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KNOWLES FOUNDATION

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2023 · Form 990PF · revenue $780K · expenses $1.7M · assets $23.4M

EIN
36-6051968
Address
2 PRUDENTIAL PL 180 N STETSON 1400, CHICAGO, IL 60601-0000
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
June 1956 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Michael J Powers DIR/TREAS/SEC2019-2023 0 $0 reported 1
David J Hill DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT2019-2023 0 $0 reported 1
Ronald Lawler DIRECTOR2019-2023 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL J POWERS DIR/TREAS/SEC0 $0-$0 $01
DAVID J HILL DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
RONALD LAWLER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL J POWERS DIR/TREAS/SEC0 $0-$0 $01
DAVID J HILL DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
RONALD LAWLER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL J POWERS DIR/TREAS/SEC0 $0-$0 $01
DAVID J HILL DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
RONALD LAWLER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL J POWERS DIRECTOR/TREASURER/SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
DAVID J HILL DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
RONALD LAWLER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL J POWERS DIRECTOR/TREASURER/SECRETARY0 $0-$0 $01
DAVID J HILL DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT0 $0-$0 $01
RONALD LAWLER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2023 · 2 contractors · $192K
NameLocationServicePaid
HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLCCHICAGO, ILATTORNEY FEES$110,008
BANK OF AMERICA PRIVATE BANKChicago, ILINVESTMENT MGMT$81,558
2022 · 2 contractors · $179K
NameLocationServicePaid
HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLCCHICAGO, ILATTORNEY FEES$99,345
BANK OF AMERICA PRIVATE BANKChicago, ILINVESTMENT MGMT$80,054
2021 · 2 contractors · $200K
NameLocationServicePaid
HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLCCHICAGO, ILATTORNEY FEES$113,724
BANK OF AMERICA PRIVATE BANKNEW YORK, NYINVESTMENT MGMT$86,496
2020 · 2 contractors · $180K
NameLocationServicePaid
BANK OF AMERICA PRIVATE BANKNEW YORK, NYINVESTMENT MGMT$91,362
HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLCCHICAGO, ILATTORNEY FEES$88,188
2019 · 1 contractor · $77K
NameLocationServicePaid
HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLCCHICAGO, ILATTORNEY FEES$77,299

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2023 · 24 grants to organizations · $1.5M
2022 · 22 grants to organizations · $1.1M
2021 · 25 grants to organizations · $1.3M
2020 · 25 grants to organizations · $1.4M
2019 · 25 grants to organizations · $1.1M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2022 · 2 contributors · $1.9M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 NANCY W KNOWLES TRUST DATED 4181990 Organization or other CHICAGO, IL $1,078,167- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2 NANCY W KNOWLES GIFTING TRUST Organization or other CHICAGO, IL $810,022- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2019 · 1 contributor · $9.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 NANCY W KNOWLES TRUST DATED 41819 Person CHICAGO, IL $9,000,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2019 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$780,062$1,707,924 $23,352,657$23,352,657 $0- ---
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,351,709$1,382,673 $24,279,182$24,279,182 $1,888,190- ---
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,221,456$1,554,809 $23,309,575$23,309,575 $0- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$666,277$1,565,483 $23,642,857$23,642,857 $0- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-09-30 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$9,507,649$1,197,823 $24,542,079$24,542,079 $9,000,000- $0--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

