Open Grants Today8,069$74.8B
Opened This Week217$598.6M
Closing This Week98$4.5B
Open Grants Today8,069$74.8B
Opened This Week217$598.6M
Closing This Week98$4.5B
GrantExec

JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION

EIN: 650464177
Does Not Accept Applications
Total Assets
$2.5B
Key Financial Metrics (2023)

Total Giving

$102.3M

Number of Grants

410

Median Grant

$100K

Grant Range

$5K - $4.5M

Historical Giving Trends
YearAssetsTotal Giving# GrantsMedian Grant
2023$2.5B$102.3M410$100K
2021$2.5B$108.3M496$78K
2020$2.3B$117.0M524$75K
2019$2.1B$93.5M581$75K
2018$2.3B$104.0M644$75K
Recent Grant Recipients

AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT

TO PROVIDE THE LEAD INVESTMENT IN THE AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT, (AJP) A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND VENTURE PHILANTHROPY ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON GROWING AND SUSTAINING INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN, LOCAL CIVIC NEWS ORGANIZATIONS.

6218 GEORGIA AVENUE NW SUITE 1-599 - DC - WA 200115125 β€’ 2022

$4.5M

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC

TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF THE SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES (SCIS) AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY AS IT SEEKS TO BECOME A LEADING SCHOOL FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING IN FLORIDA AND THE GO-TO TALENT PIPELINE FOR INDUSTRY IN THE REGION.

11200 SW 8TH STREET MODESTO A - MIAMI - FL 33199 β€’ 2022

$3.5M

THE MIAMI FOUNDATION

40 NW 3RD STREET SUITE 305 - MIAMI - FL 33128 β€’ 2022

$2.0M

TPF SPECIAL ASSETS FUND DBA THE LENFEST INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM LLC

801 MARKET STREET SUITE 300 - PHILADELPHIA - PA 19107 β€’ 2022

$2.0M

INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS

TO SUPPORT THE INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS AND ITS PROGRAMS TO STRENGTHEN THE HIGH-QUALITY LOCAL NEWS ECOSYSTEM IN THE U.S. BY FOCUSING ON THE FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF NONPROFIT NEWSROOMS.

4040 NE 2ND AVENUE - MIAMI - FL 33137 β€’ 2022

$1.6M

FOUNDATION FOR DETROIT'S FUTURE

AS PART OF A GROUP OF FUNDERS SUPPORTING DETROIT'S PLAN OF ADJUSTMENT TO ALLOW DETROIT TO EMERGE FROM BANKRUPTCY (A) A FINANCIALLY SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY THAT CAN BETTER ENGAGE AND SERVE ITS CITIZENS AND (B) SECURING THE ASSETS OF THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS AS A RESOURCE FOR THE CITY AND THE REGION.

333 W FORT ST STE 2010 - DETROIT - MI 482263134 β€’ 2022

$1.5M

MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM INC

TO DIGITIZE KEY AUDIO, AUDIOVISUAL AND PHYSICAL ARTIFACTS FROM MOTOWN'S ARCHIVE AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC VIA A "DIGITAL JUKEBOX."

4182 FORSYTH ROAD - MACON - GA 31210 β€’ 2022

$1.5M

COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS INC

TO SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM FUTURE OF THE COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS BY INVESTING IN A PERMANENT HOME FOR THE ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS ITS CONTINUED SUSTAINABILITY.

509 WEST 38 STREET - NEW YORK - NY 10018 β€’ 2022

$1.3M

LOCAL MEDIA FOUNDATION

TO ACCELERATE DIGITAL BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION FOR 26 BLACK-OWNED LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS AND PUT THEM ON A PATH TOWARD LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE.

2101 ARAPAHOE STREET - DENVER - CO 80205 β€’ 2022

$1.2M

VARIOUS - MATCHING GIFTS TO PUBLIC CHARITIES

TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600 - MIAMI - FL 33133 β€’ 2022

$1.2M

Quick Facts

Location

Florida

Return Type

990PF

Most Recent Filing

2023

Annual Expenses

$147.4M

Giving Rate

4.1% of assets

Application Policy

Accepts Applications

No - Invite Only