Private foundation · Beaverton, OR

Knight Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3.0M $5.7M $28.7M
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
10
Repeat grantees
7
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Philip H Knight
PRESIDENT/TREAS
Penelope P Knight
DIRECTOR/VP
Lisa Mckillips
ASST SEC/ASST TREAS
Travis a Knight
VP/SEC/DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
44
Total grants awarded
$1.0B
Total amount
$22.9M
Average grant
$182.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$226.5M
9 grants
2023
$191.4M
12 grants
2022
$212.5M
12 grants
2021
$157.5M
3 grants
2020
$81.0M
2 grants
2019
$60.1M
1 grants
2018
$39.9M
1 grants
2016
$24.9M
1 grants
2015
$5.0M
1 grants
2014
$5.0M
1 grants
2013
$5.0M
1 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · OR · ✓ Exact match
$623.0M
8 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$155.6M
Ohsu Foundation
1 grant · OR
$70.0M
5 grants · OR · ✓ Exact match
$50.0M
2 grants · OR · ✓ Exact match
$29.9M
Sei Inc
3 grants · OR
$20.0M
3 grants · OR · ✓ Exact match
$20.0M
Ohsu
2 grants · OR
$10.0M
1 grant · OR · ✓ Exact match
$8.5M
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$7.1M

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

University of Oregon Foundation
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR THE CAMPUS FOR ACCELERATING SCIENTIFIC IMPACT (THE "CASI PROGRAM") AS WELL AS GENERAL …
OR · TY 2024
$182.0M
Sei Inc
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
OR · TY 2024
$10.0M
Albina Head Start
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
OR · TY 2024
$10.0M
1803 Fund
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
OR · TY 2024
$8.5M
Providence St Vincent Medical Foundation
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED TO THE CARDIOLOGY PROGRAM.
OR · TY 2024
$7.5M
Blue Meridian Partners
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
NY · TY 2024
$5.2M
The Brookings Institution
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR THE FOREIGN POLICY PROGRAM.
DC · TY 2024
$2.0M
Fanconi Anemia Research Fund
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
OR · TY 2024
$1.0M
Portlaoise Gaa Club
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
TY 2024
$335K
University of Oregon Foundation
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR THE CAMPUS FOR ACCELERATING SCIENTIFIC IMPACT (THE "CASI PROGRAM")
OR · TY 2023
$100.0M
Stanford University
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR THE KNIGHT-HENNESSEY SCHOLARS PROGRAM.
CA · TY 2023
$40.0M
Stanford University
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR THE PHIL AND PENNY KNIGHT INITIATIVE FOR BRAIN RESILIENCE.
CA · TY 2023
$20.5M
Providence St Vincent Medical Foundation
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED TO THE CARDIOLOGY PROGRAM.
OR · TY 2023
$7.5M
Barack Obama Foundation
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
IL · TY 2023
$5.0M
Sei Inc
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
OR · TY 2023
$5.0M
Albina Head Start
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
OR · TY 2023
$5.0M
Stanford University
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR THE STEGNER CREATIVE WRITING PROGRAM.
CA · TY 2023
$3.3M
The Brookings Institution
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR THE FOREIGN POLICY PROGRAM.
DC · TY 2023
$2.0M
Blue Meridian Partners
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
NY · TY 2023
$1.9M
Fanconi Anemia Research Fund
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
OR · TY 2023
$1.0M
St Mary's Home for Boys
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
OR · TY 2023
$100K
University of Oregon Foundation
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR THE CAMPUS FOR ACCELERATING SCIENTIFIC IMPACT (THE "CASI PROGRAM").
OR · TY 2022
$100.0M
Ohsu Foundation
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR THE KNIGHT CANCER INSTITUTE
OR · TY 2022
$70.0M
Providence St Vincent Medical Foundation
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED TO THE CARDIOLOGY PROGRAM.
OR · TY 2022
$10.0M
Providence St Vincent Medical Foundation
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED TO THE PROVIDENCE HEART INSTITUTE FOR THE HEART TRANSPLANT PROGRAM.
OR · TY 2022
$7.5M
Stanford University
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR THE PHIL AND PENNY KNIGHT INITIATIVE FOR BRAIN RESILIENCE.
CA · TY 2022
$6.3M
Sei Inc
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
OR · TY 2022
$5.0M
Albina Head Start
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
OR · TY 2022
$5.0M
Stanford University
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR THE PHIL AND PENNY KNIGHT INITIATIVE FOR BRAIN RESILIENCE.
CA · TY 2022
$4.5M
The Brookings Institution
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR THE FOREIGN POLICY PROGRAM.
DC · TY 2022
$2.0M
Stanford University
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR THE KNIGHT-HENNESSEY SCHOLARS PROGRAM.
CA · TY 2022
$1.0M
Fanconi Anemia Research Fund
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
OR · TY 2022
$1.0M
The Phoenix Center
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
NJ · TY 2022
$250K
University of Oregon Foundation
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR THE CAMPUS FOR ACCELERATING SCIENTIFIC IMPACT (THE "CASI PROGRAM").
OR · TY 2021
$100.0M
Stanford University
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR THE KNIGHT-HENNESSEY SCHOLARS PROGRAM.
CA · TY 2021
$40.0M
Providence St Vincent Medical Foundation
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED TO THE PROVIDENCE HEART INSTITUTE AND A NEW HEART TRANSPLANT PROGRAM.
OR · TY 2021
$17.5M
University of Oregon Foundation
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR THE CAMPUS FOR ACCELERATING SCIENTIFIC IMPACT (THE "CASI PROGRAM").
OR · TY 2020
$41.0M
Stanford University
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR THE KNIGHT-HENNESSEY SCHOLARS PROGRAM.
CA · TY 2020
$40.0M
University of Oregon Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
OR · TY 2019
$60.1M
University of Oregon Foundation
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR THE PHIL AND PENNY KNIGHT CAMPUS FOR ACCELERATING SCIENTIFIC IMPACT.
OR · TY 2018
$39.9M
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED TO THE OHSU KNIGHT CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE.
OR · TY 2016
$24.9M
Oregon Health & Science University Foundation
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED TO THE OHSU KNIGHT CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE.
OR · TY 2015
$5.0M
Ohsu
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED TO THE OHSU KNIGHT CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE.
OR · TY 2014
$5.0M
Ohsu
THIS GIFT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED TO THE OHSU KNIGHT CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE.
OR · TY 2013
$5.0M

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.