The Knight Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Ridgewood, New Jersey, established in 1998. Operating as a 501(c)(3) organization, the foundation makes grants to support nonprofit organizations aligned with its mission areas.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.4M
+1.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$530K
-2.4% YoY
Grant Count
20
+11.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$27K
-12.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to:
- Provide humanitarian support to help solve social issues
- Advance knowledge and inspire learning
- Promote music and the arts
- Protect US native animals and their natural habitat
The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on education, human services, and health care, with a geographic emphasis on New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
Grantmaking
Typical grant awards range from $2,000 to $75,000. In 2023, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $543,000 in charitable giving.
Grant Range
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2023:
- Total assets: $6,311,353
- Total revenues: $316,299
- Total expenses: $689,160
- Total charitable giving: $543,000
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,389,206 | $6,311,353 | $6,684,213 |
| Revenue | $776,143 | $316,299 | $396,140 |
| Expenses | $698,289 | $689,160 | $755,895 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $586,250 | $599,900 | $649,210 |
| Net Investment Income | $667,305 | $227,039 | $289,485 |
| Distributable Amount | $604,385 | $541,275 | $543,620 |
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 2024
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Knight Family Charitable
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Rex M Knight serves as Trustee of the foundation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REX M KNIGHT | TRUSTEE | 5 | $15,000 |
| NANCY B KNIGHT | TRUSTEE | 5 | $15,000 |
| DARIUSZ M WINNICKI | TRUSTEE | 5 | $15,000 |
| MILTON WARSAW | TRUSTEE | 5 | $11,250 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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