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Knight's Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Elizabethtown, Kentucky · EIN 814209343

Knight's Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. In tax year 2024 it gave $8,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $8,000 the year before.

25% of its 2024 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
2020$6,5003$200,481
2022$8,5004$168,757
2023$8,0003$177,644
2024$8,5004$182,088

How to apply

Knight's Foundation Inc 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 Kentucky.

StateGrantsAmount
Kentucky4$8,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sonora Christian Church
Sonora, KY
Support$5,000
Clarity for Women
Elizabethtown, KY
Support$2,000
Room in the Inn Hardin County Inc
Elizabethtown, KY
Support$1,000
Family Scholar House
Louisville, KY
Support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Knight's Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Knight's Foundation Inc give?

$8,500 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Knight's Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists John Knight (Director), Jeremy Knight (Director) and Leslie Tharpe (Director).

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