Similar organizations

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
FDC FOUNDATIONILT20 $726,274$715,497 President$24,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
SF FOUNDATIONILT20 $930,130$2,685,626 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
A H K FOUNDATIONILNot reported $935,558$179,185 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
EADES FOUNDATIONILNot reported $482,916$236,524 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
KITCC FOUNDATIONILE60 $453,115$759,075 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x, same state
DM KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATIONCAB90 $707,130$7,130 CEO$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
ALES FOUNDATIONIAL20 $1,522,295$103 PRESDIENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
KNOWAUTISM FOUNDATIONTXG99 $514,418$247,107 CHAIRPERSON$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
K5 FOUNDATIONCAT50 $761,449$5,387,997 Director$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
EXPLORE KNOWLEDGE FOUNDATIONNVB99 $660,612$631,062 DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
NOW FOUNDATIONOHA23 $781,306$503,988 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
MES FOUNDATIONMEB82 $443,675$327,562 President/Executive Director$59,415 Similar name, revenue within 2x
MALMAR KNOWLES FAMILY FOUNDATION INCGAT20 $525,933$364,272 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
L & L FOUNDATIONNYNot reported $795,100$569,676 VICE PRES., TREASURER & DIRECTOR$24,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
FM FOUNDATIONRINot reported $1,026,424$8,200,404 Director Chairman President & CEO$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
L & L FOUNDATIONNYZ99 $1,230,980$494,527 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
FOUNDATION XMNT30 $436,443$305,892 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
KBOO FOUNDATIONORNot reported $779,225$1,205,711 Station Manager$41,951 Similar name, revenue within 2x
KOLB FOUNDATIONCANot reported $751,278$532,601 Director President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
KGSA FOUNDATIONMNQ33 $682,831$548,953 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$76,270 Similar name, revenue within 2x
KURR FOUNDATIONNJNot reported $650,949$747,049 TRUSTEE$46,250 Similar name, revenue within 2x
FOWNES FOUNDATIONPAA99 $974,014$2,093,104 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
KUHN FOUNDATIONMOT20 $599,480$1,231,777 TREASURER, DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
PEOPLES FOUNDATIONWAP20 $427,065$406,128 Director/President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
KNOSSOS FOUNDATION INCWANot reported $705,865$760,432 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
EMANUEL & RIANE GRUSS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$4,901,1181 12015–2015 L4 FOUNDATION
DENVER FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,354,53036 12010–2024 KEMPE FOUNDATION
SUNRISE FOUNDATION Private foundation$2,250,0009 12010–2025 KIMBO FOUNDATION
THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$1,351,4283 12023–2024 JAMES FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$1,243,26832 72016–2024 KNOX EDUCATION FOUNDATION; KGSA FOUNDATION; KEMPE FOUNDATION; KNOWAUTISM FOUNDATION and 3 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$1,197,66333 72014–2024 KGSA FOUNDATION; KEMPE FOUNDATION; KNOWAUTISM FOUNDATION; KBOO FOUNDATION and 3 more
COLUMBUS FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,027,9503 22022–2024 KNOX EDUCATION FOUNDATION; KEMPE FOUNDATION
BOYD FOUNDATION Private foundation$932,50012 12020–2024 KNOX EDUCATION FOUNDATION
CALL FOUNDATION Private foundation$900,0001 12021–2021 ALES FOUNDATION
WAVERLEY STREET FOUNDATION Private foundation$900,0002 12024–2024 LQ FOUNDATION
EAST TENNESSEE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$871,5005 12020–2024 KNOX EDUCATION FOUNDATION
COLORADO GIVES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$847,47315 12010–2024 KEMPE FOUNDATION
BILL AND CRISSY HASLAM FOUNDATION Private foundation$761,0128 12021–2024 KNOX EDUCATION FOUNDATION
CLAYTON HOMES FOUNDATION Private foundation$677,5004 12020–2024 KNOX EDUCATION FOUNDATION
THE HASLAM 3 FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$623,2754 12020–2024 KNOX EDUCATION FOUNDATION

The full list · all similar organizations

Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2023 · Form 990PF · $1,707,924 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,452,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,452,500 85.0%
Fees: other professional $118,545 6.9%
Fees: legal $110,008 6.4%
Fees: accounting $21,130 1.2%
Taxes $4,669 0.3%
Other expenses $1,072 0.1%
Total$1,707,924100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $1,382,673 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,132,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,132,000 81.9%
Fees: other professional $112,370 8.1%
Fees: legal $99,345 7.2%
Fees: accounting $19,738 1.4%
Taxes $15,276 1.1%
Other expenses $3,944 0.3%
Total$1,382,673100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $1,554,809 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,305,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,305,000 83.9%
Fees: legal $113,725 7.3%
Fees: other professional $107,734 6.9%
Fees: accounting $19,118 1.2%
Taxes $8,239 0.5%
Other expenses $993 0.1%
Total$1,554,809100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $1,565,483 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,355,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,355,000 86.6%
Fees: other professional $95,362 6.1%
Fees: legal $88,188 5.6%
Fees: accounting $18,708 1.2%
Taxes $8,225 0.5%
Total$1,565,483100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $1,197,823 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,055,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,055,000 88.1%
Fees: legal $77,299 6.5%
Fees: other professional $53,139 4.4%
Fees: accounting $12,360 1.0%
Taxes $25 0.0%
Total$1,197,823100%

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