Knopf Family Foundation Inc
Accepts applications
Knopf Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Wakefield, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $3.9 million in 126 grants; the typical grant was $27,500 and the largest $75,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$3.9 million
- Number of grants126
- Typical grant$27,500
- Largest grant$75,000
- Assets$79.6 million
- New grantees10%
Giving in 2025 was up from $3.4 million the year before.
10% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.4 million | 98 | $57.5 million |
| 2024 | $3.4 million | 116 | $67.3 million |
| 2025 | $3.9 million | 126 | $79.6 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Board of Directors of the Knopf Fam 90 Baystate Road, Wakefield, MA 01880 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (781) 287-7213 |
| What to submit | Formal letter stating request and charitable purpose of organization requesting. |
What Knopf Family Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to Florida.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 80 | $2.6 million |
| Massachusetts | 10 | $285,000 |
| New Hampshire | 12 | $270,000 |
| Texas | 5 | $155,000 |
| New York | 4 | $120,000 |
| Tennessee | 2 | $110,000 |
| California | 2 | $85,000 |
| Maine | 2 | $65,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $45,000 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $32,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Humane Soc of Greater Jupitertequesta DBA Furry Friends | To repair the current medical building of f.f. Ranch, which was damaged from hurricane milton into an emergency disaster relief center for the many animals in need in florida | $75,000 |
| Save the Manatee Club | To maintain ready reserve of funds for immediate deployment in rescue, rehabilitation and habitat protection emergencies due to seasonal heightened storm intensity/red tide event | $75,000 |
| Shriner's Hospital | For pediatric burn care including chemical burns, electrical burns and flame burns as well as cleft lip and palliative care for the children | $75,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | To help provide exceptional care for children battling medulloblastoma, brain tumor cancer and to help researchers, who are working on it to better understand what causes it | $75,000 |
| Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife Inc | For the sea turtle complex rehabilitation center serving southwest florida 365 days a year helping to protect all marine species that are threatened | $65,000 |
| Justin Bartlett Animal Rescue | A washer and dryer for the animal hospital and 30 shor-line large kennels for the rescued dogs to use in the hospital | $60,000 |
| National Disaster Search Dog Foundation | For veterinary care for the sdf search dogs and special food needed | $60,000 |
| New England Wildlife Center Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center | For veterinary medicines, medical oxygen supply, special food/formulas, portable veterinary ultrasound machine, turtle tanks, stands, filtration equipment and a thermal camera for wildlife rescue | $60,000 |
| Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute | For monitoring manatee use of the endangered ocklawaha river, monitoring manatee use of central florida's springs and for conservation medicines for the manatees | $55,000 |
| Florida Oceanographic Society | For a life support system ventilation in the ocean eco center to support the aquariums juvenile gamefish and other marine life and a turtle holding infrastructure system | $55,000 |
| National Audubon Society Inc - Center for Birds of Prey | For endangering bird rescue, medical treatment, medical supplies, food for the rescued birds and aviary repairs (perching, wood replacement and critter proofing) | $55,000 |
| Pelican Harbor Seabird Station Inc | For the wildlife rescue program including the orphan project, veterinarian supplies and diagnostic equipment and homes for orphan babies | $55,000 |
| Save Our Seabirds Inc | For one new aviary and food for the seabirds | $55,000 |
| South Florida Wildlife Center | For the special food and medical/veterinary care needed for the wildlife and for the brinsea animal recovery incubator, centrifuge blood work machine and an aspiration suction unit | $55,000 |
| Big Dog Rescue Ranch | For the medical miracle fund to allow you to continue the critical care needed for the rescued animals including treatment for life-threatening infections and diseases | $50,000 |
| Busch Wildlife Sanctuary | For animal care expenses including veterinarian care for the animals | $50,000 |
| Cause 4 Paws | To donate meals to local rescues and feed the homeless rescues and to provide the local homebound elderly with support so they can keep their pets | $50,000 |
