Edward B and Joan T Knight Foundati Foundation
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About Edward B and Joan T Knight Foundati Foundation
The Knight Foundation concentrates its giving on local Key West/Monroe County community infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on capital support for education and family-service facilities. Grants favor K–12 institutions (both public and parochial) and frontline family services, indicating a priority on durable, brick-and-mortar investments that benefit local children and families. Their support is highly local and seems intended to strengthen community institutions rather than national programs.
Focus Areas
Capital projects for local K–12 schools (public and parochial) in Monroe CountyFacility and building support for family and social services organizations in Key WestGeneral education support administered via the School Board of Monroe CountyCommunity foundation funding for local education and service initiatives (CFK Foundation)
Who They Fund
familieschildren and youth (e.g., Boy Scouts)individuals needing medical/family medical carefaith communities/clergy (priest support)
About Edward B and Joan T Knight Foundati Foundation
A $1,000,000 building addition for Basilica School of Saint Mary Star of the Sea is the clearest signal in the Edward B and Joan T Knight Foundati Foundation Inc’s recent giving: it backs local institutions with large, facility-based awards. The foundation’s grants center on Monroe County organizations in Key West and nearby Florida Keys communities, with support flowing to schools, family-service providers, and other community institutions that serve children and families. Recent awards also include repeated funding for Westley House Family Service, including building support and later family-services support, showing a pattern of reinforcing the same local organizations over time. Education is a major thread, but the foundation’s approach is broader than school funding alone. It also supports organizations tied to medical, family, youth, and community life, including Catholic, youth, and service institutions. The grant list shows a strong preference for organizations with a direct local footprint in Key West and surrounding Monroe County, often for buildings, education, or operating needs connected to children, families, and community services. This makes the foundation a local place-based funder rather than a national program funder.
What Edward B and Joan T Knight Foundati Foundation Funds
Education appears throughout the grant record, from $500,000 to the School Board of Monroe County for education to $150,000 for Monroe County Educational Foundatio for education. The foundation also backed Key West Literary Seminar with $142,000 for education, suggesting support for learning and cultural education in the community. Family services is another clear theme. Westley House Family Service received $150,000 for family services in 2025 after earlier building grants, while Samuel's House Inc received $60,000 in 2023 and $40,000 in 2024 for family services. Health-related support shows up as well: Florida Keys Health Education received $88,563 for family medical, and Key West Lions Club received $75,000 for a medical program. Youth and community programming also fit the pattern, including South Florida Council-boy Scouts for Boy Scouts support and First Responders Appreciation for community service.
How Edward B and Joan T Knight Foundati Foundation Gives
Typical grants sit in a mid-sized local range: the 25th percentile is $15,000, the median is $25,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,000. Recent awards, however, include a few much larger capital commitments, which pushes the foundation’s visible giving above the median. The grant record shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Westley House Family Service, Key West Literary Seminar, Monroe County Educational Foundatio, Samuel's House Inc, and South Florida Council-boy Scouts. The foundation operates as a grantmaker rather than an individual-giving vehicle, and the active programs accept unsolicited applications. Its stated geography is local, with priority on Monroe County and the Florida Keys.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.1M
Total Assets
$50.8M
Total Revenue
$2.3M
Total Expenses
$2.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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