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The Knapp Foundation Inc

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$229k
Granted FY2024still arriving
26
Grants FY2024still arriving
5
States reached
$26k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2024.

Education$191kAnimals$151kPublic Safety & Disaster$56kHealth$25kEnvironment$25kFood & Nutrition$21kHousing & Shelter$8kArts & Culture$5kOther$0
02FY2024 · 26 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k17 grants · $84k
  • $10k–50k9 grants · $145k
$8,250
Median grant
5
States reached
$15M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Kent Island High School$25,650
Talbot County Free Library Foundati$25,000
North Caroline High School$16,693
Queen Anne County High School$14,750
Easton High School$14,750
Currituck County High School$14,500
North Dorchester High School$11,903
St Michaels High School$11,300
Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitati$10,275
Colonel Richardson High School$9,500
Woodford Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge$9,095
Washington High School$8,500
South Dorchester High School$8,250
Amer Foundation for the Blind$5,000
Easton Vol Fire Dept$5,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY20–24, $25k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%Learning Ally: $5k → 11%Learning Ally: $5k → 11%Learning Ally: $5k → 11%Learning Ally: $5k → 11%Learning Ally: $5k → 11%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

NY
MA
NJ
VA
MD
DE
TN
NC
SC
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

37%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$177k · 9 repeat orgs$305k to everyone else

9 repeat relationships: 7 still active in FY2024, 2 since wound down; 19 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

9
13

Total granted

$177k
$112k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+45%
+53%

Still filing today

56%
85%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 16% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $193k went to new ones.

50%100%’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’20’21’22’23’24
AnimalsHuman ServicesEnvironmentEducationHousing & ShelterRecreation & SportsOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • TH
    THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF SOMERSET COUNTY INC
    2× · 2020–2022 · $27k · revenue +80%
  • Learning Ally Inc
    5× · 2020–2024 · $25k · revenue +70%
  • SM
    ST MICHAELS FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
    5× · 2020–2024 · $25k · revenue +45%

Funded once

  • DU
    Ducks Unlimited Incgraduated
    one grant, 2023 · $25k · revenue +26%
  • SC
    South Carolina Aquariumgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $20k · revenue +64%
  • PH
    PELICAN HARBOR SEABIRD STATION INCgraduated
    one grant, 2023 · $13k · revenue +30%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Humane Society of Vero Beach and Indian River County Inc

None

Animals
2
Humane Society of Marlboro County Inc

We provide care for and find permanent placement for animals in need. our funds are used to operate a shelter where animals are properly cared for. we provide food, kennel equipment, boarding, training and medical care and transport for…

Animals
3
Humane Society of Ocean City Inc

To promote and further the protection of animals and provide for prevention of cruelty to the same within the city of ocean city and surrounding areas. the organization also maintains shelter for protection, care, and welfare of animals…

Animals
4
The Washington County Humane Society Inc

Rescue and care for stray or unwanted animals.

Animals
5
St Augustine Humane Society Inc

Promoting healthy responsible lifelong pet ownership by serving the medical and rehabilitative needs of animals while encouraging the humane treatment of animals, preventing overpopulation, and ending animal cruelty.

Animals
6
Washington Humane Society

The washington humane society protects animals, supports families, and advocates for positive change to create a world where all animals can thrive. we enrich the humanity of our communities by promoting compassion and encouraging people…

Animals
7
Humane Society of Rock Island

Operation of a no-kill animal shelter

Animals
8
Society for Animal Rescue and Adoption

Operate true "no-kill" animal sanctuary which provides rehabilitation to abused or abandoned domestic and factory farm animals on its 120 acre preserve.

Animals
9
St Joseph Bay Humane Society

Care and adoption placement of pets.

Animals
10
Humane Society of Atlantic County

To provide shelter and care for animals in need and reduce euthanasia of surplus animals through spaying and neutering.

Animals
11
Humane Society of Washington County Incorporated

The humane society of washington county exists to improve the quality of life for all animals through education, legislation, action and leadership. we strive to eliminate overpopulation and to foster an environment of respect,…

Animals
12
Humane Society of Bay County Inc

To prevent cruelty to animals, provide humane education, and relief to suffering animals

Animals
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Caroline County Humane Society Inc; the most unlike its peers is American Foundation for the Blind Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

20 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 20 of the 41 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

