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MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION

EIN: 41-0754835 · MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55415-1257 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 51 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 92/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2024
$189.4M
Total Revenue
$209.4M
Total Expenses
$2584.4M
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 82.8%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 148.12x
Liability-to-Asset 4.7%
Revenue Diversification 126.6%
Executive Compensation $1.8M
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 126 similar organizations (United States, Philanthropy & Grantmaking, $100M and over in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
82.8% 96.3%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
148.1 mo 63.5 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
4.7% 3.3%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
126.6% 92.4%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
77.4% 29.3%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
28.6% 13.0%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-10.5% 6.7%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $189.4M $209.4M $2584.4M 82.8% —
2023 $106.7M $162.8M $2564.9M 81.0% —
2022 $165.0M $200.9M $2436.8M 70.3% —
2021 $364.6M $177.0M $3036.8M 64.5% —
2020 $132.1M $123.7M $2707.7M 97.2% —
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Organization Details
EIN
41-0754835
State
MN
City
MINNEAPOLIS
ZIP
55415-1257
Classification
T21
Category
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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