Private Foundation

The Knowles Foundation

The Knowles Foundation is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in Chicago, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $780K, expenses of $1.7M, total assets of $23.4M. Imperigo tracks 121 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $6.3M.

EIN: 366051968 Chicago, IL Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$780K

Total Expenses$1.7M

Total Assets$23.4M

Grants Given121

Grant Total$6.3M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSIC

CHICAGO, IL · 2023

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

$187,500

RAY GRAHAM ASSOCIATION

Lisle, IL · 2023

HANSON CENTER

$100,000

GIGI'S PLAYHOUSE INC

HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL · 2023

GENERAL FUND

$100,000

LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO

CHICAGO, IL · 2023

STUDENT AND FAMILY PERFORMANCES FUND

$100,000

CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTER

CHICAGO, IL · 2023

GENERAL FUND

$75,000

Showing up to 5 of 121 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT David J Hill

DIR/TREAS/SEC Michael J Powers

DIRECTOR Ronald Lawler

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Top Grant Purposes

General Fund

$2,055,000 45 grants

GENERAL FUND

$1,554,500 31 grants

Hanson Center

$265,000 3 grants

Nursing Fund

$200,000 2 grants

Nursing Program

$200,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$780K	$1.7M	$23.4M
2023	$2.4M	$1.4M	$24.3M
2022	$1.2M	$1.6M	$23.3M
2021	$666K	$1.6M	$23.6M
2020	$9.5M	$1.2M	$24.5M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $9.5M to $780K (-92%), with total assets most recently reported at $23.4M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in IL, MN.

ILMN

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