The McKnight Foundation is an American Minnesota-based family foundation.

Established in 1953, the McKnight Foundation maintains a $2.5 billion endowment, which it distributes in grants.

In 2022, the foundation issued $120 million, supporting Minnesota cultural institutions, climate change efforts, and social justice initiatives, among other goals.

Bolstered by their estates, the foundation's assets grew substantially in the 1980s.

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