The Knapp Fund
The Knapp Fund is a private foundation established in 1939 and based in New York, NY. As a 501(c)(3) organization, it operates as a grantmaking foundation with a focus on supporting educational institutions and various charitable initiatives.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$4.6M
+5.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$239K
-2.7% YoY
Grant Count
36
+2.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$7K
-5.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The Knapp Fund's primary purpose centers on providing exempt interest and exempt dividends to grantees. The foundation supports a diverse range of program areas including:
- Education
- Scholarship funding
- Capital projects
- Medical outreach and medical initiatives
- Environmental preservation
- General support to nonprofit organizations
- Endowment funding
Grantmaking
The foundation made 29 grants in its most recent fiscal year (ending August 2024), with notable recipients including:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation operates from New York, NY and supports organizations across multiple geographic areas.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of Fiscal Year Ending August 2024:
- Total Assets: $4,345,478
- Total Revenues: $651,917
- Total Expenses: $285,928
- Number of Employees: 0
Revenue Sources
The foundation's revenue is generated primarily through investment income and dividends.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,567,660 | $4,345,478 | $3,979,489 |
| Revenue | $512,624 | $651,917 | $293,637 |
| Expenses | $290,442 | $285,928 | $341,112 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $238,500 | $245,000 | $285,000 |
| Net Investment Income | $474,298 | $616,439 | $262,142 |
| Distributable Amount | $285,485 | $263,290 | $241,811 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
161 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE O KNAPP III | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| HADLEY KNAPP | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JARED SPROLE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| WILLIAM D BANGS III | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BART JOHNSTON | VICE PRESIDE | 0.5 | — |
| SARA K MEDRANO | PRESIDENT | 0.5 | — |
| CAROLIN M NEWLAND | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| JONATHAN SPROLE | VP & TREASUR | 0.5 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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