Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation
Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bethlehem, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $285K. Net investment income was $512K.
Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation at a glance
In short: Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation gave $285K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $48K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $285,000
- +103.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,500
- +35.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $47,500
- Total assets
- $3,121,750
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Lukes Univ Health Network ($100K). Together the top 6 received $285K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 25 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation gives
- Giving grew 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 155% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $105K (2020) to $285K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $285K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Lukes Univ Health Network Bethlehem, PA | Medical Services | $100,000 |
| Animal Food Bank of the Lehigh Vall Emmaus, PA | Caring of Animals | $75,000 |
| Bethlehem Aquatic Club Lehigh Valley, PA | Provide opportunities in competitive swimming for children and youth in the city of bethlehem and surrounding areas and to advance interest and access to swimming and aquatic-related programs and activities | $70,000 |
| A Channel of Peace Bethlehem, PA | Educational | $25,000 |
| Allentown Symphony Association Inc Allentown, PA | Educational | $10,000 |
| Children's Developmental Program Quakertown, PA | Theraputic care for physical and mentally handicapped preschool children. Daycare services for preschool children. | $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 | $3,121,750 | $524,745 | $406,018 | $285,000 | 6 | $285,000 | $511,700 | $184,201 |
| 2024 | $3,003,023 | $1,216,787 | $250,920 | $140,000 | 4 | $140,000 | $601,053 | $151,631 |
| 2023 | $2,397,864 | $806,045 | $273,998 | $175,000 | 6 | $175,000 | $486,221 | $142,701 |
| 2022 | $2,010,362 | $902,088 | $255,731 | $162,000 | 4 | $162,000 | $298,965 | $146,642 |
| 2021 | $1,779,447 | $288,229 | $158,687 | $132,000 | 5 | — | $208,583 | $136,102 |
| 2020 | $1,712,062 | $194,018 | $120,181 | $105,000 | 4 | — | $70,319 | $114,553 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation reported a distributable amount of $184K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation is led by Tara Knicos, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tara Knicos
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James Knicos
Vice President
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 Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation
How much does Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation give each year?
Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation gave $285K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $140K across 4 grants.
What is Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation's typical grant size?
Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $47,500, and its average grant was $47,500, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation give grants?
Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bethlehem, PA (2 grants).
Does Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation's largest grantees?
Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Lukes Univ Health Network ($100,000), Animal Food Bank of the Lehigh Vall ($75,000) and Bethlehem Aquatic Club ($70,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation?
Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $285K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $184K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation?
Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Bethlehem, PA. It holds $3.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation's EIN?
Tara & Jim Knicos Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1543830. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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