Knoph Family Foundation
The Knoph Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Greeley, Colorado. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Colorado.
Knoph Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Knoph Family Foundation gave $132K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $131,850
- -52.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +76.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,733
- -73.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $4,880,760
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (92% 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 Knoph Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5445 West 7Th Street Road, Greeley, CO 80634
Phone: (970) 590-4416
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Knoph Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys and Girls Club ($25K). Together the top 10 received $114K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 54 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado, 5% to recipients in Arizona, and 3% to recipients in North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
How Knoph Family Foundation gives
- 9% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 207% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 52% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $277K (2024). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $132K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Club Greeley, CO | Youth Support | $25,000 |
| Weld Food Bank Greeley, CO | Food Assistance | $20,000 |
| United Way of Weld County Greeley, CO | Community Assistance | $20,000 |
| Frontier House Greeley, CO | Promote Vocational and Social Well-Being | $10,000 |
| ALS-Rocky MTN Chapter Westminister, CO | ALS Research | $10,000 |
| UNC Foundation- Golf Renovation Fun Greeley, CO | Supports golf program enhancements and scholarships. | $10,000 |
| Greeley Family House Greeley, CO | Homeless Assistance | $6,000 |
| Greeley Blues Jam Greeley, CO | Organizes the annual music festival, with proceeds supporting local non-profit organizations. | $5,000 |
| Children's Museum of Northern CO Loveland, CO | A museum for Northern Colorado children. | $5,000 |
| Beloved Asheville Asheville, NC | To bring together Black, Indigenous, Latinx, People of Color (BIPOC) and people of low wealth to create a more just and equitable society. | $3,000 |
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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 | $4,880,760 | $368,510 | $154,812 | $131,850 | 23 | $131,850 | $345,548 | $252,930 |
| 2024 | $4,667,062 | $4,180,325 | $289,011 | $277,180 | 13 | $277,180 | $108,661 | $138,203 |
| 2023 | $775,748 | $17,456 | $47,428 | $40,716 | 5 | $40,716 | $18,157 | $40,650 |
| 2022 | $805,720 | $29,049 | $51,027 | $43,000 | 7 | $43,000 | $21,022 | $49,060 |
| 2021 | $828,985 | $260,655 | $71,560 | $65,000 | 6 | $65,000 | $117,451 | $38,792 |
| 2020 | $559,056 | $417,412 | $20,953 | $17,500 | 2 | — | $23,575 | $20,867 |
| 2019 | $321,028 | $26,019 | $23,370 | $20,000 | 3 | — | $22,649 | $17,927 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Knoph Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $253K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for youth, food assistance, community assistance, vocational and social well-being, ALS research, homelessness assistance, arts, and children’s programming.
The grantees’ own mission statements illustrate the range of organizations supported. Weld Food Bank says its mission is to lead and engage its community in the fight against hunger. United Way of Weld County says it builds partnerships for lasting community-wide change and envisions a community where every household has the opportunity to succeed. Greeley Blues Jam says it supports public education about blues music. Beloved Asheville says it works to cultivate community, creativity, and equity and address challenges including racism, housing and food insecurity, poverty, and healthcare inequalities.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $131,850. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $25,000, with a median of $2,500.
Among the largest reported grants were $25,000 to Boys and Girls Club in Greeley for youth support; $20,000 each to Weld Food Bank for food assistance and United Way of Weld County for community assistance; and $10,000 each to Frontier House, ALS-Rocky Mtn Chapter, and UNC Foundation’s Golf Renovation Fund. Other grants included $6,000 to Greeley Family House for homeless assistance, $5,000 to Greeley Blues Jam, and $3,000 to Beloved Asheville.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Roger T Knoph, Jamie L Knoph, Amanda R Knoph, and Bruce H Knoph as directors.
Knoph Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amanda R Knoph
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce H Knoph
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jamie L Knoph
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger T Knoph
Director
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Knoph Family Foundation
How much does Knoph Family Foundation give each year?
Knoph Family Foundation gave $132K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $277K across 13 grants.
What is Knoph Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Knoph Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $5,733, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Knoph Family Foundation give grants?
Knoph Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Greeley, CO (12 grants) and Phoenix, AZ (3 grants).
Does Knoph Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Knoph Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Knoph Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Knoph Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boys and Girls Club ($25,000), Weld Food Bank ($20,000) and United Way of Weld County ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Knoph Family Foundation?
Knoph Family Foundation reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $132K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $253K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Knoph Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for youth, food assistance, community assistance, vocational and social well-being, ALS research, homelessness assistance, arts, and children’s programming. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Knoph Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Knoph Family Foundation's EIN?
Knoph Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-0991712. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Knoph Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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