Grants paid by Knight Impact Partners C/O Rlk Partners LLC
EIN 27-6566394 · Lake Forest, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE N64
Knight Impact Partners C/O Rlk Partners LLC of Lake Forest, IL (EIN 27-6566394) reported 84 grants paid totaling $9,874,170 to 50 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$9,874,170
84 grants
Recipients
50
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | $2,340,615 | — |
| 2022 | 18 | $1,854,406 | — |
| 2023 | 13 | $607,000 | — |
| 2024 | 32 | $5,072,149 | — |
Top recipients
The 50 recipients receiving the most from Knight Impact Partners C/O Rlk Partners LLC, by grants paid, out of 50 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Acre Fund | U | Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $2,000,000 | 2022 |
| Inner-City Muslim Action Network 36-4167433 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2024 |
| Northwestern University 36-2167817 | B | Evanston, IL | 3 | $750,000 | 2024 |
| One Acre Fund 20-3668110 | B | Highland Park, IL | 1 | $750,000 | 2024 |
| Northshore Hospitals Foundation | U | Evanston, IL | 1 | $560,499 | 2024 |
| City Colleges of Chicago Foundation 36-3157624 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $500,000 | 2024 |
| United Way of Metro Chicago | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $500,000 | 2020 |
| La Casa Norte 36-4041525 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $425,000 | 2024 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository 36-2971864 | B | Chicago, IL | 4 | $368,800 | 2024 |
| Greenlight Fund Chicago 20-0407083 | D | Boston, MA | 3 | $300,000 | 2024 |
| One Million Degrees 42-1710230 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Maafa Redemption Project Inc 83-3525168 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| The Cara Program 36-4268095 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| By the Hand Club for Kids 20-3144284 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Michael Reese Health Trust 36-2170910 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Connections for the Homeless 36-3346917 | B | Evanston, IL | 1 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Hope Chicago 86-2828908 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Nourishing Hope 36-2734184 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $150,000 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Chicago 36-2170141 | B | Chicago, IL | 4 | $140,000 | 2024 |
| New Life Centers of Chicagoland 20-2380358 | D | Chicago, IL | 1 | $125,000 | 2023 |
| Breakthrough Urban Ministries 36-3810926 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| Chicago Cares 36-3777709 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $100,000 | 2022 |
| The Night Ministry 36-3145764 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Window to the World Communications (wttw) 36-2246703 | C | Chicago, IL | 2 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Grace and Peace Fellowshipunity Initiative 36-3369977 | D | Chicago, IL | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association 13-3039601 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| AIDS Foundation of Chicago 36-3412054 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Southside Center of Hope 36-3332673 | C | Chicago, IL | 4 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| The Lyte Collective 47-1784239 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| St Paul Ame Church | U | Glencoe, IL | 1 | $47,906 | 2022 |
| All Chicago Making Homelessness History 36-4272272 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $45,000 | 2023 |
| Madonna Mission 27-5006996 | B | Northfield, IL | 4 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of the Southern Tier 20-8808059 | B | Elmira, NY | 4 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| The Father Fred Foundation 38-2908199 | C | Traverse City, MI | 4 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Hillside Food Pantry | U | Evanston, IL | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Tart Trails | U | Traverse City, MI | 1 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Sarah's Circle 36-3043662 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Civic Consulting Alliance 45-0467524 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| The Nora Project | U | Highland Park, IL | 2 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Second Baptist Church 36-2523551 | B | Evanston, IL | 3 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching 36-3392992 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Golden Apple Foundation | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Women in Need (win) 13-3164477 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 |
| If Charities | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $6,000 | 2020 |
| Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation 36-4150724 | B | Oak Park, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Chicago Foundation for Women 36-3348160 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Philanthropy New York 13-3001403 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $3,350 | 2024 |
| Forefront 23-7376023 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $2,115 | 2020 |
| Family Matters Chicago | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,500 | 2024 |
| Redeeming Grace Food Pantry | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,500 | 2024 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 84 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Inner-City Muslim Action Network Chicago, IL | B | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | One Acre Fund Highland Park, IL | B | $750,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | Northshore Hospitals Foundation Evanston, IL | U | $560,499 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | City Colleges of Chicago Foundation Chicago, IL | B | $500,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | La Casa Norte Chicago, IL | B | $325,000 | paid | HOPE FOR HOMES DAY & NON-CONGREGATE SHELTER PROJECT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | B | $250,000 | paid | KNIGHT SCHOLARS FUND | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | The Cara Program Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | Maafa Redemption Project Inc Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | One Million Degrees Chicago, IL | B | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | Nourishing Hope Chicago, IL | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | Hope Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | Connections for the Homeless Evanston, IL | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | Michael Reese Health Trust Chicago, IL | B | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | Greenlight Fund Chicago Boston, MA | D | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | ILLINOIS CHAPTER PROGRAMS | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | Window to the World Communications (wttw) Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF FIRSTHAND: HOMELESS | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | AIDS Foundation of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | The Lyte Collective Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | Junior Achievement of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | By the Hand Club for Kids Chicago, IL | C | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | Southside Center of Hope Chicago, IL | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | Civic Consulting Alliance Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | The Father Fred Foundation Traverse City, MI | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | Food Bank of the Southern Tier Elmira, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | Second Baptist Church Evanston, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | Madonna Mission Northfield, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMS FOR REFUGEES | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | Hillside Food Pantry Evanston, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $5,300 | paid | FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOOD FOR THE NEEDY | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation Oak Park, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | Philanthropy New York New York, NY | B | $3,350 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | Redeeming Grace Food Pantry Chicago, IL | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2024 | Family Matters Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349100848 |
