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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6001167

The Knapp Foundation Inc

A private foundation in St Michaels, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $123,391 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Ruth Capranica
PO Box O
St Michaels, MD 21663
(410) 745-5660
Form and materials
Detailed letter
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Grants only for wildlife conservation and wildlife sanctuary education programs and equipment. Grants will be considered only for locations on the east coast from New York to Florida.Other grants awarded based on pre-determined list.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $123,391

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $14,523,944

  • Tax year 2024

    $228,948

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $15,175,186

  • Tax year 2023

    $96,025

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $16,526,344

  • Tax year 2022

    $29,541

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $13,443,127

  • Tax year 2021

    $39,019

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $13,534,538

  • Tax year 2020

    $88,288

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $13,856,205

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Easton High SchoolEaston, MD

    Student Scholarship Program

    $14,497
  2. Kent Island High SchoolStevensville, MD

    Student Scholarship Program

    $11,150
  3. North Caroline High SchoolRidgely, MD

    Student Scholarship Program

    $11,125
  4. Colonel Richardson High SchoolFederalsburg, MD

    Student Scholarship Program

    $9,250
  5. North Dorchester High SchoolHurlock, MD

    Student Scholarship Program

    $7,889
  6. Queen Anne County High SchoolCentreville, MD

    Student Scholarship Program

    $7,000
  7. Wildlife Center of VirginiaWaynesboro, VA

    One-Time Restricted Grant Equipment

    $6,919
  8. Currituck County High SchoolBarco, NC

    Student Scholarship Program

    $6,386
  9. South Florida Audubon SocietyFort Lauderdale, FL

    One-Time Restricted Grant Equipment

    $6,000
  10. St Michaels High SchoolSt Michaels, MD

    Student Scholarship Program

    $5,461
  11. Talbot County Sherriff DeptEaston, MD

    Nicole's Promise Christmas supplies

    $5,257
  12. Amer Foundation for the BlindArlington, VA

    Annual contribution library collection acquisitions

    $5,000
  13. Individual

    Annual Contribution

    $5,000
  14. St Michael's Fire DepartmentSt Michaels, MD

    Annual contribution

    $5,000
  15. Learning AllyPrinceton, NJ

    Library Education Materials

    $5,000
  16. South Dorchester High SchoolCambridge, MD

    Student Scholarship Program

    $4,500
  17. Crisfield High SchoolCrisfield, MD

    Student Scholarship Program

    $4,457
  18. Washington High SchoolPrincess Anne, MD

    Student Scholarship Program

    $3,000
  19. Individual

    Contribution

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $14,49774% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $5,00026% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland12 grants $88,586
  2. Virginia2 grants $11,919
  3. North Carolina1 grant $6,386
  4. Florida1 grant $6,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Antoinette VojvodaSecretary Hours 0Pay $0
  • Steven F CapranicaTreasurer Hours 35Pay $175,000
  • Ruth M CapranicaPresident Hours 25Pay $80,725
  • Christina CapranicaTrustee Hours 2Pay $2,500
  • Andrew HollisTrustee Hours 2Pay $5,000

The return

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