Funding search · EIN 562061224 · Cary, NC
Knier Family 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.
- 115
- grants reported
- $434,816
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $1,250
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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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Top recipients
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- Lake Toxaway Charities4 grants · $119,250
- Cardinal Gibbons High School4 grants · $67,000
- The Carying Place4 grants · $54,591
- Gigi'S Playhouse3 grants · $30,000
- The Miracle League of the Triangle2 grants · $18,200
- St Mary Magdalene Church4 grants · $12,255
- Catholic Diocese of Raleigh4 grants · $10,000
- Bread of Life1 grant · $10,000
- Handshake Columbus3 grants · $8,500
- A Caring Center for Women3 grants · $6,250
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 115 grants.
- $44,000
Lake Toxaway Charities · Lake Toxaway, NC · 2022
Support of daily activities
- $25,250
Lake Toxaway Charities · Lake Toxaway, NC · 2025
Support of daily activities
- $25,000
Lake Toxaway Charities · Lake Toxaway, NC · 2024
Support of daily activities
- $25,000
Lake Toxaway Charities · Lake Toxaway, NC · 2023
Support of daily activities
- $22,000
Cardinal Gibbons High School · Raleigh, NC · 2024
General endowment
- $21,500
Cardinal Gibbons High School · Raleigh, NC · 2025
General endowment
- $21,178
The Carying Place · Cary, NC · 2025
General support
- $16,500
The Miracle League of the Triangle · Cary, NC · 2023
General support
- $15,883
The Carying Place · Cary, NC · 2024
General support
- $12,500
Cardinal Gibbons High School · Raleigh, NC · 2023
General endowment
- $11,000
Cardinal Gibbons High School · Raleigh, NC · 2022
General endowment
- $10,000
Bread of Life · Brevard, NC · 2025
General support
- $10,000
Gigi'S Playhouse · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2025
Support of daily activities
- $10,000
Gigi'S Playhouse · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2024
Support of daily activities
- $10,000
Gigi'S Playhouse · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2023
Support of daily activities
- $10,000
The Carying Place · Cary, NC · 2022
General support
- $7,530
The Carying Place · Cary, NC · 2023
General support
- $5,075
St Mary Magdalene Church · Apex, NC · 2024
Support of daily activities
- $5,000
Gabi'S Powered By Special Abilities · Raleigh, NC · 2025
General support
- $5,000
Allen Creek Baptist Church · Waynesville, NC · 2024
General support
- $4,500
Handshake Columbus · Columbus, OH · 2022
Scholarships
- $3,500
A Caring Center for Women · Vero Beach, NC · 2024
Support of daily activities
- $3,120
St Mary Magdalene Church · Apex, NC · 2022
Support of daily activities
- $3,060
St Mary Magdalene Church · Apex, NC · 2023
Support of daily activities
- $3,000
Handshake Columbus · Columbus, OH · 2024
Scholarships
- $3,000
Catholic Diocese of Raleigh · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Support of daily activities
- $2,500
Blood Cancer United · Washington, DC · 2025
General support
- $2,500
Catholic Diocese of Raleigh · Raleigh, NC · 2025
Support of daily activities
- $2,500
Gary Sinise Foundation · Nashville, TN · 2025
General support
- $2,500
Miracle League · Cary, NC · 2025
General support
- $2,500
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2025
General support
- $2,500
Catholic Diocese of Raleigh · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Support of daily activities
- $2,500
A Caring Center for Women · Vero Beach, NC · 2023
Support of daily activities
- $2,350
Safechild · Raleigh, NC · 2022
General support
- $2,070
First Cary United Methodist Church · Cary, NC · 2024
General support
- $2,000
Interact · Raleigh, NC · 2025
Support of daily activities
- $2,000
Operation Resolute · Bellhaven, NC · 2025
Support of daily activities
- $2,000
Read and Feed · Cary, NC · 2024
Support of daily activities
- $2,000
Ymca of the Triangle · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Support of daily activities
- $2,000
Catholic Diocese of Raleigh · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Support of daily activities
- $2,000
Northland College · Ashland, WI · 2022
Operating support
- $2,000
The Preston Robest Tisch Brain Tumor Center · Durham, NC · 2022
Brain tumor research
- $2,000
Trosa · Durham, NC · 2022
Support of daily activities
- $2,000
Ymca of the Triangle · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Support of daily activities
- $1,800
