McKnight Foundation
A large Minnesota family endowment pursuing a just, creative and abundant future across climate, communities, arts, food systems and neuroscience.
Financial profile
McKnight Foundation · EIN 41-0754835 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $106,746,947 | $162,849,317 | $2,564,887,075 | Dec 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $165,036,445 | $200,900,058 | $2,436,773,646 | Dec 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $364,557,003 | $177,049,148 | $3,036,829,579 | Dec 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $132,141,977 | $123,681,045 | $2,707,686,956 | Dec 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $102,069,778 | $127,445,731 | $2,394,929,317 | Dec 2019 | ||
| FY2015 | $149,898,625 | $111,372,797 | $2,041,978,386 | Dec 2015 |
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Peer societies
Five societies McKnight Foundation is read alongside.
BF
Bush Foundation
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SF
SURDNA Foundation
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AECF
Annie E. Casey Foundation
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WKKF
W. K. Kellogg Foundation
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CSMF
Charles Stewart Mott Foundation
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Who backs MF
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
The outside view
A large Minnesota family endowment pursuing a just, creative and abundant future across climate, communities, arts, food systems and neuroscience.
- Authority
- Build
- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Legacy
Faithful to what was handed down.
The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.
Also reads toward The Movement and The Citadel.
Strengths
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