Private Foundation

WILLIAM S KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC

WILLIAM S KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in Naples, FL. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.5M, expenses of $2.5M, total assets of $42.6M. Imperigo tracks 168 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $10.4M.

EIN: 810797771 Naples, FL Christianity NTEE: X20 Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$1.5M

Total Expenses$2.5M

Total Assets$42.6M

Grants Given168

Grant Total$10.4M

Filing Years2021–2025

Before you apply to William S Knight Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Published application instructions on its 2025 Form 990-PF.

Sometimes funds new orgs 25% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2023–2025).

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Sample Grants Given

LAKE COUNTRY CLASSICAL ACADEMY

OCONOMOWOC, WI · 2025

ONE CAMPUS PROJECT

$500,000

BENEDICTINE COLLEGE

ATCHISON, KS · 2025

ASSEMBLY ROOM CONSTRUCTION

$500,000

HILLSDALE COLLEGE

HILLSDALE, MI · 2025

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL ED. ENDOW.

$112,000

VERITAS CLASSICAL ACADEMY

CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI · 2025

BUILDING CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

$110,000

BENEDICTINE COLLEGE

ATCHISON, KS · 2025

SUMMER TEACHERS INSTITUTE

$82,740

Showing up to 5 of 168 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Donald F Wichelt

DIRECTOR Fran D Sorenson

SCRETARY /TREAS Gary G Grabowski Also See Attachmen

DIRECTOR Jennifer K Rauscher

VICE PRES. Thomas L Brown

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Top Grant Purposes

Education

$4,007,480 59 grants

General Support

$3,797,500 71 grants

Training & Professional Development

$550,000 6 grants

Economic Development

$193,900 7 grants

Arts & Culture

$128,692 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$1.5M	$2.5M	$42.6M
2024	$4.3M	$1.7M	$39.0M
2023	$3.4M	$1.4M	$35.8M
2022	$739K	$1.8M	$31.6M
2021	$2.3M	$1.8M	$39.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.3M to $1.5M (-36%), with total assets most recently reported at $42.6M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, DC, FL, GA, IL, and 4 other states.

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