Funding search · EIN 383465904 · Ann Arbor, MI
James a and Faith Knight Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 110
- grants reported
- $2.8M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $25,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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24 grants matching “expen” · $565,000
- $50,000
Food Gatherers · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help with general operating expen
- $25,000
826 Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help with general operating expen
- $25,000
Ypsilanti Meals On Wheels · Ypsilanti, MI · 2024
To help with general operating expen
- $25,000
Packard Health · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help with general operating expen
- $25,000
Friends in Deed · Ypsilanti, MI · 2024
To help with general operating expen
- $20,000
Foundations Preschool of Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help support the operating expens
- $15,000
Educate Youth · Ypsilanti, MI · 2024
To help with general operating expen
- $15,000
St Louis Center · Chelsea, MI · 2024
To help with general operating expen
- $15,000
Ann Arbor Summer Festival · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help with general operating expen
- $10,000
Ann Arbor Ymca · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help with general operating expen
- $50,000
Food Gatherers · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help with general operating expen
- $30,000
Michigan Theater Foundation · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help with general operating expen
- $25,000
Friends in Deed · Ypsilanti, MI · 2023
To help with general operating expen
- $25,000
The Treeline Conservancy · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help with general operating expen
- $25,000
Stewardship Network · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help with general operating expen
- $20,000
Foundations Preschool of Washtenaw · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help support the operating expens
- $20,000
Jewish Family Services · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help with general operating expen
- $15,000
Ele'S Place · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help support the operating expens
- $10,000
Educate Youth · Ypsilanti, MI · 2023
To help with general operating expen
- $35,000
Growing Hope · Ypsilanti, MI · 2022
To help with general operating expen
- $30,000
Michigan Ability Partners · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
To help with general operating expen
- $25,000
Nonprofit Network · Jackson, MI · 2022
To help with general operating expen
- $20,000
Foundations Preschool of Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
To help with general operating expen
- $10,000
Michigan Prison Doulas · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
To help with general operating expen
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Women'S Center of Southeast Michiga3 grants · $163,200
- Food Gatherers3 grants · $150,000
- Planned Parenthood of Michigan3 grants · $135,000
- Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valle3 grants · $110,000
- Community Action Network3 grants · $105,000
- Ypsilanti Meals On Wheels3 grants · $80,000
- Bird Center of Washtenaw County3 grants · $80,000
- Civil Air Patrol3 grants · $75,000
- Nonprofit Network3 grants · $75,000
- Neutral Zone3 grants · $75,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 110 grants.
- $57,300
Women'S Center of Southeast Michiga · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help provide free or affordable m
- $55,900
Women'S Center of Southeast Michiga · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
To help support the hiring of an ope
- $50,000
Children'S Healing Center · Ypsilanti, MI · 2024
To help with costs associated with t
- $50,000
Food Gatherers · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help with general operating expen
- $50,000
Food Gatherers · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help with general operating expen
- $50,000
Women'S Center of Southeast Michiga · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help support the organization wit
- $50,000
Avalon Housing · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
To support expenses for 126 single m
- $50,000
Community Action Network · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Support the cost to launch online ip
- $50,000
Food Gatherers · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
To support pandemic food response
- $50,000
Shelter Association of Washtenaw Co · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
To help fund emergency response to c
- $50,000
Ypsilanti District Library · Ypsilanti, MI · 2022
New library
- $45,000
Planned Parenthood of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help provide general operating su
- $45,000
Planned Parenthood of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help provide general operating su
- $45,000
Planned Parenthood of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
To support general operating expense
- $40,000
Michigan League of Conservation Vot · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To support the engagement and educa
- $40,000
Peace Neighborhood · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help the organization with their
- $40,000
Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valle · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
To help costs associated with women
- $40,000
Peach Neighborhood · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
To provide supportive services to wo
- $35,000
Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valle · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help with cost associated with wo
- $35,000
Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valle · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help with cost associated with wo
- $35,000
Safehouse Center · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help provide general operating su
- $35,000
Girls Group · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
To support general operating expense
- $35,000
Growing Hope · Ypsilanti, MI · 2022
To help with general operating expen
- $35,000
Michigan League of Conservation Vot · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Help educate the public about pfas
- $30,000
Neutral Zone · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help support the after school dro
- $30,000
Safehouse Center · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help provide general operating su
- $30,000
Community Action Network · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help support the cost of 6 commun
- $30,000
Michigan Theater Foundation · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help with general operating expen
- $30,000
Ele'S Place · An Arbor, MI · 2022
General operating expenses
- $30,000
Michigan Ability Partners · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
To help with general operating expen
- $30,000
Ypsilanti Meals On Wheels · Ypsilanti, MI · 2022
To support "care on wheels"
- $28,000
Bird Center of Washtenaw County · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help with the general operating e
- $26,000
Bird Center of Washtenaw County · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help fund 18 student interns and
- $26,000
