The Jules and Gwen Knapp Charitable Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Jules and Gwen Knapp Charitable Foundation paid out $2,262,000 in its latest filing, and its giving has risen in each of the last three filings.
- Its recorded grants span many kinds of public-charity work, from university research and gun violence prevention to food distribution, summer camps and coastal ecosystems, so your first task is to show a clear link between your work and one of these purposes.
- The filing states no grant range and no geographic focus, so base your request on your project's actual budget and do not assume a size or area limit.
- It accepts applications, gives no deadline in the filing, and asks for an application in writing, so you can send a written request when your project is ready.
- The filing says nothing about how competitive the foundation is or whether it works mainly through personal contacts, so a short, well-evidenced written letter is the safest opening.
Overview
The Jules and Gwen Knapp Charitable Foundation is a US private foundation based in Palm Beach, FL.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The attached grant detail records contributions for varied public-charity work. It describes university research, graduate fellowships and international conferences; initiatives to prevent gun violence; medical and emotional support for families of hostages; safe summer-camp provision and a retreat for young adult burn survivors; classical music recordings for underserved artists; dialogue between Muslims and Jews; food distribution; support for first-generation students navigating college; and stewardship of Florida’s coastal ecosystems. It also records emergency assistance for soldiers with life-threatening needs and safe-haven, mental-health and preventative-care services for at-risk children and families. These are the purposes recorded for individual contributions, not a stated set of foundation-wide priorities or eligibility rules.
How to apply
Applicants should submit an application in writing.
Officers and directors
- John W Randolph JR — Director
- Susan Knapp Schulman — Vice-President
- Elyse Knapp Sollender — President, Treasurer
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $226,007 | $225,500 | $54,627,524 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,268,006 | $757,950 | $62,775,795 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,856,242 | $2,262,000 | $92,294,274 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Applying to The Jules and Gwen Knapp Charitable Foundation?
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- (561) 659-4040
- Palm Beach, FL
Applying to The Jules and Gwen Knapp Charitable Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (561) 659-4040
- Palm Beach, FL