| 2023 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $182,000 | paid | FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOOD FOR THE NEEDY | 202433179349102178 |
| 2023 | New Life Centers of Chicagoland Chicago, IL | D | $125,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433179349102178 |
| 2023 | Grace and Peace Fellowshipunity Initiative Chicago, IL | D | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433179349102178 |
| 2023 | Greenlight Fund Chicago Boston, MA | D | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433179349102178 |
| 2023 | Junior Achievement of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433179349102178 |
| 2023 | Food Bank of the Southern Tier Elmira, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433179349102178 |
| 2023 | Madonna Mission Northfield, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMS FOR REFUGEES | 202433179349102178 |
| 2023 | Golden Apple Foundation for Excellence in Teaching Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433179349102178 |
| 2023 | All Chicago Making Homelessness History Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433179349102178 |
| 2023 | Hillside Food Pantry Evanston, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433179349102178 |
| 2023 | Southside Center of Hope Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433179349102178 |
| 2023 | The Father Fred Foundation Traverse City, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433179349102178 |
| 2023 | Second Baptist Church Evanston, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433179349102178 |
| 2022 | One Acre Fund Brooklyn, NY | U | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349104234 |
| 2022 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | B | $250,000 | paid | KNIGHT SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202343179349104234 |
| 2022 | By the Hand Club for Kids Chicago, IL | B | $120,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349104234 |
| 2022 | Greenlight Fund Chicago Boston, MA | D | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349104234 |
| 2022 | Breakthrough Urban Ministries Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349104234 |
| 2022 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $56,500 | paid | FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOOD FOR THE NEEDY | 202343179349104234 |
| 2022 | Chicago Cares Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF AMPT: ADVANCING NONPROFITS | 202343179349104234 |
| 2022 | St Paul Ame Church Glencoe, IL | U | $47,906 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349104234 |
| 2022 | Junior Achievement of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349104234 |
| 2022 | Tart Trails Traverse City, MI | U | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF SLEEPING BEAR HERITAGE TRAIL | 202343179349104234 |
| 2022 | The Nora Project Highland Park, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349104234 |
| 2022 | Madonna Mission Northfield, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMS FOR REFUGEES | 202343179349104234 |
| 2022 | Hillside Food Pantry Evanston, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349104234 |
| 2022 | All Chicago Making Homelessness History Chicago, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349104234 |
| 2022 | Food Bank of the Southern Tier Elmira, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349104234 |
| 2022 | Southside Center of Hope Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349104234 |
| 2022 | The Father Fred Foundation Traverse City, MI | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349104234 |
| 2022 | Second Baptist Church Evanston, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343179349104234 |
| 2020 | One Acre Fund Brooklyn, NY | U | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202103069349101880 |
| 2020 | United Way of Metro Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $500,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF COVID-19 FUND | 202103069349101880 |
| 2020 | Northwestern University Evanston, IL | B | $250,000 | paid | KNIGHT SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202103069349101880 |
| 2020 | Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $125,000 | paid | FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOOD FOR THE NEEDY | 202103069349101880 |
| 2020 | La Casa Norte Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202103069349101880 |
| 2020 | The Night Ministry Chicago, IL | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202103069349101880 |
| 2020 | Chicago Cares Chicago, IL | C | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF AMPT: ADVANCING NONPROFITS | 202103069349101880 |
| 2020 | Window to the World Chicago, IL | D | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202103069349101880 |
| 2020 | Junior Achievement of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202103069349101880 |
| 2020 | Sarah's Circle Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202103069349101880 |
| 2020 | All Chicago Making Homelessness History Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202103069349101880 |
| 2020 | The Father Fred Foundation Traverse City, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202103069349101880 |
| 2020 | Southside Center of Hope Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202103069349101880 |
| 2020 | The Nora Project Highland Park, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202103069349101880 |
| 2020 | Food Bank of the Southern Tier Elmira, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202103069349101880 |
| 2020 | Golden Apple Foundation Chicago, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202103069349101880 |
| 2020 | Madonna Mission Northfield, IL | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMS FOR REFUGEES | 202103069349101880 |
| 2020 | Women in Need (win) New York, NY | C | $7,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202103069349101880 |
| 2020 | If Charities Chicago, IL | U | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202103069349101880 |
| 2020 | Chicago Foundation for Women Chicago, IL | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS HELPING WOMEN IN CHICAGO AREA | 202103069349101880 |
| 2020 | Forefront Chicago, IL | C | $2,115 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202103069349101880 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533179349100848 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202433179349102178 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202343179349104234 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202103069349101880 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/276566394.json.
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