0
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
6
Early backer (in before they grew)
20/20
Grantees still filing
17/20
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Easton Vol Fire Dept: $26,000 · OtherEaston Vol Fire DeptKent Island High School: $25,650 · OtherKent Island High SchoolST MICHAELS FIRE DEPARTMENT INC: $25,000 · OtherST MICHAELS FIRE DEPARTMENT INCAmer Foundation for the Blind: $20,000 · OtherAmer Foundation for the BlindTri-State Bird Rescue Research Inc: $17,075 · OtherTri-State Bird Rescue Research IncNorth Caroline High School: $16,693 · OtherNorth Caroline High SchoolEaston High School: $14,750 · OtherEaston High SchoolQueen Anne County High School: $14,750 · OtherQueen Anne County High SchoolCurrituck County High School: $14,500 · OtherCurrituck County High SchoolNorth Dorchester High School: $11,903 · OtherSt Michaels High School: $11,300 · OtherColonel Richardson High School: $9,500 · Other+12 more: $55,014 · Other+12 moreTHE HUMANE SOCIETY OF SOMERSET COUNTY INC: $27,000 · AnimalsTHE HUMANE SOCIETY OF SOMERSE…WOODFORD CEDAR RUN WILDLIFE REFUGE: $25,204 · AnimalsWOODFORD CEDAR RUN WILDLIFE R…South Carolina Aquarium: $20,000 · AnimalsSouth Carolina AquariumPELICAN HARBOR SEABIRD STATION INC: $13,228 · AnimalsPELICAN HARBOR SEABIRD STATIO…Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center Inc: $10,275 · AnimalsFlorida Keys Wild Bird Rehabi…SAVE OUR SEABIRDS INC: $8,288 · AnimalsSAVE OUR SEABIRDS INCCAROLINE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC: $5,000 · AnimalsWORCESTER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC: $5,000 · AnimalsHUMANE SOCIETY OF WICOMICO COUNTY INC: $5,000 · AnimalsTHE HUMANE SOCIETY OF DORCHESTER COUNTY INC: $5,000 · AnimalsDucks Unlimited Inc: $25,000 · EnvironmentWHALE AND DOLPHIN CONSERVATIONINC: $7,992 · EnvironmentLearning Ally Inc: $25,000 · Human ServicesAMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC: $5,000 · Human ServicesTALBOT COUNTY FREE LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC: $25,000 · EducationST MICHAELS COMMUNITY CENTER INC: $4,699 · Recreation & SportsNEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTER INC: $3,000 · Housing & Shelter
Other$262,135Animals$123,995Environment$32,992Human Services$30,000Education$25,000Recreation & Sports$4,699Housing & Shelter$3,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetTHE HUMANE SOCIETY OF SOMERSET COUNTY INC: $27,000 over 2y, 23% of budgetWOODFORD CEDAR RUN WILDLIFE REFUGE: $25,204 over 3y, 0.6% of budgetTALBOT COUNTY FREE LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC: $25,000 over 1y, 14% of budgetLearning Ally Inc: $25,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetDucks Unlimited Inc: $25,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetST MICHAELS FIRE DEPARTMENT INC: $25,000 over 5y, 0.7% of budgetSouth Carolina Aquarium: $20,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetPELICAN HARBOR SEABIRD STATION INC: $13,228 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetFlorida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center Inc: $10,275 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetSAVE OUR SEABIRDS INC: $8,288 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetWHALE AND DOLPHIN CONSERVATIONINC: $7,992 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetCAROLINE COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetHABITAT FOR HUMANITY CHOPTANK INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetWORCESTER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetHUMANE SOCIETY OF WICOMICO COUNTY INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetAMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTHE HUMANE SOCIETY OF DORCHESTER COUNTY INC: $5,000 over 1y, 1.0% of budgetST MICHAELS COMMUNITY CENTER INC: $4,699 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetNEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTER INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Mid Shore Community F…Dock Street FoundationMichael J and Patrici…The Llandaff Family T…Community Foundation …Vanguard Charitable E…The Pfizer Foundation…Morgan Stanley Global…Paypal Charitable Giv…The Bank of America C…National Philanthropi…Donor Advised Charita…
Mid Shore Community Foundation IncMD15.6× affinity5 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Mid Shore Community Foundation Inc · Dock Street Foundation · Michael J and Patricia Levitt Family Charitable Foundation Inc · The Llandaff Family Trust · Community Foundation of the Eastern Shor · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · The Pfizer Foundation Inc · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Paypal Charitable Giving Fund · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization The Knapp Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Knapp Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 30%2%6%14%25%funder's share of their income ↑0%6%13%19%25%share of the org’s income from government →median 10%
  • St Michaels Community Center Inc: 20% of income from government
  • Habitat for Humanity Choptank Inc: 10% of income from government
  • Learning Ally Inc: 4% of income from government
  • Whale and Dolphin Conservationinc: 3% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
3get no government money at all
10report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–25%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
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How do I get to The Knapp Foundation Inc?

Find your warmest path to The Knapp Foundation Inc through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 41 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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