S Alice Knapp Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 04-6135098

S Alice Knapp Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $148K. Net investment income was $279K.

S Alice Knapp Trust at a glance

In short: S Alice Knapp Trust gave $148K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$147,691
+5.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$36,923
+5.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$41,025
Total assets
$2,980,832
+3.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (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 S Alice Knapp Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

United Way of Massachusetts Bay: $49KUnited Way of MassachusettsBay$49KFirst Church of Christ Scientist: $49KFirst Church of ChristScientist$49KPerkins School for the Blind: $33KPerkins School for the Blind$33KThe Spirit of Adventure Council BSA: $16KThe Spirit of AdventureCouncil BSA$16K

The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Massachusetts Bay ($49K). Together the top 4 received $148K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

18<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 20 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

BostonLowellMiltonWatertown

How S Alice Knapp Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 99% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K4 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $102K (2023) to $156K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $148K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of Massachusetts Bay Boston, MAUnrestricted General$49,230
First Church of Christ Scientist Lowell, MAUnrestricted General$49,230
Perkins School for the Blind Watertown, MAUnrestricted General$32,820
The Spirit of Adventure Council BSA Milton, MAUnrestricted General$16,411
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,980,832$308,864$200,616$147,6914$165,381$278,791$166,744
2024$2,871,756$281,634$186,034$139,8274$156,700$250,290$156,965
2023$2,779,071$74,456$142,219$101,8694$117,014$44,624$143,702
2022$2,847,842$-74,165$212,283$156,4744$172,198$29,110$145,882
2021$3,133,976$618,455$184,889$137,0104$154,001$586,896$163,566
2020$2,656,669$192,177$178,172$138,8824—$168,277$140,727
2019$2,674,773$149,586$145,096$107,9554—$127,813$137,392

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, S Alice Knapp Trust reported a distributable amount of $167K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

S Alice Knapp Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $39K (2021) → $41K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Bank of America — Trustee: $41KBank of AmericaTrustee$41K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $41K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about S Alice Knapp Trust

How much does S Alice Knapp Trust give each year?

S Alice Knapp Trust gave $148K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $140K across 4 grants.

What is S Alice Knapp Trust's typical grant size?

S Alice Knapp Trust's median grant in 2025 was $41,025, and its average grant was $36,923, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does S Alice Knapp Trust give grants?

S Alice Knapp Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does S Alice Knapp Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of S Alice Knapp Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is S Alice Knapp Trust?

S Alice Knapp Trust reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $165K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $167K (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 is S Alice Knapp Trust's EIN?

S Alice Knapp Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6135098. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 2, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 26, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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