Accepts applicationsEducation4,277 grants on file · $909.6M · FY2016–2024IRS 990-PF · FY2024
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The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $139,912,312 | $239,590,667 | $179,620,479 | $2,533,415,674 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 58% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF AKRON FOUNDATIONAKRON, OH | TO SUPPORT THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE POLSKY BUILDING INTO A CENTER OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP, COMMUNITY COLLABORATION, ARTISTIC PERFORMANCES AND LEARNING; AND TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CIVIC AND ECONOMIC VIBRANCY OF DOWNTOWN AKRON. | $12,000,000 | 2023 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Borges | CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE THROUGH 3/2024 | 2.00 | $0 |
| Christopher M Austen | CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE EFFECTIVE 3/2024 | 2.00 | $0 |
| Martin Baron | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 |
| Stephanie Bell-Rose | TRUSTEE |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $2,229,922,547 |
| FY2023amended | 990-PF | $86,858,117 | $222,846,065 | $153,837,774 | $2,533,365,916 | $2,279,581,421 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $66,937,027 | $147,423,086 | $129,925,405 | $2,465,124,931 | $2,279,281,789 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $183,144,507 | $117,868,918 | $138,873,289 | $2,530,104,679 | $2,352,144,640 |
| FY2019 | 990-PF | $170,153,653 | $188,784,900 | $153,274,304 | $2,283,660,148 | $2,077,986,656 |
| FY2018 | 990-PF | $166,635,893 | $177,920,968 | $121,447,494 | $2,115,429,411 | $1,939,608,639 |
| FY2017 | 990-PF | $186,714,652 | $127,906,936 | $133,188,064 | $2,325,815,386 | $2,198,201,768 |
| FY2016amended | 990-PF | $93,748,781 | $126,758,836 | $143,271,938 | $2,117,076,431 | $1,981,622,200 |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORKNEW YORK, NY |
| TO SUSTAIN THE KNIGHT FIRST AMENDMENT INSTITUTE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, WHICH WILL PRESERVE BROAD FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL AGE AS A CHAMPION OF DOMESTIC FREE EXPRESSION THOUGH LITIGATION, RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP, WITH THE GOALS OF PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT LEGAL VICTORIES AND INFORMING DISCOURSE AND DEBATE ON THESE ISSUES. |
| $10,000,000 |
| 2019 |
| THE MIAMI FOUNDATIONMIAMI, FL | TO SUPPLEMENT THE KNIGHT FOUNDATION ADVISED FUND FOCUSING ON COMMUNITIES, JOURNALISM, AND ARTS AS A MEANS OF DEVELOPING INFORMED AND ENGAGED COMMUNITIES. | $5,500,000 | 2019 |
| THE MIAMI FOUNDATIONMIAMI, FL | TO SUPPLEMENT THE KNIGHT FOUNDATION ADVISED FUND WITH THE INTENTION OF SUPPORTING WORK TO PRESERVE BROAD FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL AGE. | $5,000,000 | 2016 |
| THE MIAMI FOUNDATIONMIAMI, FL | TO SUPPLEMENT THE KNIGHT FOUNDATION ADVISED FUND FOCUSING ON COMMUNITIES, JOURNALISM, AND ARTS AS A MEANS OF DEVELOPING INFORMED AND ENGAGED COMMUNITIES. | $5,000,000 | 2018 |
| AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECTAUSTIN, TX | 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. | $5,000,000 | 2019 |
| THE ASSOCIATED PRESSNEW YORK, NY | TO SUPPORT THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TO ENSURE STATE-BASED, PUBLIC-SERVICE JOURNALISM IS AVAILABLE IN 50 STATES WHILE AP DEVISES A NEW LOCAL NEWS BUSINESS STRATEGY TO BETTER POSITION IT FOR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. | $5,000,000 | 2024 |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORKNEW YORK, NY | TO SUSTAIN THE KNIGHT FIRST AMENDMENT INSTITUTE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, WHICH WILL PRESERVE BROAD FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS IN THE DIGITAL AGE AS A CHAMPION OF DOMESTIC FREE EXPRESSION THOUGH LITIGATION, RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP, WITH THE GOALS OF PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT LEGAL VICTORIES AND INFORMING DISCOURSE AND DEBATE ON THESE ISSUES. | $5,000,000 | 2020 |