| Equine Rescue & Adoption Foundation | For hay and feed for the horses | $50,000 |
| Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida | To expand the panther's range to compensate private landowners who dominate the lands north of the caloosahatchee river by restoring the panther-friendly habitat on their ranches | $50,000 |
| Grammy Rose Dog Rescue & Sanctuary | For the purchase and installation of new cabin dog doors replacing old wooden doors with more durable and safer indestructible tempered glass by gator kennels | $50,000 |
| Humane Society of the Treasure Coast Inc | For the emergency medical fund for the rescued. Spay and neuter, food and medicals supplies and senior adoptions | $50,000 |
| McCarthys Wildlife Sanctuary Inc | For cost of food, veterinarian care and supplements for the wildlife | $50,000 |
| Mercy Ships | To conduct direct medical surgical procedures aboard ships, the global mercy and africa mercy | $50,000 |
| Panther Ridge Conservation Center | For an additional hurricane shelter container unit for the cats to prevent stacking of the crates during a weather emergency and veterinary care and dietary food for the leopards | $50,000 |
| Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League | For olivia's fund providing vital care to animals in need to specialized treatment including surgeries, dental procedures, surgeries for improving life & increasing chance for adoption | $50,000 |
| The Conservancy of Southwest Florida | For von-arx wildlife animal hospital for the medicines and pharmaceuticals supplies for the wildlife hospital and veterinary costs | $50,000 |
| The Everglades Foundation | For the the everglades foundation, inc everglades resortation dashboard, a development/implementation of an everglades system-wide dashboard needed to show real time conditions across the entire everglades | $50,000 |
| Warrior Dog Foundation | For the rehabilitation facility to help with retiring dogs that need highly specialized care/rehabilitation due to the unique traits/abilities that make them excel in working environment | $50,000 |
| Dolphin Research Center | For food, storage, supplements and medication for the dolphins | $45,000 |
| Flamingo Gardens Inc | For breed and release program, rescue and rehabilitate and propagate florida's natural habitat including birds and butterflies which includes representing 18 species | $45,000 |
| Uf Foundation Inc | Knopf family foundation scholarship 026299 | $45,000 |
| Catskill Animal Sanctuary | For hay/grains needed for animals, especially during the coldest months of the year when fresh grass isn't available and for veterinary care to maintain the health of the animals | $40,000 |
| Central Florida Animal Reserve | For food, veterinary care and supplements plus enrichment and toys to help with the animals | $40,000 |
| Cornell Lab of Ornithology | To support north america's rarest and most rapidly declining florida-scrub-jay. Includes monitoring, banding and blood sampling | $40,000 |
| Humane Society Naples | For the senior dog fund that offers $500 to people adopting dogs 7 years or older and for the food pantry serving the rescued dogs and cats and veterinary care | $40,000 |
| Mspca Angellnortheast Animal Shelter | For the relocation and response to national dog crisis by rescuing at-risk, large breed dogs from overcrowded shelters in regions experiencing a severe dog overpopulation crisis | $40,000 |
| National Audubon Society Inc - Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary & Blair Audubon | For research supplies for ecological monitoring including fish traps, drone accessories for aerial monitoring wood storks in sw fl, and safety gear to support wildlife management | $40,000 |
| Caring Fields Felines | For the medical care including microchips and vaccines and food for the felines at caring fields | $35,000 |
| Florida Wildlife Federation | To protect the florida panther in a rapidly developing state, to facilitate range expansion, apply science to projects and advance partnerships for panther protection | $35,000 |
| Florida Wildlife Hospital and Sanctuary | For medicial and medication suplies for the wildlife, veterinary care expenses and special food for the animals | $35,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Charles E Knopf Jr
- Jeffrey P Manning
- Kristopher W Knopf
- Joseph Robert
Questions people ask
Does Knopf Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.
How much does Knopf Family Foundation Inc give?
$3.9 million in tax year 2025, across 126 grants, with a typical grant of $27,500.
Who runs Knopf Family Foundation Inc?
Its 2025 filing lists Charles E Knopf Jr (Trustee), Jeffrey P Manning (Trustee), Kristopher W Knopf (Trustee) and Joseph Robert (Trustee).
What does Knopf Family Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly animals, health and food and hunger.