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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 27-6566394

Knight Impact Partners

A private foundation in Lake Forest, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 32 grants and $5.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,072,149

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $23,953,618

  • Tax year 2023

    $607,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $27,013,027

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,854,406

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $14,398,173

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,482,445

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $13,410,132

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,340,615

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $12,095,018

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,424,976

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $12,652,066

Grants paid in 2024

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Inner-City Muslim Action NetworkChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,000,000
  2. One Acre FundHighland Park, IL

    General support

    $750,000
  3. Northshore Hospitals FoundationEvanston, IL

    General support

    $560,499
  4. City Colleges of Chicago FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $500,000
  5. La Casa NorteChicago, IL

    Hope for homes day & non-congregate shelter project

    $325,000
  6. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    Knight scholars fund

    $250,000
  7. Maafa Redemption Project IncChicago, IL

    General support

    $200,000
  8. One Million DegreesChicago, IL

    General support

    $200,000
  9. The Cara ProgramChicago, IL

    General support

    $200,000
  10. Connections for the HomelessEvanston, IL

    General support

    $150,000
  11. Hope ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $150,000
  12. Michael Reese Health TrustChicago, IL

    General support

    $150,000
  13. Nourishing HopeChicago, IL

    General support

    $150,000
  14. Greenlight Fund ChicagoBoston, MA

    General support

    $100,000
  15. AIDS Foundation of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  16. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Illinois chapter programs

    $50,000
  17. The Lyte CollectiveChicago, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  18. Window to the World Communications (WTTW)Chicago, IL

    Support of firsthand: homeless

    $50,000
  19. Junior Achievement of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $35,000
  20. By the Hand Club for KidsChicago, IL

    General support

    $30,000
  21. Civic Consulting AllianceChicago, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  22. Southside Center of HopeChicago, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  23. The Father Fred FoundationTraverse City, MI

    General support

    $15,000
  24. Food Bank of the Southern TierElmira, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  25. Hillside Food PantryEvanston, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  26. Madonna MissionWinnetka, IL

    Support of educational services and resettlement programs for refugees

    $10,000
  27. Second Baptist ChurchEvanston, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  28. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    Funds for the purchase of food for the needy

    $5,300
  29. Oak Park River Forest Community FoundationOak Park, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  30. Philanthropy New YorkNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,350
  31. Family Matters ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,500
  32. Redeeming Grace Food PantryChicago, IL

    General support

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development2 grants $1,200,00034% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $785,00023% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter2 grants $475,00014% of the total
  4. Health3 grants $250,0007% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $250,0007% of the total
  6. Education2 grants $225,0006% of the total
  7. 5 other causes7 grants $295,3008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois28 grants $4,943,799
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $100,000
  3. Michigan1 grant $15,000
  4. New York2 grants $13,350

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Rebecca W KnightTRUSTEE Hours 30Pay $0
  • Lester B KnightTRUSTEE Hours 20Pay $0
  • Sol A FloresCEO Hours 40Pay $0
  • Christopher T ChildsCFO Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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