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Leonora H Knowles Trust B

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, Ohio · EIN 222789214

Leonora H Knowles Trust B is a private foundation in Brooklyn, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $537,624 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $179,208 and the largest $179,208. 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 up from $238,103 the year before.

0% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$550,7163$6.5 million
2024$238,1033$6.9 million
2025$537,6243$7.0 million

How to apply

Leonora H Knowles Trust B 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

What Leonora H Knowles Trust B funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$358,416
Maine1$179,208

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bates College
Lewiston, ME
General operating$179,208
Clarke School for the Deaf
Northampton, MA
General operating$179,208
Massachusetts Eye&ear Infirmary
Boston, MA
General operating$179,208

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Leonora H Knowles Trust B accept grant applications?

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

How much does Leonora H Knowles Trust B give?

$537,624 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $179,208.

Who runs Leonora H Knowles Trust B?

Its 2025 filing lists Keybank N A (Trustee).

What does Leonora H Knowles Trust B fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and disability.

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