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William S Knight Foundation Inc: 29 grants to organizations, $2.2 million (tax year ended December 2025)
William S Knight Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Naples, FL, paid 29 grants to organizations totaling $2,214,240 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 16, 2026. The largest was $500,000 to Benedictine College in Atchison, KS for assembly room construction.
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- EIN
- 810797771
- Based in
- Naples, FL
- Assets
- $42,574,835
- Grants paid
- $2,214,240
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 16, 2026, IRS object ID 202622599349100607. It reported $2,214,240 in grants paid; 29 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedictine College | Atchison, KS | Assembly room construction | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Country Classical Academy | Oconomowoc, WI | One campus project | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Graduate school of classical ed. endow. | Education | $112,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Veritas Classical Academy | Chippewa Falls, WI | Building capital campaign | Education | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Benedictine College | Atchison, KS | Summer teachers institute | Education | $82,740 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rock County Christian School | Beloit, WI | Entrepreneurial education | $75,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cincinnati Classical Academy | Cincinnati, OH | Raise the torch campaign-capital | Education | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | Student conferences | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prager U | Sherman Oaks, CA | PRAGER u IN SCHOOLS PROJECT | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Belmont Abbey College | Belmont, NC | Masters classical ed. program startup | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institue for Reforming Government | Delafield, WI | Policy research re education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kelch Aviation Museum | Brodhead, WI | Challenge match-operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kelch Aviation Museum | Brodhead, WI | Challenge match-operations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Real Clear Foundation | Northbrook, IL | Research/publication issues in educational freedom | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | Leadership summit training program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newman Cath Classical Schl-Holy Name School | Wausau, WI | Curriculum development, teacher formation, etc. | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Badger Institute | Milwaukee, WI | RESEARCH/jOURNALISM-EDUCATION REFORM | Public and societal benefit | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Pius X Catholic School | Lombard, IL | Training-classical liberal education | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| VMTS - Kite & Key Media | Brooklyn, NY | Educational video production | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | School choice research and advocacy-school choice | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | School board leaders program | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty | Milwaukee, WI | Restoring american education project | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Badger Institute | Milwaukee, WI | Research/journalism-education reform | Public and societal benefit | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fund for American Studies | Washington, DC | Economics for leaders program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | School choice research and advocacy-school choice | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Humane Studies | Arlington, VA | Support classical liberal ed. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Network of Enlightened Women | Washington, DC | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin South Central Reg | Monona, WI | Rock cnty christian schl programing | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ozaukee Christian School | West Bend, WI | Building purchase assistance | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 10, 2025, IRS object ID 202502229349100500. It reported $1,404,465 in grants paid; 31 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout, MO | Chop cheese facility- student work-for-tuition | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northshore Classical Academy | Mequon, WI | Early-stage development costs | Education | $140,725 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Graduate school of classical ed. endow. | Education | $104,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prageru | Sherman Oaks, CA | Prageru in schools project | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Benedictine College | Atchison, KS | Summer teachers inst. . | Education | $82,740 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | Student cvonferences | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trinitas Classical Academy | Hayward, WI | School start-up costs | Education | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Belmont Abbey College | Belmont, NC | Masters classical ed. program startup | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Libertas Institute | Lehi, UT | Childrens entrepreneur market | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Real Clear Foundation | Northbrook, IL | Research/publication issues in educational freedom | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rock County Christian School | Beloit, WI | Entrepreneurial education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | Leadership summit training program | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty | Milwaukee, WI | Restoring american education project | Crime and legal-related | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Badger Institute | Milwaukee, WI | RESEARCH/jOURNALISM-EDUCATION REFORM | Public and societal benefit | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fund for American Studies | Washinton, DC | Economics for leaders | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for Reforming Government | Delafield, WI | Policy research re education | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | Stock market challenge | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercatus Center-George Mason U | Arlington, VA | Marginal revolution university program | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Network of Enlightened Women | Washington, DC | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | School choice research and advocacy-school choice | Public and societal benefit | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | Defense of educational freedom | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | School board leaders program | Public and societal benefit | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forge Leadership Network | Dayton, OH | General support | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Economic Education | Atlanta, GA | Free-market education | Social science | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Independent Institute | Oakland, CA | Support for traditional education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for Humane Studies | Arlington, VA | Support classical liberal ed. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open the Books | Burr Ridge, IL | Expose excessive government spending | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement South Central Region | Monona, WI | Rock county programing | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | Project sphere education initiative | Public and societal benefit | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moms for Liberty Foundation | Melbourne, FL | Parents rights in education | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ozaukee Christian School | West Bend, WI | School security system | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $2,276,705 |
| Public and societal benefit | $195,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $60,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 |
| Youth development | $10,000 |
| Social science | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $1,358,225 |
| Kansas | $665,480 |
| Virginia | $260,000 |
| Missouri | $250,000 |
| Michigan | $216,000 |
| California | $180,000 |
| Illinois | $146,000 |
| District of Columbia | $143,000 |
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Updated September 16, 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.