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Howard and Geraldine Knaack Foundation: 38 grants to organizations, $100,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Howard and Geraldine Knaack Foundation, a private foundation in Crystal Lake, IL, paid 38 grants to organizations totaling $100,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 17, 2026. The largest was $5,000 to M-Bar-C Ranch in Freeland, WA for unrestricted contribution.
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- EIN
- 364377926
- Based in
- Crystal Lake, IL
- Assets
- $2,312,061
- Grants paid
- $100,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 17, 2026, IRS object ID 202602309349100750. It reported $100,000 in grants paid; 38 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-Bar-C Ranch | Freeland, WA | Unrestricted contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Giving Closet of McHenry County | Woodstock, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Veteran's Path To Hope | Crystal Lake, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Health Partnership Clinic | Crystal Lake, IL | Unrestricted contribution | Health care | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Tulsa, OK | Unrestricted contribution | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marquette Women's Center | Marquette, MI | Unrestricted contribution | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Road Home Program | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa of McHenry County | Crystal Lake, IL | Unrestricted contribution | Crime and legal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cosi | Chicago, IL | One step at a time camp/boat day | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helmets 4 Helmets | Glenview, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Givenkind Center | Gurnee, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kids in Need of McHenry Co | McHenry, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McHenry County Pads | Woodstock, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Soul Harbor Ranch | Barrington, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southeastern Wisconsin Adaptive Ski Program (sewasp) | Germantown, WI | Unrestricted contribution | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teaching Family Homes | Marquette, MI | Unrestricted contribution | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| War Horses for Veterans | Stillwell, KS | Unrestricted contribution | Mental health and crisis intervention | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Elim Ministries | Eagle River, WI | Unrestricted contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cary - Grove Food Pantry | Cary, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cycling Without Age McHenry County | Crystal Lake, IL | Unrestricted contribution | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Everyone Reading Illinois | Hillside, IL | Unrestricted contribution | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding Dreams | Naples, FL | Unrestricted contribution | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls On the Run of Northwest Il | Crystal Lake, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Home of the Sparrow | McHenry, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hunger Resource Network | Northbrook, IL | Unrestricted contribution | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JK Community Farm | Sterling, VA | Unrestricted contribution | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mariucci Family Beacon House | Marquette, MI | Unrestricted contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Ability Center | Park City, UT | Unrestricted contribution | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pioneer Center | McHenry, IL | Youth program | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Room at the Inn | Marquette, MI | Unrestricted contribution | Housing and shelter | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Senior Care Volunteer Network | Crystal Lake, IL | Unrestricted contribution | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Arc of the Quad Cities Area | Rock Island, IL | Unrestricted contribution | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Period Collective | Park Ridge, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| VFW Crystal Lake Memorial Post 12014 | Crystal Lake, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wheeling Township Food Pantry | Arlington Height, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothersbig Sisters of Mississippi Valley | Davenport, IA | Unrestricted contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Joshua Mission Inc | Barrington, IL | Unrestricted contribution | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Urban Growers Collective | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted contribution | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202511349349102386. It reported $90,000 in grants paid; 36 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Health Partnership Clinic | Crystal Lake, IL | Unrestricted contribution | Health care | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Tulsa, OK | Unrestricted contribution | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| M-Bar-C Ranch | Freeland, WA | Unrestricted contribution | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Giving Closet of McHenry County | Woodstock, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Road Home Program | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Veteran's Path To Hope | Crystal Lake, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa of McHenry County | Crystal Lake, IL | Unrestricted contribution | Crime and legal-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cosi | Chicago, IL | One step at a time camp/boat day | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Givenkind Center | Gurnee, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kids in Need of McHenry Co | McHenry, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marquette Women's Center | Marquette, MI | Unrestricted contribution | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McHenry County Pads | Woodstock, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Soul Harbor Ranch | Barrington, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teaching Family Homes | Marquette, MI | Unrestricted contribution | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| War Horses for Veterans | Stillwell, KS | Unrestricted contribution | Mental health and crisis intervention | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Elim Ministries | Eagle River, WI | Unrestricted contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cary - Grove Food Pantry | Cary, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cycling Without Age McHenry County | Crystal Lake, IL | Unrestricted contribution | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Everyone Reading Illinois | Hillside, IL | Unrestricted contribution | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Feeding Dreams | Naples, FL | Unrestricted contribution | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls On the Run of Northwest Il | Crystal Lake, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Home of the Sparrow | McHenry, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| JK Community Farm | Sterling, VA | Unrestricted contribution | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mariucci Family Beacon House | Marquette, MI | Unrestricted contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Ability Center | Park City, UT | Unrestricted contribution | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pioneer Center | McHenry, IL | Youth program | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Room at the Inn | Marquette, MI | Unrestricted contribution | Housing and shelter | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Senior Care Volunteer Network | Crystal Lake, IL | Unrestricted contribution | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southeastern Wisconsin Adaptive Ski Program (sewasp) | Germantown, WI | Unrestricted contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Arc of the Quad Cities Area | Rock Island, IL | Unrestricted contribution | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Period Collective | Park Ridge, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| VFW Crystal Lake Memorial Post 12014 | Crystal Lake, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wheeling Township Food Pantry | Arlington Height, IL | Unrestricted contribution | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothersbig Sisters of Mississippi Valley | Davenport, IA | Unrestricted contribution | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Joshua Mission Inc | Barrington, IL | Unrestricted contribution | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Urban Growers Collective | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted contribution | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $14,000 |
| Health care | $10,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $6,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $6,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $4,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $4,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $4,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $123,000 |
| Michigan | $21,000 |
| Washington | $9,000 |
| Wisconsin | $9,000 |
| Oklahoma | $8,000 |
| Kansas | $6,000 |
| Florida | $4,000 |
| Virginia | $4,000 |
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Updated August 17, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.