Knip Fund
Knip Fund is a private foundation based in Englewood, New Jersey. It made 16 grants totaling $36,450 in 2025, supporting organizations in several states; its listed grants included community and medical purposes.
Knip Fund at a glance
In short: Knip Fund gave $36K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,450
- -35.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -44.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,278
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $31,371
- -44.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Knip Fund
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing says applications may be made by letter and that the organization must be a tax-exempt entity. It reports no restrictions on awards and says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- None stated on the filing.
- Deadline
- None stated on the filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Donald Aronson
Mailing address: 282 Grand Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631
Phone: (201) 569-8600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Knip Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Englewood Health Foundation ($10K). Together the top 10 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 74 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were distributed among recipients in New Jersey (40%), New York (29%), Florida (19%), Massachusetts (8%), and Connecticut (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Knip Fund gives
- 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 103% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 $250 (2021) to $57K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Englewood Health Foundation Englewood, NJ | Community | $10,000 |
| White Plain Hospital Fdn White Plains, NY | Medical | $10,000 |
| Amory Art Center West Palm Beach, FL | Community | $3,250 |
| Turnout Activism Cambridge, MA | Community | $3,000 |
| The Iinovative West Palm Beach, FL | Community | $2,500 |
| TNBC Norwood, NJ | Community | $2,500 |
| Community Chest Englewood, NJ | Community | $1,000 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund West Palm Beach, FL | Medical | $1,000 |
| Multiple Myeloma Fdn Norwalk, CT | Medical | $1,000 |
| Stanton Strong Demarest, NJ | Community | $750 |
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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 | $31,371 | $12,855 | $37,722 | $36,450 | 16 | $36,450 | $71 | $3,082 |
| 2024 | $56,250 | $14,012 | $57,390 | $56,600 | 29 | $56,100 | $923 | $3,579 |
| 2023 | $99,633 | $14,332 | $32,724 | $31,480 | 19 | $31,480 | $1,331 | $5,909 |
| 2022 | $118,025 | $-24,281 | $19,229 | $17,975 | 9 | $17,975 | $1,259 | $7,851 |
| 2021 | $161,517 | $3,147 | $1,444 | $250 | 1 | — | $1,353 | $5,922 |
| 2020 | $159,814 | $135,475 | $34,607 | $33,360 | 1 | — | $817 | $6,373 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Knip Fund reported a distributable amount of $3K 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
No mission statement for Knip Fund is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions include youth civic engagement and breast cancer research. TURNOUT ACTIVISM describes its mission as strengthening democracy by increasing youth civic action, including voter registration, turnout, and civic engagement. PLAY FOR PINK describes its mission as supporting research into the causes, cures, and prevention of breast cancer.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Knip Fund made 16 grants totaling $36,450. Grants ranged from $200 to $10,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Among the largest were $10,000 each to Englewood Health Foundation and White Plain Hospital FDN; $3,250 to Amory Art Center; and $3,000 to Turnout Activism. Other 2025 recipients included The Iinovative and TNBC, each receiving $2,500, and Play for Pink, which received $250.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Donald Aronson as president, Deborah Aronson as vice president, and Mary Meehan as secretary.
Knip Fund is led by Donald Aronson, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald Aronson
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Deborah Aronson
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mary Meehan
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Knip Fund
How much does Knip Fund give each year?
Knip Fund gave $36K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 29 grants.
What is Knip Fund's typical grant size?
Knip Fund's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,278, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Knip Fund give grants?
Knip Fund's top state is New Jersey, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (29%) and Florida (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Englewood, NJ (4 grants), West Palm Beach, FL (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Knip Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Knip Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community" (12 grants) and "Medical" (4 grants).
Who are Knip Fund's largest grantees?
Knip Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Englewood Health Foundation ($10,000), White Plain Hospital Fdn ($10,000) and Amory Art Center ($3,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Knip Fund?
Knip Fund reported $31K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $36K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Knip Fund fund?
No mission statement for Knip Fund is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions include youth civic engagement and breast cancer research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Knip Fund?
The foundation’s 2024 filing says applications may be made by letter and that the organization must be a tax-exempt entity. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Knip Fund's EIN?
Knip Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7442206. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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