Financial Information

Assets and Grant Making

YEAR	ASSETS	NUMBER	NEW GRANTS APPROVED	TOTAL PAYOUT
2008	$1,860,249,151	263 new grants	$140,683,278	$116,206,414
2007	2,618,700,006	290 new grants	165,310,078	121,267,122
2006	2,342,624,401	191 new grants	73,799,294	104,310,919
2005	2,071,507,291	286 new grants	78,224,147	92,577,162
2004	1,939,340,905	329 new grants	99,905,480	90,358,608
2003	1,845,869,048	349 new grants	128,719,470	90,400,477
2002	1,718,236,238	459 new grants	80,949,242	85,617,981
2001	1,900,829,942	319 new grants	86,433,075	84,970,064

Investment Summary

2008 Asset Allocation

• Fixed Income & Cash:  16%
• Private Equity & Real Estate:  22%
• Global Equity: 34%
• Hedge Funds:  20%
• Commodities: 8%

Tax Returns

These are our summary tax return documents. If you wish to see additional schedules please contact the Knight Foundation Communications Department at (305) 908-2610 or e-mail web@knightfoundation.org.

• Tax Year 2008 Form 990-PF (PDF)
• Tax Year 2007 Form 990-PF (PDF)
• Tax Year 2006 Form 990-PF (PDF)
• Tax Year 2005 Form 990-PF (PDF)
• Tax Year 2004 Form 990-PF (PDF)

Audited Financial Statements

Statements by Ernst & Young LLP:

• 2008 Financial Statement (PDF)
• 2007 Financial Statement (PDF)
• 2006 Financial Statement (PDF)
• (2005 to come here)
• 2004 Financial Statement (PDF)

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