Edward B and Joan T Knight Foundati
Between its 2020–2023 filings, Edward B and Joan T Knight Foundati made 99 grants to Florida organizations totaling $7,182,715 — median $27,000. 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 2023 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 September 1, 2026, from filings through 2023.
- Their filing publishes an application route — the door is open (details under “How to approach them” below).
- A real pattern, not a one-off: 61 grants in youth & family services on their Florida record ($2,695,315).
- Size the ask from their record: median grant $27,000, largest $1,000,000.
Deadline: Deadline, per their filing: “| Deadlines: NONE | Restrictions: MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MISSION STATEMENT OF THE FOUNDATION AND SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY THE TRUSTEES.”
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 — 61 grant(s), $2,695,315
- Education & literacy — 35 grant(s), $1,790,315
- Human & social services — 25 grant(s), $805,000
- Arts & culture — 4 grant(s), $77,400
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:
| Year | Recipient | Amount | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Basilica School of Saint Mary Star | $1,000,000 | Building Addition |
| 2023 | Westley House Family Service | $600,000 | Building |
| 2022 | Westley House Family Service | $600,000 | Building |
| 2020 | Sos Foundation Inc | $500,000 | Capital Improvement |
| 2021 | Fl Keys Area Health Education | $250,000 | Heathcare |
| 2023 | Fl Keys Healthy Start Coalition | $183,846 | Education |
| 2020 | Basilica School of Saint Mary Star | $151,750 | School Support |
| 2023 | Monroe County Educational Foundatio | $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 2023, via public records. Page updated September 1, 2026. Winnable Grants is not affiliated with Edward B and Joan T Knight Foundati; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.