,778Total only$11,388
2021$340,556$33,752$42,455$16,4501$16,466
2020$321,825$15,905$10,946$3,065Total only$42

"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 Keene, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $479K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $62.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Knights of Columbus's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Dubois

    Three Year Trustee

    One Year Trustee → Three Year Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Forrest

    One Year Trustee

    Two Year Trustee → One Year Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ralph Murray

    Two Year Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Cardine

    Grand Knight

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dirk Doughty

    Chancellor

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Carlson

    Deputy Grand Knight

    One Year Trustee → Three Year Trustee, 2024

    Three Year Trustee → Deputy Grand Knight, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Tetreault

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Joe Bendzinski (2020–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jamie Dubois (2021–2024) — One Year Trustee
  • Former: Mike Davis (2021–2024) — Deputy Grand Knight
  • Former: Harold Farrington (2020–2021) — Two Year Trustee
  • Former: Gary Markiewicz (2020) — Chancellor
  • Former: J Michael Davis (2020) — Two Year Trustee
  • Former: Todd Pearson (2020) — Deputy Grand 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 gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $16K in grants paid.

How large is Knights of Columbus?

Knights of Columbus reported $479K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $26K.

Where does Knights of Columbus operate?

Knights of Columbus has awarded grants in New Hampshire.

What is Knights of Columbus's EIN?

Knights of Columbus's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2484732. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 5, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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