| THE MIAMI FOUNDATIONMIAMI, FL | TO SUPPLEMENT THE KNIGHT FOUNDATION ADVISED FUND FOCUSING ON COMMUNITIES, JOURNALISM, TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND ARTS AS A MEANS OF DEVELOPING INFORMED AND ENGAGED COMMUNITIES. | $4,800,000 | 2016 |
| AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECTDC, WA | 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. | $4,500,000 | 2022 |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYWASHINGTON, DC | TO SUSTAIN THE INSTITUTE, WHICH WILL CONVENE, SUPPORT AND PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE, ACTIONABLE, NONPARTISAN INSIGHTS TO THE STAKEHOLDERS AND INSTITUTIONS THAT DESIGN, OPERATE, STUDY AND GOVERN THE DIGITAL INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT. | $4,000,000 | 2024 |
| THE MIAMI FOUNDATIONMIAMI, FL | TO PROVIDE UP TO $10,000,000 TOWARDS THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF PRESS FORWARD TO ENSURE THAT THE ENTIRE PRESS FORWARD INITIATIVE MAXIMIZES OPPORTUNITIES, ESPECIALLY IN ITS EARLY STAGES, FOR POSITIVE IMPACT IN SUSTAINABLE LOCAL JOURNALISM WHILE BEING EFFICIENTLY RUN. | $4,000,000 | 2023 |
| FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCMIAMI, FL | 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. | $3,500,000 | 2022 |
| THE MIAMI FOUNDATIONMIAMI, FL | TO SUPPLEMENT THE KNIGHT FOUNDATION ADVISED FUND FOCUSING ON COMMUNITIES, JOURNALISM, AND ARTS AS A MEANS OF DEVELOPING INFORMED AND ENGAGED COMMUNITIES. | $3,115,500 | 2018 |
| GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INCBOSTON, MA | TO RECRUIT, HIRE, TRAIN AND PLACE REPORTERS FROM A VARIETY OF EXPERIENCES AND BACKGROUNDS INTO LOCAL NEWSROOMS, AND BUILD DURABLE LOCAL REVENUE STREAMS ATOP THOSE POSITIONS TO ASSURE LONG-TERM SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY JOURNALISM. | $3,000,000 | 2024 |
| THE MIAMI FOUNDATIONMIAMI, FL | SUPPORT THE GROWTH, ADAPTATION AND DIVERSIFICATION OF NEWSMATCH IN THE PRESS FORWARD ERA, TO INCREASE THE COMPETENCY OF NON-PROFIT PUBLISHERS SEEKING EARNED READER REVENUE. | $2,859,554 | 2024 |
| THE MIAMI FOUNDATIONMIAMI, FL | TO FOSTER HEALTHY COMMUNITIES BY AIDING LOCAL NEWS PUBLISHERS IN THE PRODUCTION OF FACT-BASED STATE AND LOCAL ELECTION REPORTING, WITH A FOCUS ON SWING STATES IN WHICH THIS COVERAGE WILL BE PARTICULARLY RELEVANT AND USEFUL. | $2,800,000 | 2024 |
| THE MIAMI FOUNDATIONMIAMI, FL | TO HELP LOCAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS POISED FOR STATEWIDE GROWTH EXPAND INTO NEW MARKETS. | $2,703,000 | 2024 |
| AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECTAUSTIN, TX | 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. | $2,500,000 | 2020 |
| NEWSEUM INCWASHINGTON, DC | TO HELP FOSTER PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE VALUE OF JOURNALISM AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT; TO OBTAIN NAMING RIGHTS TO TWO BROADCAST STUDIOS AND ONE CONFERENCE CENTER; AND TO CREATE A PERMANENT EXHIBIT HONORING THE KNIGHT LEGACY AND THE KNIGHT FOUNDATION'S WORK. | $2,500,000 | 2016 |
| THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTSMatched to this organization because 13 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.PHILADELPHIA, PA | TO SUPPORT A FIVE-YEAR, CO-BRANDED PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN KNIGHT AND GRANTEES SUBSIDIARY, THE PEW RESEARCH CENTER TO STUDY AND WIDELY SHARE RESEARCH ON HOW AMERICANS ABSORB CIVIC INFORMATION; FORM BELIEFS, IDENTITIES AND COMMUNITY; AND ENGAGE IN CIVIC ACTION. | $2,500,000 | 2024 |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYWASHINGTON, DC | TO SUSTAIN THE INSTITUTE, WHICH WILL CONVENE, SUPPORT AND PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE, ACTIONABLE, NONPARTISAN INSIGHTS TO THE STAKEHOLDERS AND INSTITUTIONS THAT DESIGN, OPERATE, STUDY AND GOVERN THE DIGITAL INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT. | $2,500,000 | 2023 |
| NEWSEUM INCWASHINGTON, DC | TO HELP FOSTER PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE VALUE OF JOURNALISM AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT; TO OBTAIN NAMING RIGHTS TO TWO BROADCAST STUDIOS AND ONE CONFERENCE CENTER; AND TO CREATE A PERMANENT EXHIBIT HONORING THE KNIGHT LEGACY AND THE KNIGHT FOUNDATION'S WORK | $2,490,000 | 2017 |
| THE MIAMI FOUNDATIONMIAMI, FL | TO CREATE THEKNIGHT LOCAL FREE PRESS LEGAL NETWORK FUNDAT THE MIAMI FOUNDATION WITH THE REPORTERS COMMITTEE FORFREEDOM OF THE PRESS AS THE DESIGNATEDENDOWEDFUND'S INITIAL GRANTEETOPROTECT LOCAL PRESS FREEDOM AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION. | $2,400,000 | 2019 |
| COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS INCNEW YORK, NY | 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 | $2,250,000 | 2020 |
| 2.00 |
| $0 |
| Shona Brown | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 |
| Adriana M Cisneros | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $40,000 |
| Austin Clements | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $40,000 |
| Ana-Marie Codina | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 |
| Ramona Hood | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $40,000 |
| Susan D Kronick | TRUSTEE THROUGH 3/2024 | 2.00 | $0 |
| Michael Marsicano | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $40,000 |
| Christine Amer Mayer | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $45,000 |
| Anna Spangler Nelson | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 |
| Charles Frank Olson | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $40,000 |
| Matthew Stephen Stepka | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $40,000 |
| Maribel Perez Wadsworth | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40.00 | $875,960 |
| James M Brady | VP/JOURNALISM | 40.00 | $319,491 |
| Terese Curiel | VP/ADMIN & SECRETARY | 40.00 | $330,493 |
| Alejandro De Onis | VP/COMMS. & DIGITAL STRAT. | 40.00 | $268,659 |
| Kelly Jin | VP/COMMUNITIES & NAT'L | 40.00 | $352,200 |
| Jorge Martinez | VP/CTO | 40.00 | $287,819 |
| Juan J Martinez | VP/CFO & TREASURER | 40.00 | $396,309 |
| Roshell Rinkins | VP/GRANT ADMIN & CDEIO THROUGH 10/2024 | 40.00 | $230,830 |
| Victoria Rogers | VP/ARTS | 40.00 | $323,686 |
| Ashley Zohn | VP/LEARNING & IMPACT | 40.00 | $312,082 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023 · amendedIRS bulk XML
Filing id 202433419349100508
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202323139349102802
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202143159349102889
Form 990-PF · FY2019 · period ending Dec 31, 2019
Filing id 202033219349104418
Form 990-PF · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201923179349101442
Form 990-PF · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201843189349100339
Form 990-PF · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016 · amended
Filing id 201703419349100500
Form 990-PF · FY2015 · period ending Dec 31, 2015
Filing id 201633169349100413
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