Bird Center of Washtenaw County · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Support the cost for 14 new interns
- $25,000
826 Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help with general operating expen
- $25,000
Civil Air Patrol · Selfridge, MI · 2024
To help support the cadet program fo
- $25,000
Community Action Network · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help support the cost of 6 commun
- $25,000
Friends in Deed · Ypsilanti, MI · 2024
To help with general operating expen
- $25,000
Nonprofit Network · Jackson, MI · 2024
To help with the general operating e
- $25,000
Packard Health · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help with general operating expen
- $25,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities of · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help support the organization wit
- $25,000
Ypsilanti Meals On Wheels · Ypsilanti, MI · 2024
To help with general operating expen
- $25,000
826 Michigan · An Arbor, MI · 2023
To help support literacy programs fo
- $25,000
Arbor Hospice · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help with the general operating e
- $25,000
Civil Air Patrol · Selfridge Angb, MI · 2023
To help support the cadet program fo
- $25,000
Friends in Deed · Ypsilanti, MI · 2023
To help with general operating expen
- $25,000
Legacy Land Conservancy · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help support a technical upgrade
- $25,000
Nonprofit Network · Jackson, MI · 2023
To help with the general operating e
- $25,000
Stewardship Network · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help with general operating expen
- $25,000
The Treeline Conservancy · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help with general operating expen
- $25,000
Ypsilanti Meals On Wheels · Ypsilanti, MI · 2023
To help support the organization wit
- $25,000
Alpha House - Interfaith Hospitalit · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
To help with expense associated with
- $25,000
Ann Arbor Active Against Als · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Suppotr general operating expenses
- $25,000
Civil Air Patrol · Selfridge, MI · 2022
Support the cadet program
- $25,000
Neutral Zone · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Help with ten-year intervention to t
- $25,000
Nonprofit Network · Jackson, MI · 2022
To help with general operating expen
- $25,000
The Treeline Conservancy · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
General operating expenses
- $25,000
Washtenaw Area Council for Children · Ypsilanti, MI · 2022
To support a cyber security facilita
- $24,000
Therapeutic Riding · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help with the adoopt a horse prog
- $23,500
Ronald McDonald House Charities of · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help support the organization wit
- $20,000
Avalon Housing · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help with the general operating e
- $20,000
Foundations Preschool of Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help support the operating expens
- $20,000
Girls Group · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help support the general operatin
- $20,000
Jewish Family Services · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help support the rename and rebra
- $20,000
Peace Neighborhood · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help the organization with their
- $20,000
Stewardship Network · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help provide general operating su
- $20,000
Washtenaw Area Council for Children · Ypsilanti, MI · 2024
To support the organization with the
- $20,000
Apple Playschools · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help with operating expenses for
- $20,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southea · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help support mentoring youth to g
- $20,000
Ecology Center · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help support the engagement with
- $20,000
Foundations Preschool of Washtenaw · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help support the operating expens
- $20,000
Girls Group · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help support the general operatin
- $20,000
Jewish Family Services · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help with general operating expen
- $20,000
Neutral Zone · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help support the success of neutr
- $20,000
Student Advocacy Center of Michigan · Ypsilanti, MI · 2023
To help support the general operatin
- $20,000
The Ark · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To support the general operating bud
- $20,000
Washtenaw Area Council for Children · Ypsilanti, MI · 2023
To support the organization with the
- $20,000
Foundations Preschool of Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
To help with general operating expen
- $18,000
Friends in Deed · Ypsilanti, MI · 2022
To support solving transportion need
- $16,500
Cancer Support Community · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
To help support bride project
- $16,119
Cancer Support Community · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help improve and expand digital m
- $15,000
Ann Arbor Summer Festival · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help with general operating expen
- $15,000
Apple Playschools · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help with operating expenses for
- $15,000
Arbor Hospice · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help with the general operating e
- $15,000
Educate Youth · Ypsilanti, MI · 2024
To help with general operating expen
- $15,000
Friends of the Ann Arbor Public Sch · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help support the purchase of audi
- $15,000
Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy · Superior Twp, MI · 2024
To help cover general operating and
- $15,000
St Louis Center · Chelsea, MI · 2024
To help with general operating expen
- $15,000
Washtenaw Camp Placement · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help fund the opportunity for gir
- $15,000
Washtenaw Literacy · Ypsilanti, MI · 2024
To help supportthe cost of developme
- $15,000
Ele'S Place · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
To help support the operating expens
- $15,000
Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy · Superior Twp, MI · 2023
To help cover general operating and
- $15,000
Animals and Society Institute · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Support the general operations
- $15,000
Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy · Superior Twp, MI · 2022
General operating and staff expenses
- $14,750
Children'S Literacy Network · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help support the reading stars re
- $12,700
Children'S Literacy Network · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
To help with strategic planning
- $12,500
Ann Arbor Active Against Als · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help support administration staff
- $12,000
Therapeutic Riding · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
To support the adopt-a-horse program
- $10,000
Ann Arbor Ymca · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
To help with general operating expen
- $10,000
Student Advocacy Center of Michigan · Ypsilanti, MI · 2024
To help support the general operatin
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