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John & Barbara Knapp Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cedar Rapids, Iowa · EIN 421354443

John & Barbara Knapp Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,500 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $11,500 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$10,2505$173,244
2024$11,5006$174,333
2025$10,5006$189,111

How to apply

John & Barbara Knapp Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa6$10,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of East Central Iowa
Cedar Rapids, IA
To enable organization to c/o its charitable purpose$5,000
Camp Wapsie Campaign
Coggon, IA
To enable organization to c/o its charitable purpose$2,000
All Saints Church
Cedar Rapids, IA
To enable organization to c/o its charitable purpose$1,000
Junior Achievement
Cedar Rapids, IA
To enable organization to c/o its charitable purpose$1,000
Waypoint
Cedar Rapids, IA
To enable organization to c/o its charitable purpose$1,000
Iowa Parrot Rescue
Letts, IA
To enable organization to c/o its charitable purpose$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John & Barbara Knapp Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does John & Barbara Knapp Charitable Foundation give?

$10,500 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs John & Barbara Knapp Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Barbara A Knapp (President).

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