John S And James L Knight Foundation

2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600 - MIAMI - FL 33133, Florida

Latest Filing: 2023

Total Assets: $2.47B

Total Giving: $102.27M

Grants: 410

Median Grant: $100,000

JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION is a high-volume grantmaker that only funds pre-selected organizations, distributing $100M through 410 grants...

2023 Summary

$2.47B

Total Assets

$102.27M

Funding Awarded

410

Grants Given

$100,000

Median Grant

$4.50M

Largest Grant

$5,000

Smallest Grant

2023 Recipients

Recipient	Award	Location	Purpose
American Journalism Project	$4.50M	Dc, WASHINGTON	To Provide The Lead Investment In The American Journalism Project, (Ajp) A First Of Its Kind Venture Philanthropy Organization Focused On Growing And Sustaining Independent, Nonpartisan, Local Civic News Organizations.
Florida International University Foundation Inc	$3.50M	Miami, FLORIDA	To Support The Growth Of The School Of Computing And Information Sciences (Scis) At Florida International University As It Seeks To Become A Leading School For Computer Science And Engineering In Florida And The Go To Talent Pipeline For Industry In The Region.
The Miami Foundation	$2.00M	Miami, FLORIDA	n/a
Tpf Special Assets Fund Dba The Lenfest Institute For Journalism Llc	$2.00M	Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA	n/a
Institute For Nonprofit News	$1.58M	Miami, FLORIDA	To Support The Institute For Nonprofit News And Its Programs To Strengthen The High Quality Local News Ecosystem In The U.S. By Focusing On The Financial Sustainability Of Nonprofit Newsrooms.
Foundation For Detroit's Future	$1.50M	Detroit, MICHIGAN	As Part Of A Group Of Funders Supporting Detroit's Plan Of Adjustment To Allow Detroit To Emerge From Bankruptcy (A) A Financially Sustainable Community That Can Better Engage And Serve Its Citizens And (B) Securing The Assets Of The Detroit Institute Of Arts As A Resource For The City And The Region.
Motown Historical Museum Inc	$1.50M	Macon, GEORGIA	To Digitize Key Audio, Audiovisual And Physical Artifacts From Motown's Archive And Make Them Available To The Public Via A "Digital Jukebox."
Committee To Protect Journalists Inc	$1.25M	New York, NEW YORK	To Support The Long Term Future Of The Committee To Protect Journalists By Investing In A Permanent Home For The Organization As Well As Its Continued Sustainability.
Local Media Foundation	$1.20M	Denver, COLORADO	To Accelerate Digital Business Transformation For 26 Black Owned Local News Organizations And Put Them On A Path Toward Long Term Financial Sustainability And Independence.
Various Matching Gifts To Public Charities	$1.20M	Miami, FLORIDA	n/a
The Miami Foundation	$1.15M	Miami, FLORIDA	n/a
International Center For Journalists	$1.14M	Washington, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	To Promote The Global Exchange Of Best Practices In Journalism Through The Knight Fellowships Program At The International Center For Journalists (Icfj).
The University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill	$1.11M	Chapel Hill, NORTH CAROLINA	n/a
Centre For Public Impact North America Inc	$1.10M	Arlington, VIRGINIA	To Redesign And Redevelop President Facing Digital Products In City Halls Across Four Kf Communities.
Solutions Journalism Network	$1.09M	Miami Beach, FLORIDA	n/a
Propublica	$1.08M	Austin, TEXAS	To Support High Quality Investigative Reporting And Data Journalism In Local Newsrooms Across The Country.
The Miami Foundation	$1.07M	Miami, FLORIDA	n/a

$1,075,000

$11,591,228

State

Total

FL

Florida

$11,591,228
WA

Washington

$4,500,000
PA

Pennsylvania

$2,000,000
MI

Michigan

$1,500,000
GA

Georgia

$1,500,000
NY

New York

$1,250,000
CO

Colorado

$1,200,000
DC

District of Columbia

$1,141,000
NC

North Carolina

$1,113,130
VA

Virginia

$1,098,567
TX

Texas

$1,075,000

Contacts

Name	Phone	Title
JUAN MARTINEZ	3059082600	CFO
JUAN MARTINEZ		Signing Officer

Historical Financials

Year	Total Assets	Total Giving	Grants	Median Grant	Max Grant	Min Grant
2023	$2,465,124,931	$102,273,248	410	$100,000	$4,500,000	$5,000
2021	$2,530,104,679	$108,276,848	496	$78,000	$5,000,000	$250
2020	$2,283,660,148	$116,992,939	524	$75,000	$10,000,000	$1,000
2019	$2,115,429,411	$93,458,218	581	$75,000	$5,000,000	$1,000
2018	$2,325,815,386	$104,030,191	644	$75,000	$2,490,000	$600