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JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC

· MIAMI, FL · private_foundation · program funder

840recipients FY2016–24
$809Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
NationalNational funder, 44 states and territories

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A national funder — 44 states. It is a candidate for organizations in the 25 cause areas it has funded, wherever they are: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Z.

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FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder131
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder88
WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATIONMENLO PARK, CAlarge program funder76
ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATIONPRINCETON, NJlarge program funder66
ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder64
KRESGE FOUNDATIONTROY, MIlarge program funder57
DAVID AND LUCILE PACKARD FOUNDATIONLOS ALTOS, CAlarge program funder51
DEMOCRACY FUND INCWASHINGTON, DCprogram funder51
WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATIONPHILADELPHIA, PAlarge program funder49
W K KELLOGG FOUNDATIONBATTLE CREEK, MIlarge program funder47
JOYCE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder43
ANNIE E CASEY FOUNDATIONBALTIMORE, MDlarge program funder39
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder39
AKRON COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONAKRON, OHprogram funder37
GATES FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WAlarge program funder36
HENRY LUCE FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder36
MCKNIGHT FOUNDATIONMINNEAPOLIS, MNprogram funder35
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWSBEVERLY HILLS, CAprogram funder33
WALTON FAMILY FOUNDATION INCBENTONVILLE, ARlarge program funder33
LUMINA FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION INCINDIANAPOLIS, INprogram funder32
ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder31
FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETYNEW YORK, NYlarge program funder30
THE LENFEST INST FOR JOURNALISM SPE ASSET FUND OF THE PHL FOUNDATIONPHILADELPHIA, PAprogram funder30
THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENTLOS ANGELES, CAlarge program funder29
CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF NEW YORKNEW YORK, NYprogram funder28

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INCFL62024$100,358,415
UNIVERSITY OF AKRON FOUNDATIONOH42024$24,344,000
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORKNY52024$22,468,783
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMIFL62024$13,116,815
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYDC52024$10,887,000
FOUNDATION FOR DETROITS FUTUREMI62024$10,500,000
J N PEW JR CHARITABLE TRUSTPA62024$9,939,000
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT INCDC32024$9,000,000
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR JOURNALISTS INCDC62024$8,261,560
OHIO & ERIE CANALWAY COALITIONOH52024$8,115,560
GROUNDTRUTH PROJECT INCMA62024$7,875,500
WELL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONOH52024$7,120,000
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILLNC52024$6,981,922
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INCFL62024$6,796,790
PRO PUBLICA INCNY62024$6,695,799
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGEMA62024$6,423,080
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITYCA52024$6,201,881
NEWS REVENUE HUB INCCA62024$6,165,000
NEW YORK UNIVERSITYNY52024$6,142,545
NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWSCO22024$5,770,500
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWSCA52024$5,725,873
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUNDATIONWA52024$5,596,520
AKRON ART MUSEUMOH62024$5,397,000
MIAMI DADE COLLEGE FOUNDATION INCFL62024$5,263,696
MIAMI CITY BALLET INCFL62024$5,085,500
CRAIG NEWMARK GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM CUNY FOUNDATION INCNY62024$5,041,000
CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND TECHNOLOGYDC52024$5,012,000
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR SOUTHEAST MICHIGANMI52024$4,595,000
DATA & SOCIETY RESEARCH INSTITUTENY62024$4,488,152
NEW WORLD SYMPHONY INCFL62024$4,436,667
CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG LIBRARY FOUNDATIONNC42024$4,377,500
LOCAL MEDIA FOUNDATIONMI32024$4,210,000
GREATER WASHINGTON EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INCVA52024$4,150,000
JORGE M PEREZ ART MUSEUM OF MIAMI DADE COUNTY INCFL62024$4,051,666
DETROIT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HALL INCMI52024$4,041,000
MOTOWN HISTORICAL MUSEUM INCMI32024$4,000,000
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITYPA62024$3,961,517
JACOBS PILLOW DANCE FESTIVAL INCMA42024$3,802,500
LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATIONNY52024$3,662,534
LYRASISGA32024$3,624,687
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINASNC62024$3,515,000
INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART MIAMI INCFL52024$3,125,000
NEWS LITERACY PROJECT INCDC32024$3,010,000
SPHINX ORGANIZATION INCMI52024$3,000,000
MIAMI-DADE INNOVATION AUTHORITY INCFL32024$3,000,000
PHILADELPHIA ORCHESTRA AND KIMMEL CENTER INCPA22024$3,000,000
DOWNTOWN AKRON PARTNERSHIP INCOH42024$2,993,170
MUSEUM OF AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORYMI52024$2,916,305
POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES INCFL62024$2,877,680
R STREET INSTITUTEDC52024$2,735,112