Overview
The Knott Family Foundation, based in Syosset, NY, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling approximately $3.6 million. The foundation focuses on funding initiatives in education, health, human services, youth development, and youth services. It has a broad geographic reach, providing funding to cities across several states including New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Illinois, and Texas, among others. The foundation's leadership includes David M. Knott Jr., Virginia C. Knott, and Virginia K. Leachman, all of whom serve as directors without compensation. In the most recent fiscal year, the foundation reported expenses of $807,725 and revenue of $1,020,952, indicating active financial management and support for its causes.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $3,396,569 in 2023
16 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $410,000 | UNC-ARTS & SCIENCES FOUNDATION | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 523 E FRANKLIN STREET CHAPEL HILL, NC US | 2023 |
| $200,000 | UNC CHAPEL HILL | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 208 W FRANKLIN STREET CHAPEL HILL, NC US | 2024 |
| $100,047 | OLOISUKUT WILD PARTNERSHIP LTD VIA EMPOWERS AFRICA | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2 BEEKMAN PLACE STE 18B NEW YORK, NY US | 2024 |
| $100,000 | COLD SPRING HARBOR LAB | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | ONE BUNGTOWN ROAD COLD SPRING HARBO, NY US | 2022 |
| $100,000 | NYAME | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 33 WILLETS LANE MANHASSET, NY US | 2022 |
| $100,000 | COLD SPRING HARBOR LAB | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | ONE BUNGTOWN ROAD COLD SPRING HARBO, NY US | 2023 |
| $100,000 | COLD SPRING HARBOR LAB | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | ONE BUNGTOWN ROAD COLD SPRING HARBO, NY US | 2024 |
| $100,000 | SCAN-HARBOR | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 345 E 102 STREET NEW YORK, NY US | 2024 |
| $100,000 | ST ANDREWS SCHOOL - WILLIAM SPEERS ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 350 NOXON ROAD MIDDLETOWN, DE US | 2024 |
| $96,848 | ST ANDREWS SCHOOL | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 350 NOXON ROAD MIDDLETOWN, DE US | 2023 |
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People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
DMKJ
DAVID M KNOTT JR
| PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
VK
VIRGINIA KNOTT
| TREASURER AND DIRECTOR | $0 | 2022 |
DMKJ
DAVID M KNOTT JR
| CO-PRESIDENT TREAS AND DIRECTOR | $0 | 2023 |
VCK
VIRGINIA C KNOTT
| VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR | $0 | 2023 |
VKL
VIRGINIA K LEACHMAN
| CO-PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR | $0 | 2023 |
DMKJ
DAVID M KNOTT JR
| CO-PRESIDENT TREAS AND DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
VCK
VIRGINIA C KNOTT
| VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
VKL
VIRGINIA K LEACHMAN
| CO-PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR | $0 | 2024 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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