Knowles Family Foundation
Knowles Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in La Jolla, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $43K.
Knowles Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Knowles Family Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -98.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -85.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- -87.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,304,324
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Knowles Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harmon Recovery Fund ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 24 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Knowles Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 90% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 7% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $280K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harmon Recovery Fund La Quinta, CA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,304,324 | $43,662 | $7,870 | $5,000 | 1 | $7,157 | $42,949 | $106,432 |
| 2024 | $2,133,447 | $32,756 | $285,327 | $280,104 | 7 | $284,690 | $32,118 | $109,969 |
| 2023 | $2,056,805 | $93,206 | $110,787 | $108,264 | 8 | $110,253 | $92,672 | $93,608 |
| 2022 | $1,815,873 | $26,830 | $52,239 | $50,069 | 2 | $50,439 | $26,380 | $97,530 |
| 2021 | $2,365,500 | $23,574 | $123,327 | $121,122 | 6 | $121,437 | $23,101 | $110,569 |
| 2020 | $2,140,458 | $23,467 | $109,250 | $105,756 | 3 | — | $22,679 | $90,850 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Knowles Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $106K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Knowles Family Foundation is led by Raymond Knowles, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Raymond Knowles
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Louise Knowles
Treasurer & 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 Knowles Family Foundation
How much does Knowles Family Foundation give each year?
Knowles Family Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $280K across 7 grants.
How large is Knowles Family Foundation?
Knowles Family Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $106K (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.
Where does Knowles Family Foundation operate?
Knowles Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Idaho, New York.
What is Knowles Family Foundation's EIN?
Knowles Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1701843. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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