The Ruth M Knight Foundation Inc
EIN 136093663Total Given 2016–2024
$957K
70 grants · $106K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $3K–$20K
grant size
36%
supporter · 13/36 multi-year
repeat
$3.5M
Assets (2024)
36
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(443) 562-6562
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $120K | $2.4M | $85K | 6 |
| 2017 | $112K | $2.7M | $235K | 7 |
| 2018 | $126K | $2.5M | $277K | 7 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.9M | $118K | N/A |
| 2020 | $135K | $3.2M | $208K | 15 |
| 2022 | $162K | $2.9M | $165K | 14 |
| 2023 | $151K | $3.2M | $112K | 13 |
| 2024 | $150K | $3.5M | $199K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 70 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$20K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$20K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
EN
Eric Naumburg
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
JN
Judith Ellen Naumburg
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
EN
Elizabeth H Naumburg
8+ yrs
Director
DB
Darren Bluestone
4 yrs
Director
GN
Gordon Naumburg
8+ yrs
Director
TS
Tahlia Sayers
8+ yrs
Director
MG
Michael Gravitz
8+ yrs
Director
CL
Christopher London
8+ yrs
Director
EN
Eric Naumburg
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
JN
Judith Ellen Naumburg
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DB
Darren Bluestone
4 yrs
Director
GN
Gordon Naumburg
8+ yrs
Director
TS
Tahlia Sayers
8+ yrs
Director
MG
Michael Gravitz
8+ yrs
Director
CL
Christopher London
8+ yrs
Director
EN
Elizabeth H Naumburg
8+ yrs
Director
EN
Eric Naumburg
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
JN
Judith Ellen Naumburg
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DB
Darren Bluestone
4 yrs
Director
GN
Gordon Naumburg
8+ yrs
Director
TS
Tahlia Sayers
8+ yrs
Director
MG
Michael Gravitz
8+ yrs
Director
CL
Christopher London
8+ yrs
Director
EN
Elizabeth H Naumburg
8+ yrs
Director
EN
Eric Naumburg
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
JN
Judith Ellen Naumburg
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MG
Michael Gravitz
8+ yrs
Director
DB
Darren Bluestone
4 yrs
Director
GN
Gordon Naumburg
8+ yrs
Director
EN
Elizabeth H Naumburg
8+ yrs
Director
CL
Christopher London
8+ yrs
Director
TS
Tahlia Sayers
8+ yrs
Director
EN
Eric Naumburg
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MN
Michele Naumburg
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JN
Judith Ellen Naumburg
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CN
Carla Naumburg
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
TS
Tahlia Sayers
8+ yrs
Director
EN
Elizabeth H Naumburg
8+ yrs
Director
CL
Christopher London
8+ yrs
Director
MG
Michael Gravitz
8+ yrs
Director
GN
Gordon Naumburg
8+ yrs
Director
EN
Eric Naumburg
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MN
Michele Naumburg
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JN
Judith Ellen Naumburg
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CN
Carla Naumburg
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
GN
Gordon Naumburg
8+ yrs
Director
TS
Tahlia Sayers
8+ yrs
Director
MG
Michael Gravitz
8+ yrs
Director
CL
Christopher London
8+ yrs
Director
EN
Elizabeth H Naumburg
8+ yrs
Director
EN
Eric Naumburg
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MN
Michele Naumburg
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JN
Judith Ellen Naumburg
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CN
Carla Naumburg
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EN
Elizabeth H Naumburg
8+ yrs
Director
GN
Gordon Naumburg
8+ yrs
Director
TS
Tahlia Sayers
8+ yrs
Director
MG
Michael Gravitz
8+ yrs
Director
CL
Christopher London
8+ yrs
Director
EN
Eric Naumburg
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MN
Michele Naumburg
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JN
Judith Ellen Naumburg
8+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
CN
Carla Naumburg
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
EN
Elizabeth H Naumburg
8+ yrs
Director
GN
Gordon Naumburg
8+ yrs
Director
TS
Tahlia Sayers
8+ yrs
Director
MG
Michael Gravitz
8+ yrs
Director
CL
Christopher London
8+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (70 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan School of Music | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Copland House Inc | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| United Workers Association | Baltimore, MD | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Girls Inc of Westchester County | White Plains, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Everyone Reading | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| High School for Environmental Studies | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Manhattan School of Music | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Girls Inc of Westchester County | White Plains, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Everyone Reading | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life | Scranton, PA | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Moving Arts Espanola | Ohkay Owinegh, NM | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Shelburne Farms | Shelburne, VT | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Manhattan School of Music | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Girls Inc of Westchester County | White Plains, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Everyone Reading | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Moving Arts Espanola | Ohkay Owinegh, NM | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Shelburne Farms | Shelburne, VT | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Montgomery Countryside Alliance | Poolesville, MD | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Young Storytellers | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Manhattan School of Music | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Everyone Reading | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Moving Arts Espanola | Ohkay Owinegh, NM | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Shelburne Farms | Shelburne, VT | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Montgomery Countryside Alliance | Poolesville, MD | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Young Storytellers | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |