Grant funders

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation

Private foundation, Florida

United States
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Open calls 0
Given in 2024 $146.3m
Typical grant $85k Middle half $19k to $374k
New grantees in 2024 49% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

49% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

Florida 340 grants · typical $100k
New York 140 grants · typical $100k
California 135 grants · typical $100k
District of Columbia 108 grants · typical $115k
North Carolina 81 grants · typical $50k
Georgia 76 grants · typical $10k
Ohio 65 grants · typical $58k
Michigan 63 grants · typical $500k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Vcfamilia Grant to Vcfamilia $10k 31 Dec 2024
Illuminarts Inc Grant to Illuminarts Inc $19k 31 Dec 2024
Pef Israel Endowment Funds Grant to Pef Israel Endowment Funds $50k 31 Dec 2024
The Miami Foundation Grant to The Miami Foundation $500k 31 Dec 2024
Johnson C Smith University Grant to Johnson C Smith University $125k 31 Dec 2024
Muckrock Foundation Incorporated Grant to Muckrock Foundation Incorporated $200k 31 Dec 2024
City of Detroit a Michigan Municipal Corporation Grant to City of Detroit a Michigan Municipal Corporation $394k 31 Dec 2024
The Miami Foundation Grant to The Miami Foundation $500k 31 Dec 2024
Long island university Grant to Long Island University $100k 31 Dec 2024
Karen Peterson and Dancers Inc Grant to Karen Peterson and Dancers Inc $17k 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
Throughout the year, knight foundation issues open challenges or calls for proposals focused on specific funding priorities. You can receive updates and notifications about upcoming opportunities by going to our website, www.kf.org, and subscribing to our newsletter.
Deadlines
Each funding opportunity will have its own application criteria and deadlines.
Restrictions
Any restrictions or limitations on awards, such as by geographical areas, charitable fields, kind of institutions or other factors: -medical research, organizations or projects whose mission is to prevent, eradicate and/or alleviate the effects of a specific disease -political campaigns and legislative lobbying efforts -projects that exclusively serve religious purposes -direct support for individuals
Contact
Website Wwwkforg
Address
2850 Tigertail Avenue Ste 600, Miami, FL 33131
Phone
3059082600

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)