JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION, a major 990pf foundation in Florida, provides grants ranging from $5K to $5M annually.
Basic Information
EIN
650464177
State
Florida
Return Type
990PF
Address
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600 - MIAMI - FL 33133
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Applications
TRUE
In-State Only
FALSE
Most Recent Year (2023)
Total Assets
$2,465,124,931
Total Expenses
$147,423,086
Total Giving
$102,273,248
Funding Received
Grant Statistics
Number of Grants
410
Median Grant Amount
$100,000
Minimum Grant Amount
$5,000
Maximum Grant Amount
$4,500,000
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION Contacts
Name
Phone
Title
JUAN MARTINEZ
3059082600
CFO
JUAN MARTINEZ
Signing Officer
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION Records
Year
Total Assets
Total Giving
Expenses
Number of Grants
Median Grant
Max Grant
Min Grant
Funding Received
Details
2023
$2,465,124,931
$102,273,248
$147,423,086
410
$100,000
$4,500,000
$5,000
$0
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION - 2023 Details
Assets
$2,465,124,931
Expenses
$147,423,086
Funding received
$0
Max grant amount
$4,500,000
Median grant amount
$100,000
Min grant amount
$5,000
Number of grants
410
Total giving
$102,273,248
Year
2023
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT
$4,500,000
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
$3,500,000
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
$2,000,000
TPF SPECIAL ASSETS FUND DBA THE LENFEST INSTITUTE FOR JOURNALISM LLC
$2,000,000
INSTITUTE FOR NONPROFIT NEWS
$1,583,333
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.
12 more recipients not shown
2021
$2,530,104,679
$108,276,848
$117,868,918
496
$78,000
$5,000,000
$250
$29,069
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION - 2021 Details
Assets
$2,530,104,679
Expenses
$117,868,918
Funding received
$29,069
Max grant amount
$5,000,000
Median grant amount
$78,000
Min grant amount
$250
Number of grants
496
Total giving
$108,276,848
Year
2021
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
$5,000,000
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT
$2,500,000
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.
COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS INC
$2,250,000
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
CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$2,000,000
TO SUPPORT THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG LIBRARYS MAIN LIBRARY INTO A TECH-FORWARD, CIVIC DESTINATION EQUIPPED TO MEET EVOLVING COMMUNITY NEEDS.
LYRASIS
$2,000,000
TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC LIBRARY TRANSITION TO DIGITAL THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED PLATFORM TO PURCHASE AND LEND E-BOOKS TO PATRONS.
19 more recipients not shown
2020
$2,283,660,148
$116,992,939
$188,784,900
524
$75,000
$10,000,000
$1,000
$6,487,905
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION - 2020 Details
Assets
$2,283,660,148
Expenses
$188,784,900
Funding received
$6,487,905
Max grant amount
$10,000,000
Median grant amount
$75,000
Min grant amount
$1,000
Number of grants
524
Total giving
$116,992,939
Year
2020
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
$10,000,000
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION
$5,500,000
AMERICAN JOURNALISM PROJECT
$5,000,000
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.
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION
$2,400,000
CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$2,000,000
TO SUPPORT THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG LIBRARYS MAIN LIBRARY INTO A TECH-FORWARD, CIVIC DESTINATION EQUIPPED TO MEET EVOLVING COMMUNITY NEEDS.
18 more recipients not shown
2019
$2,115,429,411
$93,458,218
$177,920,968
581
$75,000
$5,000,000
$1,000
$0
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION - 2019 Details
Assets
$2,115,429,411
Expenses
$177,920,968
Funding received
$0
Max grant amount
$5,000,000
Median grant amount
$75,000
Min grant amount
$1,000
Number of grants
581
Total giving
$93,458,218
Year
2019
Top Recipients
Organization
Award
Purpose
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION
$5,000,000
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION
$3,115,500
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION
$2,020,000
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION
$1,992,000
FAIRMOUNT PARK CONSERVANCY
$1,500,000
TO ENLIVEN AND STRENGTHEN PUBLIC LIFE IN DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE BY SUPPORTING THE TRANSFORMATION OF VACANT COMMERCIAL SITES INTO AFFORDABLE ARTS AND COMMUNITY SPACES.
11 more recipients not shown
2018
$2,325,815,386
$104,030,191
$127,906,936
644
$75,000
$2,490,000
$600
$0
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION - 2018 Details