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Knowledge and Progress Fund Inc

Preselected recipients only Arlington, Virginia · EIN 541899251

Knowledge and Progress Fund Inc is a private foundation in Arlington, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $31,870 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $31,870 and the largest $31,870. 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 down from $1.3 million the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$1.3 million1$40,604
2024$31,8701$0

How to apply

Knowledge and Progress Fund 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 Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$31,870

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Philanthropic Trust
Arlington, VA
General operating support$31,870

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Knowledge and Progress Fund Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Knowledge and Progress Fund Inc give?

$31,870 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $31,870.

Who runs Knowledge and Progress Fund Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Charles Chase Koch (Director), Charles G Koch (Director), Elizabeth B Koch (Director) and Dale Gibbens (Executive Vice President) among 5 officers and trustees.

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