Funding search · EIN 364377926 · Crystal Lake, IL

Howard and Geraldine Knaack Foundation

Name: Howard and Geraldine Knaack Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

112
grants reported: $273,000
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $2,000
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.

What they fund

boat camp step time youth

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

M-Bar-C Ranch3 grants · $12,000
Family Health Partnership Clinic3 grants · $12,000
Folds of Honor Foundation3 grants · $12,000
The Road Home Program3 grants · $12,000
Veteran'S Path To Hope3 grants · $10,000
Cosi3 grants · $9,000
Illinois Givenkind Center3 grants · $9,000
Marquette Women'S Center3 grants · $9,000
War Horses for Veterans3 grants · $9,000
Teaching Family Homes3 grants · $9,000

Giving over time

$92,000

2022

$91,000

2023

$90,000

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 112 grants.

$4,000
Family Health Partnership Clinic · Crystal Lake, IL · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$4,000
Folds of Honor Foundation · Tulsa, OK · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$4,000
M-Bar-C Ranch · Freeland, WA · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$4,000
The Giving Closet of McHenry County · Woodstock, IL · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$4,000
The Road Home Program · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$4,000
Veteran'S Path To Hope · Crystal Lake, IL · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$4,000
Family Health Partnership Clinic · Crystal Lake, IL · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$4,000
Folds of Honor Foundation · Tulsa, OK · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$4,000
Giving Three · Woodstock, IL · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$4,000
M-Bar-C Ranch · Freeland, WA · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$4,000
Pan-Florida Challenge · Naples, FL · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$4,000
The Road Home Program · Chicago, IL · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$4,000
Family Health Partnership Clinic · Crystal Lake, IL · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$4,000
Folds of Honor Foundation · Tulsa, OK · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$4,000
Giving Three · Woodstock, IL · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$4,000
M-Bar-C Ranch · Freeland, WA · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$4,000
Pan-Florida Challenge · Naples, FL · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$4,000
The Road Home Program · Chicago, IL · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$3,000
Casa of McHenry County · Crystal Lake, IL · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$3,000
Cosi · Chicago, IL · 2024
One step at a time camp/boat day
$3,000
Illinois Givenkind Center · Gurnee, IL · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$3,000
Kids in Need of McHenry Co · McHenry, IL · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$3,000
Marquette Women'S Center · Marquette, MI · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$3,000
McHenry County Pads · Woodstock, IL · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$3,000
Soul Harbor Ranch · Barrington, IL · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$3,000
Teaching Family Homes · Marquette, MI · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$3,000
War Horses for Veterans · Stillwell, KS · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$3,000
Cosi · Chicago, IL · 2023
One step at a time camp/boat day
$3,000
Illinois Givenkind Center · Gurnee, IL · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$3,000
Marquette Women'S Center · Marquette, MI · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$3,000
Teaching Family Homes · Marquette, MI · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$3,000
The Urban Farm · Denver, CO · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$3,000
Veteran'S Path To Hope · Crystal Lake, IL · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$3,000
War Horses for Veterans · Stillwell, KS · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$3,000
Cosi · Chicago, IL · 2022
One step at a time camp/boat day
$3,000
Illinois Givenkind Center · Gurnee, IL · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$3,000
Marquette Women'S Center · Marquette, MI · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$3,000
National Ability Center · Park City, UT · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$3,000
Teaching Family Homes · Marquette, MI · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$3,000
The Urban Farm · Denver, CO · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$3,000
Veteran'S Path To Hope · Crystal Lake, IL · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$3,000
War Horses for Veterans · Stillwell, KS · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$2,500
Casa of McHenry County · Crystal Lake, IL · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$2,500
McHenry County Pads · Woodstock, IL · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$2,500
Casa of McHenry County · Crystal Lake, IL · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$2,500
McHenry County Pads · Woodstock, IL · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Camp Elim Ministries · Eagle River, WI · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Cary - Grove Food Pantry · Cary, IL · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Cycling Without Age McHenry County · Crystal Lake, IL · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Everyone Reading Illinois · Hillside, IL · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Feeding Dreams · Naples, FL · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Girls On the Run of Northwest Il · Crystal Lake, IL · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Home of the Sparrow · McHenry, IL · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Jk Community Farm · Sterling, VA · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Mariucci Family Beacon House · Marquette, MI · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
National Ability Center · Park City, UT · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Pioneer Center · McHenry, IL · 2024
Youth program
$2,000
Room at the Inn · Marquette, MI · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Senior Care Volunteer Network · Crystal Lake, IL · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Southeastern Wisconsin Adaptive Ski Program (Sewasp) · Germantown, WI · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
The Arc of the Quad Cities Area · Rock Island, IL · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
The Period Collective · Park Ridge, IL · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Vfw Crystal Lake Memorial Post 12014 · Crystal Lake, IL · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Wheeling Township Food Pantry · Arlington Height, IL · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Camp Elim Ministries · Eagle River, WI · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Cycling Without Age McHenry County · Crystal Lake, IL · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Gigi'S Playhouse McHenry · McHenry, IL · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Girls On the Run of Northwest Il · Crystal Lake, IL · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Jk Community Farm · Sterling, VA · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Mariucci Family Beacon House · Marquette, MI · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Mill Neck Foundation for Deaf Ministry · Mill Neck, NY · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
National Ability Center · Park City, UT · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Room at the Inn · Marquette, MI · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Second Bridge (Kids in Need) · McHenry, IL · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Soul Harbor Ranch · Barrington, IL · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Sunshine Acres Children'S Home · Mesa, AZ · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
The Arc of the Quad Cities Area · Rock Island, IL · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
The Period Collective · Park Ridge, IL · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
The Tunnels To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Victory Junction · Randleman, NC · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Wilmette Chabad · Wilmette, IL · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Camp Elim Ministries · Eagle River, WI · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Cru Military Attn Gabriel Garriga · Orlando, FL · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Cycling Without Age McHenry County · Crystal Lake, IL · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Gigi'S Playhouse McHenry · McHenry, IL · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Girls On the Run of Northwest Il · Crystal Lake, IL · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Jk Community Farm · Sterling, VA · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
July 4th Highland Park Shooting Response Fund · Highland Park, IL · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Mill Neck Foundation for Deaf Ministry · Mill Neck, NY · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Room at the Inn · Marquette, MI · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Soul Harbor Ranch · Barrington, IL · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Special Olympics Michigan · Mt Pleasant, MI · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Sunshine Acres Children'S Home · Mesa, AZ · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
The Arc of the Quad Cities Area · Rock Island, IL · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
The Period Collective · Park Ridge, IL · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
The Tunnels To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$2,000
Victory Junction · Randleman, NC · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$1,500
Home of the Sparrow · McHenry, IL · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$1,500
Pioneer Center · McHenry, IL · 2023
Youth program
$1,500
Home of the Sparrow · McHenry, IL · 2022
Unrestricted contribution

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.