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EIN 36-6051968

The Knowles Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Chicago
State
Illinois
Year formed
1956
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Knowles Foundation is a private foundation located in Chicago, IL. It made 25 grants last year and its grantees include Elmhurst Memorial Hospital. It is supported by Nancy W Knowles Trust Dated 41819.
Total revenues
$2,351,709
2023
Total expenses
$1,382,673
2023
Total assets
$24,279,182
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Grants made by The Knowles Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Lyric Opera of ChicagoStudent and Family Performances Fund$100,000
GiGi's PlayhouseGeneral Fund$100,000
Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare / Elmhurst Memorial Hospital FDTNBreast Health Program$75,000
...and 16 more grants made

Personnel at The Knowles Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
Michael PowersTreasurer$0

Financials for The Knowles Foundation

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,888,190
Investment income and dividends$585,778
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-122,259
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,351,709

Form 990s for The Knowles Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-08-01990PFView PDF
2022-092023-08-10990PFView PDF
2021-092022-08-10990PFView PDF
2020-092021-07-21990PFView PDF
2019-092021-02-12990PFView PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
August 28, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
May 9, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
April 13, 2022
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
April 12, 2022
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
200 S Michigan Ave 1100
Chicago, IL 60604
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Cook County, IL
Phone
(312) 372-4000
IRS details
EIN
36-6051968
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1956
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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