William & Rachel Knobler Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 22-6109723

William & Rachel Knobler Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 1 grant totaling $24.

William & Rachel Knobler Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: William & Rachel Knobler Foundation Inc gave $24 across 1 grant in 2023 (avg $24), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$24
-100.0% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
1
-92.9% vs 2022
Average grant
$24
-99.9% vs 2022
Median grant
$24
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who William & Rachel Knobler Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2023

National Philanthropic Trust: $24National Philanthropic Trust$24

The largest 2023 recipient was National Philanthropic Trust ($24).

Grant Size Distribution

61 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 61 (98%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of the 2023 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New YorkJenkintownOnalaskaBoca RatonEast HamptonMaplewood

How William & Rachel Knobler Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 100% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K16 grants2019 16 grants2020 14 grants2021 14 grants2022 1 grant2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $24 (2023) to $661K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $24.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PAUnrestricted Grant to Support the Organization's Exempt Purpose.$24
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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
2023——$24$241$24—$1
2022$24$274,786$662,997$661,04614$661,797$253,311$16,220
2021$388,832$19,688$49,724$39,61014—$12,600$29,258
2020$419,418$88,362$31,420$24,11416—$50,526$26,559
2019$376,245$71,252$58,138$51,70916—$41,708$24,748

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, William & Rachel Knobler Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

William & Rachel Knobler Foundation Inc is led by William M. Knobler, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • William M. Knobler

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claude Knobler

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeanine Nadler

    Treasurer & Director

    Treasury & Director → Treasurer & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel Knobler

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 William & Rachel Knobler Foundation Inc

How much does William & Rachel Knobler Foundation Inc give each year?

William & Rachel Knobler Foundation Inc gave $24 across 1 grant in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $661K across 14 grants.

Where does William & Rachel Knobler Foundation Inc operate?

William & Rachel Knobler Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.

How much is William & Rachel Knobler Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, William & Rachel Knobler Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is William & Rachel Knobler Foundation Inc's EIN?

William & Rachel Knobler Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6109723. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 31, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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