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Nonprofit · EIN 65-0464177

JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · MIAMI, FL 33133

Financials

$86.9M$222.8M2023$139.9M$239.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$139,912,312$239,590,667-$99,678,355$2,533,415,674$303,493,127$2,229,922,547
December 31, 2023990-PF (amended)$86,858,117$222,846,065-$135,987,948$2,533,365,916$253,784,495$2,279,581,421
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$19,762,955
Net rental income
$1,023,421
Net gain from sales of assets
$119,125,936

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$198,627,432
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$3,982,529
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,938,364
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$179,620,479
Excise tax on investment income
$2,726,048

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,533,365,916
Total assets, end of year
$2,533,415,674
Total liabilities, end of year
$303,493,127
Net assets, end of year
$2,229,922,547
Fair market value of assets
$2,533,415,674
Qualifying distributions
$179,620,479
Net investment income
$202,316,631

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MARIBEL PEREZ WADSWORTH
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
PRESIDENT & CEO40$875,960$79,067
JUAN J MARTINEZ
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
VP/CFO & TREASURER40$396,309$79,067
KELLY JIN
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
VP/COMMUNITIES & NAT'L40$352,200$58,878
TERESE CURIEL
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
VP/ADMIN & SECRETARY40$330,493$68,727
VICTORIA ROGERS
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
VP/ARTS40$323,686$56,135
JAMES M BRADY
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
VP/JOURNALISM40$319,491$67,187
ASHLEY ZOHN
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
VP/LEARNING & IMPACT40$312,082$54,503
JORGE MARTINEZ
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
VP/CTO40$287,819$70,720
ALEJANDRO DE ONIS
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
VP/COMMS. & DIGITAL STRAT.40$268,659$67,944
JOHN SANDS
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
SENIOR DIRECTOR/MEDI
Highest-paid employee
40$255,029$46,353
MARC LAVALLEE
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
DIRECTOR OF TECH PRO
Highest-paid employee
40$247,965$65,013
ALBERTO IBARGUEN
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
FORMER PRESIDENT & C
Highest-paid employee
40$247,867$60,980
KOVEN SMITH
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
SENIOR DIRECTOR/ARTS
Highest-paid employee
40$235,599$63,243
ALLAN MADOC
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
DIRECTOR/SAN JOSE
Highest-paid employee
40$233,244$43,257
ROSHELL RINKINS
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
VP/GRANT ADMIN & CDEIO THROUGH 10/202440$230,830$50,683
15 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTINE AMER MAYER
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$45,000
ADRIANA M CISNEROS
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$40,000
AUSTIN CLEMENTS
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$40,000
RAMONA HOOD
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$40,000
MICHAEL MARSICANO
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$40,000
CHARLES FRANK OLSON
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$40,000
MATTHEW STEPHEN STEPKA
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$40,000
FRANK BORGES
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE THROUGH 3/20242$0
CHRISTOPHER M AUSTEN
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE EFFECTIVE 3/20242$0
MARTIN BARON
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$0
STEPHANIE BELL-ROSE
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$0
SHONA BROWN
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$0
ANA-MARIE CODINA
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$0
SUSAN D KRONICK
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE THROUGH 3/20242$0
ANNA SPANGLER NELSON
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 33 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALBERTO IBARGUEN
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
PRESIDENT & CEO40$831,744$91,379
JUAN J MARTINEZ
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
VP/CFO & TREASURER40$387,713$77,180
TERESE CURIEL
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
VP/ADMIN & SECRETARY40$324,933$68,108
VICTORIA ROGERS
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
VP/ARTS40$318,056$55,410
KELLY JIN
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
VP/COMMUNITIES & NAT'L40$314,897$54,971
JAMES M BRADY
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
VP/JOURNALISM40$307,238$65,633
ASHLEY ZOHN
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
VP/LEARNING & IMPACT40$284,338$50,620
JORGE MARTINEZ
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
VP/CTO40$276,749$69,348
ROSHELL RINKINS
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
VP/GRANT ADMIN & CDEIO40$267,453$59,657
ALEJANDRO DE ONIS
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
VP/COMMS. & DIGITAL STRAT.40$258,708$66,733
MARC LAVELLE
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
DIRECTOR OF TECH PRO
Highest-paid employee
40$238,427$63,860
JOHN SANDS
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
SENIOR DIRECTOR/MEDI
Highest-paid employee
40$230,192$42,859
KOVEN SMITH
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
SENIOR DIRECTOR/ARTS
Highest-paid employee
40$226,537$62,158
JENNIFER FARAH
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
DIRECTOR/ARTS
Highest-paid employee
40$222,878$61,634
LILLIAN WEINBERG
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
SENIOR DIRECTOR/CNI
Highest-paid employee
40$208,635$59,595
ADRIANA M CISNEROS
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$40,000$0
AUSTIN CLEMENTS
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$40,000$0
BEVERLY KNIGHT OLSON
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE (THROUGH 09/2023)2$40,000$0
CHARLES FRANK OLSON
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE (EFFECTIVE 09/2023)2$40,000$0
CHRISTINE AMER MAYER
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$40,000$0
MATTHEW STEPHEN STEPKA
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE (EFFECTIVE 09/2023)2$40,000$0
MICHAEL MARSICANO
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE (EFFECTIVE 09/2023)2$40,000$0
RAMONA HOOD
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$40,000$0
RAY RODRIGUEZ
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE (THROUGH 03/2023)2$40,000$0
MARIBEL PEREZ WADSWORTH
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
PRESIDENT & CEO - ELECT40$3,314$0
FRANK BORGES
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
CHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE2$0$0
ANA-MARIE CODINA BARLICK
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$0$0
ANNA SPANGLER NELSON
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$0$0
CHRISTOPHER M AUSTEN
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$0$0
MARTIN BARON
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$0$0
SHONA BROWN
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$0$0
STEPHANIE BELL-ROSE
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$0$0
SUSAN D KRONICK
2850 TIGERTAIL AVENUE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133
TRUSTEE2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2850 TIGERTAIL AVE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133-5346
In care of
% MR JUAN MARTINEZ
Signed the 990-PF
MARIBEL PEREZ WADSWORTH, PRESIDENT
Phone
(305) 908-2600
Website
WWW.KF.ORG
Return prepared by
RSM US LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
65-0464177
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2014
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Category (NTEE)
Education (B82)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,533,415,674
Income (IRS master file)
$675,123,162

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$139,912,312$239,590,667$2,533,415,674XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$86,858,117$222,846,065$2,533,365,916XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 65-0464177).

Questions about JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC is 65-0464177.
Is JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
Are donations to JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 30 people; 22 received compensation from the organization, the highest $875,960 (MARIBEL PEREZ WADSWORTH, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $139,912,312, expenses of $239,590,667 and total assets of $2,533,415,674 at year end.

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