William C Knapp Charitable Fdn
The William C Knapp Charitable Foundation is a private foundation established in 1985 and located in West Des Moines, Iowa. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees and focuses on philanthropic giving to support various community initiatives and nonprofit organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$293K
+0.0% YoY
Grant Count
31
-11.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$9K
+12.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving priorities include:
- Community development
- Education
- Health organizations and associations
- Youth and social services
- Federated giving programs
The foundation has historically supported initiatives including general operating budgets, sustainability efforts, youth programs such as skate parks, and community guardian projects.
Grantmaking
The foundation made 51 grants in 2023. Recent notable grants include:
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in Iowa, with a particular emphasis on the central Iowa region, including Polk County and the Des Moines metropolitan area.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 31, 2023:
- Total Assets: $25,263
- Total Revenues: $285,144
- Total Expenses: $296,397
- Total Grants, Contributions: $285,079
As of December 31, 2024:
- Total Assets: $4,042
- Total Giving: $292,809
The foundation's financial position reflects active grantmaking with annual giving exceeding asset levels, indicating distributions from investment income and contributions.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
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| Total Assets | — | — | — |
| Revenue | — | — | — |
| Expenses | — | — | — |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | — | — | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
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
200 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
William C. Knapp — President/Director
Gerard D. Neugent — Secretary/Treasurer/Director
William C. Knapp II — Vice President/Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM C KNAPP | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| GERARD D NEUGENT | SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECT | 2.5 | — |
| WILLIAM C KNAPP II | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | 2.5 | — |
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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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