Elon University · Elon, NC · 2022
Support
- $1,720
Autism Society of Nc · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Support of daily activities
- $1,700
Elon University · Elon, NC · 2023
Support
- $1,700
The Miracle League of the Triangle · Cary, NC · 2022
General support
- $1,553
Dorcas Ministries · Cary, NC · 2022
General support
- $1,500
Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center · Durham, NC · 2025
General support
- $1,500
Cadco Construction Autism Awareness · Raleigh, NC · 2024
General support
- $1,500
Miracle League · Cary, NC · 2024
General support
- $1,500
Pretty in Pink Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Support of daily activities
- $1,300
Children'S Flight of Hope · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Support of daily activities
- $1,300
Interact · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Support of daily activities
- $1,300
Safechild · Raleigh, NC · 2023
General support
- $1,250
St Andrew the Apostle · Apex, NC · 2025
General support
- $1,250
Children'S Flight of Hope · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Support of daily activities
- $1,250
First Tee Triangle · Raleigh, NC · 2024
General support
- $1,250
Interact · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Support of daily activities
- $1,250
Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center · Durham, NC · 2024
General support
- $1,200
Ymca of the Triangle · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Support of daily activities
- $1,165
Triangle Curling · Durham, NC · 2025
General support
- $1,000
Elon University · Elon, NC · 2025
Support
- $1,000
First Cary United Methodist Church · Cary, NC · 2025
General support
- $1,000
Handshake Columbus · Columbus, OH · 2025
Scholarships
- $1,000
Kids Who Give · Morrisville, NC · 2025
General support
- $1,000
Read and Feed · Cary, NC · 2025
Support of daily activities
- $1,000
Safechild · Raleigh, NC · 2025
General support
- $1,000
St Mary Magdalene Church · Apex, NC · 2025
Support of daily activities
- $1,000
St Michael the Archangel Catholic Church · Cary, NC · 2025
General support
- $1,000
Taylor Family Ymca · Cary, NC · 2025
General support
- $1,000
Trosa · Durham, NC · 2025
Support of daily activities
- $1,000
Western Wake Crisis Ministry · Apex, NC · 2025
General support
- $1,000
Elon University · Elon, NC · 2024
Support
- $1,000
Northland College · Ashland, WI · 2024
Operating support
- $1,000
Safechild · Raleigh, NC · 2024
General support
- $1,000
St Michael the Archangel Catholic Church · Cary, NC · 2024
General support
- $1,000
St Michael'S School and Nursery · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Support of daily activities
- $1,000
Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Support of daily activities
- $1,000
St Michael the Archangel Catholic Church · Cary, NC · 2023
General support
- $1,000
St Michael'S School and Nursery · Wilmington, DE · 2023
Support of daily activities
- $1,000
The Preston Robest Tisch Brain Tumor Center · Durham, NC · 2023
Brain tumor research
- $1,000
Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc · Raleigh, NC · 2022
Support of daily activities
- $1,000
Life Experiences · Morrisville, NC · 2022
General support
- $1,000
St Michael the Archangel Catholic Church · Cary, NC · 2022
General support
- $833
Triangle Curling · Durham, NC · 2024
General support
- $647
Alliance Defending Freedom · Scottsdale, AZ · 2025
General support
- $615
The Windsor Charitable Foundation · Vero Beach, FL · 2022
General support
- $568
World Vision · Federal Way, WA · 2025
Support of daily activities
- $500
Autism Society of Nc · Raleigh, NC · 2025
Support of daily activities
- $500
Faith Builders · Matthews, NC · 2025
General support
- $500
Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc · Raleigh, NC · 2025
Support of daily activities
- $500
National Multiple Sclerosis Society · New York, NY · 2025
General support
- $500
St Mary'S College Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2025
Support of daily activities
- $500
Holy Cross Catholic Church · Durham, NC · 2024
General support
- $500
Rawhide Youth Services · New London, WI · 2024
General support
- $500
St Mary'S College Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2024
Support of daily activities
- $500
Angels 4 Autism · Queens, NY · 2023
Support of daily activities
- $500
St Mary'S College Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2023
Support of daily activities
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