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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-1877113

The Knowlton Foundation

A private foundation in Vail, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 29 grants and $175,560 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $175,560

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $915,866

  • Tax year 2024

    $153,318

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,000,884

  • Tax year 2023

    $210,600

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $1,047,710

  • Tax year 2022

    $160,800

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,151,812

  • Tax year 2021

    $146,850

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,194,488

  • Tax year 2020

    $134,600

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,219,825

  • Tax year 2019

    $80,540

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,313,610

  • Tax year 2018

    $563,750

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,252,577

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hormel Historic HomeAustin, MN

    Community, educational

    $30,000
  2. University of MinnesotaSt Paul, MN

    Educational, shelly joseph-kordell memorial scholarship fund

    $25,000
  3. American Red Cross - Ca WildfiresBoone, IA

    Community, charitable

    $20,000
  4. Alzheimer's Association - Houston Texas WalkHouston, TX

    Medical, community

    $10,000
  5. Austin ArtworksAustin, MN

    Education, the arts

    $10,000
  6. Bravo VailVail, CO

    Cultural, educational

    $10,000
  7. Covenant House TexasHouston, TX

    Charitable, community

    $10,000
  8. Horatio Alger AssociationAlexandria, VA

    Community, charitable

    $10,000
  9. McCallum TheatrePalm Desert, CA

    Cultural, community

    $10,000
  10. Vail Valley Foundation Community FundVail, CO

    Community, charitable

    $8,000
  11. The ALS FoundationBoone, IA

    Medical, community

    $5,000
  12. Denver Health FoundationDenver, CO

    Health, charitable

    $5,000
  13. Salvation ArmyAustin, MN

    Community, charitable

    $5,000
  14. Sister Thea Bowman Catholic SchoolEast St Louis, IL

    Religious

    $5,000
  15. Celebration Ministries Inc - Desert Community FoundationIndian Wells, CA

    Community, religious

    $2,000
  16. Alzheimer's Accociaion - Longest DayChicago, IL

    Medical, community

    $1,000
  17. Boys & Girls Club of Coachella ValleyPalm Desert, CA

    Community, charitable

    $1,000
  18. County Sheriffs of CoLittleton, CO

    Community, charitable

    $1,000
  19. Food Bank of the RockiesAurora, CO

    Community, charitable

    $1,000
  20. Planned ParenthoodLittleton, CO

    Medical

    $1,000
  21. Project PantryMecca, CA

    Community, charitable

    $1,000
  22. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Medical, scientific

    $1,000
  23. Wounded Warriors ProjectTopeka, KS

    Community, charitable

    $1,000
  24. American Cancer SocietyWhite Bear Lake, MN

    Medical, scientific

    $500
  25. Boys TownBoys Town, NE

    Community, charitable

    $500
  26. Caring BridgeAlbert Lea, MN

    Charitable, community

    $500
  27. PBS Rocky MTNDenver, CO

    Community, charitable

    $500
  28. Special OlympicsCentennial, CO

    Community, charitable

    $500
  29. PBS Southern California - KcetCosta Mesa, CA

    Community, charitable

    $60

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $10,50078% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $1,0007% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $1,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota6 grants $71,000
  2. Colorado8 grants $27,000
  3. Iowa2 grants $25,000
  4. Texas2 grants $20,000
  5. California5 grants $14,060
  6. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  7. Illinois2 grants $6,000
  8. Kansas1 grant $1,000
  9. Tennessee1 grant $1,000
  10. Nebraska1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Nancy V KnowltonPRES/TREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Claudia K ChikeDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Julie K WhamDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • David R KnowltonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kimberly K HeymannDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Scott B KnowltonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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