About Knights of Columbus
A Catholic fraternal organization that promotes charity, unity, fraternity and patriotism through charitable giving, community service, support of the Church, and programs for members and families.
Focus Areas
Community developmentFaith-based initiativesYouth developmentDisaster reliefScholarships
Who They Fund
members and their familiesyouth and young peopleCatholic parishes and faith communitiesdisaster-affected individuals and communitiesstudents / scholarship recipients
Funding Style
faith-based institutional supportdirect service / emergency relief
About Knights of Columbus
A $108,589 grant to Saints Mary and Joseph Parish in Salem is the clearest recent signal of Knights of Columbus giving: the foundation directs large gifts to Catholic parishes and related institutions in New Hampshire. Across the latest grants list, parish support appears alongside school funding, charitable agencies, disaster relief, and faith-based advocacy, showing a pattern that blends institutional religious support with community-serving programs. The foundation also gave $41,640 to Catholic Charities New Hampshire in Manchester, $37,756 to St Kathryn's Parish in Hudson, and $30,000 to Sjrc School in Salem. Those awards sit within a broader local portfolio that reaches churches, schools, food assistance, and family-serving organizations. The structure of the grants suggests a funder that supports both long-standing Catholic community institutions and organizations that deliver direct services. Knights of Columbus describes itself as a Catholic fraternal organization that promotes charity, unity, fraternity, and patriotism through charitable giving, community service, support of the Church, and programs for members and families. The recent grants reflect that identity in practice, with Catholic parishes, Catholic education, and community organizations all represented.
What Knights of Columbus Funds
Faith-based institutional support is a central part of the grantmaking. In 2024, Knights of Columbus gave $74,750 to Saints Mary and Joseph Parish in Salem, and in 2025 it awarded $37,756 to St Kathryn's Parish in Hudson. It also supported St Anne Catholic Church in Berlin with a $10,000 grant. Catholic education and youth-serving institutions are another visible thread. Sjrc School in Salem received $30,000 in 2023, another $30,000 in 2024, and $20,000 in 2025. Salve Regina Academy in Gorham received $10,000 in 2025, and St John Newman Educational Trust in Manchester received $10,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Community-serving groups appear as well. Catholic Charities New Hampshire in Manchester received $41,640 in 2024, while Easter Seals in Manchester received $17,500 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2023. Salem Boys and Girls Club also received $10,000 in both 2023 and 2024.
How Knights of Columbus Gives
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $30,000 at the 75th percentile. That points to a middle range of modest awards, with a smaller set of larger grants pushing the upper end higher. The recent record also shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including parish, school, and educational-trust grants. Knights of Columbus is a foundation rather than an operating grantmaker with individual funding or program-related investments, and the giving shown here is entirely local.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$247K
Total Assets
$1M
Total Revenue
$719K
Total Expenses
$561K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $30K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$30K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in NH.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
ROBERT FOURNIER
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