Edward B and Joan T Knight Foundation Inc
Between its 2020–2024 filings, Edward B and Joan T Knight Foundation Inc made 133 grants to Florida organizations totaling $9,290,353 — median $25,750. Here is what they actually funded, from their IRS 990-PF filings. A note on dates: 990-PF filings become public one to two years after the fiscal year they cover, so 2024 is the newest year on public record — giving patterns persist, but always confirm current priorities with the funder.
Winnability verdict
Apply Our reading as of October 11, 2026, from filings through 2024.
- Their filing publishes an application route — the door is open (details under “How to approach them” below).
- A real pattern, not a one-off: 84 grants in youth & family services on their Florida record ($4,441,378).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $25,750, largest $1,000,000.
Deadline: Deadline, per their filing: “| Deadlines: NONE”
The verdict is our judgment from public filings — the funder’s own process statements are quoted where they exist, and funders make their own decisions. Verify with the funder before applying.
What they actually fund
- Youth & family services — 84 grant(s), $4,441,378
- Education & literacy — 49 grant(s), $3,189,878
- Human & social services — 34 grant(s), $1,117,500
- Arts & culture — 6 grant(s), $122,400
A grant that serves more than one cause is counted under each cause it fits, so the totals above can overlap — the headline grant count above is the true total.
Where their Florida grants land: Key West, Key Largo, Miami Lakes, Coral Gables, Marathon.
Grants on the record
The largest itemized Florida grants in their filings, one row per recipient. “Grants” counts how many times they funded that recipient in the years on record; the amount and purpose are from the largest of those grants.
| Years | Recipient | Grants | Largest grant | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–2022 | Basilica School of Saint Mary Star | 3 | $1,000,000 | Building Addition |
| 2020–2024 | Westley House Family Service | 5 | $600,000 | Building |
| 2024 | Cfk Foundation | 1 | $500,000 | Education |
| 2024 | School Board of Monroe County | 1 | $500,000 | Education |
| 2020 | Sos Foundation Inc | 1 | $500,000 | Capital Improvement |
| 2021 | Fl Keys Area Health Education | 1 | $250,000 | Heathcare |
| 2020–2023 | Fl Keys Healthy Start Coalition | 4 | $183,846 | Education |
| 2021–2024 | Monroe County Educational Foundatio | 4 | $150,000 | Education |
How to approach them
Apply: GRANT APPLICATION AND REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS FOUND ON WWW.KNIGHTFOUNDATIONFLORIDA.ORG OR BY REQUESTING IN WRITING A PAPER APPLICATION FROM THE FOUNDATION. | Deadlines: NONE | Restrictions: MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE FOUNDATION AND SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE TRUSTEES. GRANTS REQUESTS MAY BE ADJUSTED BASED ON VARIOUS FACTORS. | Website: https://www.knightfoundationflorida.org | ~34 grants/yr, median $25,000
Source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 384039936
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Data: itemized grants from IRS 990-PF filings through 2024, via public records. Page updated October 11, 2026. Winnable Grants is not affiliated with Edward B and Joan T Knight Foundation Inc; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.