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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-1791788

Knight Foundation

A private foundation in Beaverton, OR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $226.5 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $226,548,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,473,731,655

  • Tax year 2023

    $191,354,333

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,230,106,111

  • Tax year 2022

    $212,500,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,385,598,902

  • Tax year 2021

    $157,500,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,435,451,779

  • Tax year 2020

    $81,000,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $3,232,383,420

  • Tax year 2019

    $60,094,450

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,272,552,214

  • Tax year 2018

    $39,936,648

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,405,077,206

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Oregon FoundationEugene, OR

    This gift has been designated for the campus for accelerating scientific impact (the "casi program") as well as general operating and program support.

    $182,000,000
  2. Albina Head StartPortland, OR

    This gift has been designated for general operating support.

    $10,000,000
  3. Sei IncPortland, OR

    This gift has been designated for general operating support.

    $10,000,000
  4. 1803 FundPortland, OR

    This gift has been designated for general operating support.

    $8,500,000
  5. Providence St Vincent Medical FoundationPortland, OR

    This gift has been designated to the cardiology program.

    $7,500,000
  6. Blue Meridian PartnersNew York, NY

    This gift has been designated for general operating support.

    $5,213,000
  7. The Brookings InstitutionWashington, DC

    This gift has been designated for the foreign policy program.

    $2,000,000
  8. Fanconi Anemia Research FundEugene, OR

    This gift has been designated for general operating support.

    $1,000,000
  9. Portlaoise Gaa ClubPortlaoise, Ireland

    This gift has been designated for a capital improvement project.

    $335,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $182,000,00088% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $8,500,0004% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $7,500,0004% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $5,213,0003% of the total
  5. Social science1 grant $2,000,000<1% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,000,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon6 grants $219,000,000
  2. New York1 grant $5,213,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $2,000,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Philip H KnightPRESIDENT/TREAS Hours 1Pay $0
  • Penelope P KnightDIRECTOR/VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lisa McKillipsASST SEC/ASST TREAS Hours 1Pay $0
  • Travis A KnightVP/SEC/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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