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The Knowles Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 36-6051968 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2023

Total grants paid
$1.5M
Grants reported
24
Median grant
$50K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202324$1.5M

Where The Knowles Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSICCHICAGO, ILCAPITAL CAMPAIGN2023$187.5K
GIGI'S PLAYHOUSE INCHOFFMAN ESTATES, ILGENERAL FUND2023$100K
LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILSTUDENT AND FAMILY PERFORMANCES FUND2023$100K
RAY GRAHAM ASSOCIATIONLisle, ILHANSON CENTER2023$100K
FRIENDS OF THE CHICAGO RIVERCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUND2023$75K
CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE CENTERCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUND2023$75K
ELMHURST MEMORIAL HOSPITALELMHURST, ILBREAST HEALTH PROGRAM2023$75K
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTERMAYHOOD, ILNURSING FUND2023$75K
ADLER PLANETARIUMCHICAGO, ILSCHOOL EXPERIENCES PROGRAM2023$70K
MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSICCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUND2023$68K
THE FIELD MUSEUMCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUND2023$50K
RAY GRAHAM ASSOCIATIONLisle, ILABLE CAMPAIGN2023$50K
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORYHOFFMAN ESTATES, ILGENERAL FUND2023$50K
HINSDALE JUNIOR WOMANS CLUBHINSDALE, ILGENERAL FUND2023$50K
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRYCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUND2023$50K
SHEDD AQUARIUM SOCIETYCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUND2023$50K
SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITY LABCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUND2023$50K
MERIT SCHOOL OF MUSICCHICAGO, ILMUSIC TO MY EARS PROGRAM2023$32K
FOUNDATION FOR HEARING AND SPEECH RESEARCHCHICAGO, ILMUSIC TO MY EARS PROGRAM2023$32K
ALLIANCE FOR THE GREAT LAKESCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUND2023$30K
LINCOLN PARK ZOOCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUND2023$30K
FOUNDATION FOR HEARING AND SPEECH RESEARCHCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUND2023$28K
FOUNDATION FOR HEARING AND SPEECH RESEARCHCHICAGO, ILMUSIC THERAPY PROGRAM2023$15K
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYEVANSTON, ILGENERAL FUND2023$10K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Knowles Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2023). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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