Private foundation · Lake Forest, IL

Knight Impact Partners

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Typical grant size
$10K – $25K – $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
36
Repeat grantees
15
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Rebecca W Knight
TRUSTEE
Lester B Knight
TRUSTEE
Sol a Flores
CEO
Christopher T Childs
CFO

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
21.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
116
Total grants awarded
$12.8M
Total amount
$110K
Average grant
$1.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$5.1M
32 grants
2023
$607K
13 grants
2022
$1.9M
18 grants
2021
$1.5M
17 grants
2020
$2.3M
21 grants
2019
$1.4M
15 grants

Top recipients

One Acre Fund
4 grants · NY
$4.0M
5 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$1.3M
1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$750K
Northshore Hospitals Foundation
1 grant · IL
$560K
1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$500K
United Way of Metro Chicago
1 grant · IL
$500K
3 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$450K
6 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$418K
Greenlight Fund Chicago
3 grants · MA
$300K

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

Inner-city Muslim Action Network
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$1.0M
One Acre Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$750K
Northshore Hospitals Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$560K
City Colleges of Chicago Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$500K
LA Casa Norte
HOPE FOR HOMES DAY & NON-CONGREGATE SHELTER PROJECT
IL · TY 2024
$325K
Northwestern University
KNIGHT SCHOLARS FUND
IL · TY 2024
$250K
The Cara Program
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$200K
One Million Degrees
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$200K
Maafa Redemption Project Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$200K
Michael Reese Health Trust
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$150K
Hope Chicago
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$150K
Connections for the Homeless
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$150K
Nourishing Hope
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$150K
Greenlight Fund Chicago
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2024
$100K
Window to the World Communications (wttw)
SUPPORT OF FIRSTHAND: HOMELESS
IL · TY 2024
$50K
Alzheimer's Association
ILLINOIS CHAPTER PROGRAMS
IL · TY 2024
$50K
The Lyte Collective
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$50K
Aids Foundation of Chicago
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$50K
Junior Achievement of Chicago
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$35K
By the Hand Club for Kids
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$30K
Southside Center of Hope
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$25K
Civic Consulting Alliance
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$25K
The Father Fred Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$15K
Second Baptist Church
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Hillside Food Pantry
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Madonna Mission
SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMS FOR REFUGEES
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Greater Chicago Food Depository
FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOOD FOR THE NEEDY
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$5K
Philanthropy New York
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Redeeming Grace Food Pantry
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$2K
Family Matters Chicago
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2024
$2K
Greater Chicago Food Depository
FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOOD FOR THE NEEDY
IL · TY 2023
$182K
New Life Centers of Chicagoland
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$125K
Greenlight Fund Chicago
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$100K
Grace and Peace Fellowshipunity Initiative
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$100K
Junior Achievement of Chicago
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$35K
Hillside Food Pantry
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Madonna Mission
SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMS FOR REFUGEES
IL · TY 2023
$10K
All Chicago Making Homelessness History
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Second Baptist Church
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$5K
The Father Fred Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2023
$5K
Southside Center of Hope
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$5K
One Acre Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$1.0M
Northwestern University
KNIGHT SCHOLARSHIP FUND
IL · TY 2022
$250K
By the Hand Club for Kids
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2022
$120K
Breakthrough Urban Ministries
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2022
$100K
Greenlight Fund Chicago
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2022
$100K

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