JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION
EIN 65-0464177 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
What they do
JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
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They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $99,678,355 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $875,960 for MARIBEL PEREZ WADSWORTH (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)
MARIBEL PEREZ WADSWORTHPRESIDENT & CEO
JUAN J MARTINEZVP/CFO & TREASURER
KELLY JINVP/COMMUNITIES & NATL
TERESE CURIELVP/ADMIN & SECRETARY
VICTORIA ROGERSVP/ARTS
JAMES M BRADYVP/JOURNALISM
ASHLEY ZOHNVP/LEARNING & IMPACT
JORGE MARTINEZVP/CTO
ALEJANDRO DE ONISVP/COMMS. & DIGITAL STRAT.
JOHN SANDSSENIOR DIRECTOR/MEDI
MARC LAVALLEEDIRECTOR OF TECH PRO
ALBERTO IBARGUENFORMER PRESIDENT & C
KOVEN SMITHSENIOR DIRECTOR/ARTS
ALLAN MADOCDIRECTOR/SAN JOSE
ROSHELL RINKINSVP/GRANT ADMIN & CDEIO THROUGH 10/2024
CHRISTINE AMER MAYERTRUSTEE
MATTHEW STEPHEN STEPKATRUSTEE
ADRIANA M CISNEROSTRUSTEE
AUSTIN CLEMENTSTRUSTEE
RAMONA HOODTRUSTEE
MICHAEL MARSICANOTRUSTEE
CHARLES FRANK OLSONTRUSTEE
FRANK BORGESCHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE THROUGH 3/2024
MARTIN BARONTRUSTEE
ANNA SPANGLER NELSONTRUSTEE
SHONA BROWNTRUSTEE
STEPHANIE BELL-ROSETRUSTEE
SUSAN D KRONICKTRUSTEE THROUGH 3/2024
ANA-MARIE CODINATRUSTEE
CHRISTOPHER M AUSTENCHAIRMAN AND TRUSTEE EFFECTIVE 3/2024
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2014
- Location
- 2850 TIGERTAIL AVE STE 600, MIAMI, FL 33133-5346
- County
- Miami-Dade
- In care of
- % MR JUAN MARTINEZ
- Primary officer
- MARIBEL PEREZ WADSWORTH, PRESIDENT
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990PF
- Tax preparer
- RSM US LLP
- NTEE classification
- Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
- IRS tax category
- Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes