The Ruth M Knight Foundation Inc

COLUMBIA, MD EIN: 13-6093663

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$2.0M

+1.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$150K

-0.8% YoY

Grant Count

8

-38.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

+61.2% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$73K$146K$220K$293K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,990,065$1,966,471$2,031,039
Revenue$199,141$112,098$164,733
Expenses$175,547$176,666$192,352
Qualifying Distributions$150,000$151,250$162,400
Net Investment Income$173,594$86,682$134,781
Distributable Amount$164,974$147,302$151,168

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$41K$81K$122K$162K15 grants202015 grants202114 grants202213 grants20238 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2024

MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC$20KMOVING ARTS ESPANOLA$20KSHELBURNE FARMS$20KMONTGOMERY COUNTRYSIDE A…$20KYOUNG STORYTELLERS$20KGIRLS ON THE RUN$20KWE ARE INSTRUMENTAL$20KTAMPA BAY ABORTION FUND$10K

Grant Size Distribution

65 grants across all recorded years

65<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ELIZABETH H NAUMBURGDIRECTOR
ERIC NAUMBURGPRESIDENT
JUDITH ELLEN NAUMBURGTREASURER
CHRISTOPHER LONDONDIRECTOR
MICHAEL GRAVITZDIRECTOR
TAHLIA SAYERSDIRECTOR
GORDON NAUMBURGDIRECTOR
DARREN BLUESTONEDIRECTOR

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states
+4 more states

Cities

Annapolis JunctionBaltimoreBeavertonBostonBoulderBriarcliff ManorBrooklynChevy ChaseCincinnatiColumbiaDenverElmsfordFort TiconderogaGreenwood VillageKatonahLos AngelesMount KiscoNew YorkOhkay OwineghPoolesville

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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