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Nonprofit · EIN 81-0797771

WILLIAM S KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · NAPLES, FL 34119

Financials

$3.4M$1.4M2023$4.3M$1.7M2024$1.5M$2.5M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WILLIAM S KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$1,478,199$2,498,075-$1,019,876$42,574,835$0$42,574,835
December 31, 2024990-PF$4,265,849$1,716,428$2,549,421$38,960,775$5,826$38,954,949
December 31, 2023990-PF$3,396,426$1,410,041$1,986,385$35,787,578$0$35,787,578
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Dividends
$779,204
Net gain from sales of assets
$698,632
Other income
$363

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,214,240
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$35,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$2,289,297
Excise tax on investment income
$17,889

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$38,960,775
Total assets, end of year
$42,574,835
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$42,574,835
Fair market value of assets
$42,574,835
Qualifying distributions
$2,289,297
Net investment income
$1,477,836

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JENNIFER K RAUSCHER
3630 GRAND CYPRESS DR, NAPLES, FL 34119
DIRECTOR1$7,000
THOMAS L BROWN
3630 GRAND CYPRESS DR, NAPLES, FL 34119
VICE PRES.1$7,000
GARY G GRABOWSKI Also see attachmen
3630 GRAND CYPRESS DR, NAPLES, FL 34119
SCRETARY /TREAS6$7,000
DONALD F WICHELT
3630 GRAND CYPRESS DR, NAPLES, FL 34119
PRESIDENT1.5$7,000
FRAN D SORENSON
3630 GRAND CYPRESS DR, NAPLES, FL 34119
DIRECTOR1$7,000
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS L BROWN
3630 GRAND CYPRESS DR, NAPLES, FL 34119
VICE PRES.1$7,000
GARY G GRABOWSKI Also see attachmen
3630 GRAND CYPRESS DR, NAPLES, FL 34119
SCRETARY /TREAS6$7,000
DONALD F WICHELT
3630 GRAND CYPRESS DR, NAPLES, FL 34119
PRESIDENT1.5$7,000
JENNIFER K RAUSCHER
3630 GRAND CYPRESS DR, NAPLES, FL 34119
DIRECTOR1$5,250
FRAN D SORENSON
3630 GRAND CYPRESS DR, NAPLES, FL 34119
DIRECTOR1$3,500
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
THOMAS L BROWN
3630 GRAND CYPRESS DR, NAPLES, FL 34119
VICE PRES.1$7,000
GARY G GRABOWSKI Also see attachmen
3630 GRAND CYPRESS DR, NAPLES, FL 34119
SCRETARY /TREAS6$7,000
DONALD F WICHELT
3630 GRAND CYPRESS DR, NAPLES, FL 34119
PRESIDENT1.5$7,000
FRAN D SORENSON
3630 GRAND CYPRESS DR, NAPLES, FL 34119
DIRECTOR1$7,000
JENNIFER K RAUSCHER
3630 GRAND CYPRESS DR, NAPLES, FL 34119
DIRECTOR1$3,500

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3630 GRAND CYPRESS DR, NAPLES, FL 34119-7923
In care of
% GARY G GRABOWSKI
Signed the 990-PF
GARY G GRABOWSKI, TREASURER
Phone
(608) 289-5658

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, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
81-0797771
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$42,574,835
Income (IRS master file)
$16,016,746

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$1,478,199$2,498,075$42,574,835XML
990-PFDecember 2024$4,265,849$1,716,428$38,960,775XML
990-PFDecember 2023$3,396,426$1,410,041$35,787,578XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––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 81-0797771).

Questions about WILLIAM S KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of WILLIAM S KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WILLIAM S KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC is 81-0797771.
Is WILLIAM S KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to WILLIAM S KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does WILLIAM S KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of WILLIAM S KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WILLIAM S 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 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of WILLIAM S KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $7,000 (JENNIFER K RAUSCHER, DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does WILLIAM S KNIGHT FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,478,199, expenses of $2,498,075 and total assets of $42,574,835 at year end.

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