Marion I. and Henry J. Knott Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Marion I. and Henry J. Knott Foundation supports arts and humanities, Catholic causes, education, health care and human services in Maryland.
IP TAKE: Although this foundation has strong religious overtones, it also funds many secular organizations working in various nonprofit sectors in the Baltimore region. It runs a transparent, online grantmaking application system. Reach out to staff with questions and ideas at any time.
PROFILE: Established in 1977, the Marion I. and Henry J. Knott Foundation is a private foundation based in Baltimore, Maryland. Henry Knott was a building developer and a past chairman and president for the Arundel Corporation. The Knott couple was involved in private philanthropy before creating their foundation, which is now run by a family-only board of trustees who are descendants of the founders. The foundation aims to "provide resources for nurturing and sustaining family unity through cultural, educational, health care and human service activities in the Roman Catholic community and through the activities of other deserving agencies that the Knott family encouraged and supported.” It funds local efforts for arts and humanities, Catholic activities, education, health care and human services.
The Marion I. and Henry J. Knott Foundation’s arts and humanities grants fund performing arts, visual arts, history museums and instructional art programs. Catholic grants focus on churches, religious orders, faith communities, spiritual centers and retreat houses. Knott’s education funding encompasses special needs schools, Catholic schools, private universities and colleges and out-of-school programs. Health care grants aid patient support services and address preventative, curative, rehabilitative and palliative care. Knott also funds human services organizations that work in the areas of basic needs, housing, homelessness, workforce development and child and family services. In addition to grants, the foundation also offers cash flow loans.
This funder made about $800,00 in grants in a recent year. Grants range between about $500 and $100,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining the financial information page of its website. Grantmaking focuses on central and western Maryland, especially the city of Baltimore. Maryland counties in focus are Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Howard and Washington. Past local grantees include the Port Discovery Children's Museum, the Druid Heights Community Development Corporation and Brook Lane Health Services. Catholic recipients include the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Catholic Charities, Bishop Walsh School and the Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Towson, Maryland.
This foundation accepts unsolicited letters of injury from nonprofits for its regular grants three times per year, typically in October, February and June. It accepts applications for smaller responsive and discretionary grants and also for cash flow loans on a rolling basis. Knott uses an online grant system to receive letters of inquiry and full applications. Direct general questions to the staff at knott@knottfoundation.org or 410-235-7068.
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