The Austin E Knowlton Foundation Inc

EIN 311044475

Cincinnati, OH 45202 |(513) 381-2400

https://HTTPS://WWW.AEKFOUNDATION.ORG/
Total Given 2016–2023
$146.9M
347 grants · $18.4M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$104K
grant size
38%
supporter · 62/163 multi-year
repeat
$237.4M
Assets (2023)
163
Distinct Recipients

About

THE OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT REQUIRE PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS TO FURNISH A COPY OF FORM 990-PF. THE ANNUAL CHARITABLE REGISTRATION REPORT IS FILED EACH YEAR WITH THE OHIO ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE FOUNDATION IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENT.

Focus Areas

Education Health Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person SHERRI L CALK
Phone (513) 381-2400
Deadlines NONE
How to Apply ANY FORM. ORGANIZATION MAY BE ASKED TO SUBMIT PROOF OF TAX-EXEMPT STATUS
Restrictions NONE

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $17.9M $178.5M $7.4M 45
2017 $10.2M $202.3M $21.0M 54
2018 $12.9M $185.7M $4.4M 72
2019 N/A $208.3M $4.0M N/A
2020 $33.3M $225.7M $5.5M 67
2022 $33.7M $215.8M $5.1M 60
2023 $38.9M $237.4M $5.9M 49

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 347 grants on record

Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$423K
75th Pctl
$104K
Maximum
$14.5M

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

8.9% of US grants · Rank #2 of 17 states $411K across 31 grants 4 of 254 counties

Top 4 counties

  1. 1 Gillespie 15 grants · $248K
  2. 2 Travis 3 grants · $80K
  3. 3 Dallas 12 grants · $74K
  4. 4 Hays 1 grant · $10K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (347 total)

Purpose
Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH $14,500,000 PROGRAM SERVICES 2022
Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH $11,500,000 BMEC BUILDING 2023
Denison University Granville, OH $11,000,000 AEK CAREER CENTER 2023
Denison University Granville, OH $9,000,000 PROGRAM SUPPORT 2016
Augustana College Rock Island, IL $8,000,000 CONSTRUCTION OF PJL CENTER 2020
Baldwin Wallace Berea, OH $4,400,000 SCIENCE BLDG 2020
The College of Wooster Wooster, OH $4,000,000 LOWRY CENTER 2020
Denison University Granville, OH $3,600,000 CAREER CENTER 2020
Augustana College Rock Island, IL $3,000,000 PJL HEALTH CENTER 2022
Augustana College Rock Island, IL $3,000,000 PROGRAM SERVICES 2022
Augustana College Rock Island, IL $3,000,000 PJL HEALTH CENTER 2023
Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH $3,000,000 BMEC BUILDING 2023
Oberlin College Oberlin, OH $3,000,000 ATHLETIC STADIUM 2016
The College of Wooster Wooster, OH $2,550,000 SCIENCE BUILDING PROJECT 2017
Denison University Granville, OH $2,500,000 LAUNCH LAB 2020
Ronald Reagan Presidential Fdn & Institute Simi Valley, CA $2,025,000 ACADEMY AND CIVIC EDUCATION 2023
Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH $2,000,000 AIRPORT 2018
Baldwin Wallace University Berea, OH $2,000,000 STEM CENTER 2020
The College of Wooster Wooster, OH $2,000,000 PROGRAM SERVICES 2022
Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH $2,000,000 AIRPORT ENHANCEMENT 2016
The College of Wooster Wooster, OH $2,000,000 SCIENCE BUILDING PROJECT 2016
The Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH $2,000,000 AIRPORT PROJECT 2017
Denison University Granville, OH $1,900,000 CAREER CENTER 2018
Bluffton University Bluffton, OH $1,600,000 SCIENCE BUILDING PROJECT 2018
Denison University Granville, OH $1,600,000 PROGRAM SERVICES 2022