Knight Aid Fund | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 13-6093619
Foundation Overview
Based in Del Mar, CA, Knight Aid Fund has awarded 178 grants totaling $223,424 to organizations in Maryland, California and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $10 to $5,000, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 16 recipients (38%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
55% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 10 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in San Diego (60%), Del Mar (11%), Manhattan Beach (6%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 7% change over 8 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Knight Aid Fund's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Feeding America San Diego | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Violence Policy Center | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2024 |
| Humane Society Of San Diego | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Intl Rescue Committee | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Lawyers For Good Government | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2024 |
| Lambda Legal | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Plan C | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Feeding America San Diego | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Violence Policy Center | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2024 |
| Humane Society Of San Diego | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Intl Rescue Committee | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2024 |
| Lawyers For Good Government | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2024 |
| Lambda Legal | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2024 |
| Plan C | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $2,483 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Feeding America San Diego | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Partners In Health | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Violence Policy Center | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Nature Culture Intl | $1,000 | Del Mar, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Humane Society Of San Diego | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Intl Rescue Committee | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Portland Street Medicine | $3,000 | Portaland, OR, US | General | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthood | $2,483 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Feeding America San Diego | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Partners In Health | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Violence Policy Center | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2023 |
| Nature Culture Intl | $1,000 | Del Mar, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Humane Society Of San Diego | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Intl Rescue Committee | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Portland Street Medicine | $3,000 | Portaland, OR, US | General | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Feeding America San Diego | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Violence Policy Center | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Nature Culture Intl | $1,000 | Del Mar, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Humane Society Of San Diego | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Unite Oregon | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2022 |
| Tucson Community Food Bank | $1,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | General | 2022 |
| Girls On The Run | $1,000 | Poway, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Intl Rescue Committee | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Portland Street Medicine | $2,000 | Portaland, OR, US | General | 2022 |
| Tucson Sentinel | $800 | Tucson, AZ, US | General | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Feeding America San Diego | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Violence Policy Center | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Nature Culture Intl | $1,000 | Del Mar, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Humane Society Of San Diego | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Unite Oregon | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2022 |
| Tucson Community Food Bank | $1,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | General | 2022 |
| Girls On The Run | $1,000 | Poway, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Intl Rescue Committee | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Portland Street Medicine | $2,000 | Portaland, OR, US | General | 2022 |
| Tucson Sentinel | $800 | Tucson, AZ, US | General | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Feeding America San Diego | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $2,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2022 |
| Violence Policy Center | $3,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2022 |
| Nature Culture Intl | $1,000 | Del Mar, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Humane Society Of San Diego | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Unite Oregon | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2022 |
| Tucson Community Food Bank | $1,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | General | 2022 |
| Girls On The Run | $1,000 | Poway, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Intl Rescue Committee | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Portland Street Medicine | $2,000 | Portaland, OR, US | General | 2022 |
| Tucson Sentinel | $800 | Tucson, AZ, US | General | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| Feeding America San Diego | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Pancan | $1,500 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Kpbs | $46 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Violence Policy Center | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Nature Culture Intl | $1,000 | Del Mar, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Oceanside Museum Of Art | $10 | Oceanside, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2021 |
| Humane Society Of San Diego | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Unite Oregon | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2021 |
| National Center For Science Educati | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Csusm | $385 | San Marcos, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Museum Online | $56 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Community Food Bank | $1,000 | Poway, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Girls On The Run | $1,000 | Poway, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Ca Wolf Center | $500 | Julian, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Intl Rescue Committee | $500 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Portland Street Medicine | $500 | Portaland, OR, US | General | 2021 |
| Tucson Sentinel | $500 | Tucson, AZ, US | General | 2021 |
| Wildwood Farm Sanctuary | $1,000 | Newberg, OR, US | General | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,500 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| Feeding America San Diego | $2,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Pancan | $1,885 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Kpbs | $275 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Mingei Museum | $50 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Violence Policy Center | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Nature Culture Intl | $2,500 | Del Mar, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Oceanside Museum Of Art | $249 | Oceanside, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Humane Society Of San Diego | $1,200 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Lux Art Institute | $280 | Encinitas, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Unite Oregon | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2020 |
| National Center For Science Educati | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Centre For The Arts Mizner | $115 | Boca Raton, FL, US | General | 2020 |
| Rescue House | $800 | Encinitas, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Tucson Community Food Bank | $1,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | General | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2019 |
| Planned Parenthood | $800 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2019 |
| Oxfam | $1,700 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2019 |
| Feeding America San Diego | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2019 |
| Amnesty International | $800 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2019 |
| Audubon Society | $125 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2019 |
| Pancan | $2,000 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | General | 2019 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | $1,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General | 2019 |
| Kpbs | $250 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2019 |
| Violence Policy Center | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2019 |
| Nature Culture Intl | $3,500 | Del Mar, CA, US | General | 2019 |
| Oceanside Museum Of Art | $317 | Oceanside, CA, US | General | 2019 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2019 |
| Humane Society Of San Diego | $500 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2019 |
| Women For Women | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2019 |
| Lux Art Institute | $365 | Encinitas, CA, US | General | 2019 |
| Carlsbad Newcomers | $25 | Carlsbad, CA, US | General | 2019 |
| Unite Oregon | $1,000 | Portland, OR, US | General | 2019 |
| National Center For Science Educati | $1,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2019 |
| Center For Biological Diversity | $1,000 | Tucson, AZ, US | General | 2019 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Planned Parenthood | $800 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Oxfam | $800 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Feeding America San Diego | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Amnesty International | $800 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Audubon Society | $75 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Pancan | $2,000 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Kpbs | $150 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Violence Policy Center | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Colibri | $2,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Nature Culture Intl | $2,500 | Del Mar, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Humane Society Of San Diego | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood | $800 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Oxfam | $800 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| San Diego Spca | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Feeding America San Diego | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Amnesty International | $800 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Audubon Society | $50 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Pancan | $1,000 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Kpbs | $150 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Mingei Museum | $615 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Nc Genealogy Society | $95 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2017 |
| Violence Policy Center | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Colibri | $5,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Nature Culture Intl | $2,500 | Del Mar, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Oceanside Museum Of Art | $165 | Oceanside, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| San Diego Botanic Garden | $300 | Encinitas, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Women For Women | $150 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $1,500 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2016 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Oxfam | $800 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| Nrdc | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| San Diego Spca | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Feeding America San Diego | $1,000 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Amnesty International | $800 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Audubon Society | $50 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Philabundance | $500 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General | 2016 |
| Pancan | $500 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Partners In Health | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Kpbs | $100 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Mingei Museum | $115 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Nc Genealogy Society | $30 | Arlington, VA, US | General | 2016 |
| Violence Policy Center | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| Nature Culture Intl | $1,700 | Del Mar, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Oceanside Museum Of Art | $180 | Oceanside, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| Aclu | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Humane Society Of Southern Az | $500 | Tucson, AZ, US | General | 2016 |
| Fractured Atlas | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 13-6093619 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 348 13TH ST Del Mar, CA 92014-2555 |
Key People (1)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Knight Aid Fund's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | David M Knight |
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Forms 990-PF
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- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
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