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KNOWLEDGEWORKS FOUNDATION

EIN 31-1321973 CINCINNATI, OH

Revenue 2023
$6,420,403
Expenses 2023
$16,002,848

Program services were 73.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

As filed

Subsection
03
NTEE code
B820
Classification
1200
Street
312 PLUM ST STE 950

These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

WE HELP OUR PARTNERS IN STATES AND SCHOOLS WORK TOGETHER TO ALIGN POLICY AND PRACTICE, REIMAGINING WHAT EDUCATION CAN DO THROUGH PERSONALIZED, COMPETENCY-BASED LEARNING - AND WHAT IT MUST DO TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE SCHEDULE O.

  • KW IN SCHOOLS: SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $3,940,597 · Revenue $1,474,038

  • POLICY AND ADVOCACY: SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $2,749,961 · Grants $587,000 · Revenue $438,505

  • IMPACT AND IMPROVEMENT: SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $2,624,204 · Grants $138,308 · Revenue $634,892

  • OTHER SERVICES : SEE SCHEDULE O

    Expenses $2,408,444 · Grants $43,169 · Revenue $1,042,284

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

  • BRENDA SHUM

    VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • VICTOR YOUNG

    CHAIR OF THE BOARD

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related

  • EILEEN RUDDEN

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related

  • JULIANA WONG

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • RENEE FOSTER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • ROBERT RUNCIE

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • SEAN DECATUR

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • THOMAS FRY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2 + 1 related

  • TRACY NAJERA

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • HOLLY BRINKMAN

    EVP, COO & TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $294,098
    From this org
    $245,477
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,621
    Hours/week
    37 + 3 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $242,556
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,921
    Deferred
    $12,984
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,637
    Filer's total
    $294,098

  • MATTHEW WILLIAMS

    EVP/CHIEF PGM OFFR&SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $282,321
    From this org
    $238,560
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,761
    Hours/week
    39 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $236,016
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,544
    Deferred
    $12,469
    Nontaxable benefits
    $31,292
    Filer's total
    $282,321

  • WILLIAM HITE

    PRESIDENT & CEO

    Total calculated
    $389,402
    From this org
    $371,122
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,280
    Hours/week
    39 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $364,023
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $7,099
    Deferred
    $16,500
    Nontaxable benefits
    $1,780
    Filer's total
    $389,402

  • LILLIAN PACE

    VP, POLICY & STRATEGIC ADV

    Total calculated
    $233,025
    From this org
    $221,870
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $11,155
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $219,665
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,205
    Deferred
    $10,983
    Nontaxable benefits
    $172
    Filer's total
    $233,025

  • REBECCA WOLFE

    VP, IMPACT & IMPROVEMENT

    Total calculated
    $231,413
    From this org
    $193,861
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,552
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $191,493
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,368
    Deferred
    $9,997
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,555
    Filer's total
    $231,413

  • VIRGEL HAMMONDS

    CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $254,121
    From this org
    $241,976
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $12,145
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $239,467
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,509
    Deferred
    $11,973
    Nontaxable benefits
    $172
    Filer's total
    $254,121

  • GREGORY SEATON

    SR DIR, IMPACT & IMPROVEMENT

    Total calculated
    $187,135
    From this org
    $150,681
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,454
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,215
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,466
    Deferred
    $7,856
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,598
    Filer's total
    $187,135

  • KATE WESTRICH

    VP, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $187,692
    From this org
    $178,617
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $9,075
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,068
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $549
    Deferred
    $8,903
    Nontaxable benefits
    $172
    Filer's total
    $187,692

  • KATHERINE PRINCE

    VP, FORESIGHT & STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $216,141
    From this org
    $193,761
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,380
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $191,078
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,683
    Deferred
    $9,827
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,553
    Filer's total
    $216,141

  • LAUREN MCCAULEY

    VP, TEACHING & LEARNING

    Total calculated
    $195,518
    From this org
    $159,112
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,406
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,041
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,071
    Deferred
    $8,181
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,225
    Filer's total
    $195,518

  • MICHAEL DIMAGGIO

    VP, DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $266,935
    From this org
    $241,107
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $25,828
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $237,121
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $3,986
    Deferred
    $12,184
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,644
    Filer's total
    $266,935

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

  • 2023
    Revenue
    $6,420,403
    Expenses
    $16,002,848
    Contributions
    $2,648,076
    Grants paid
    $768,477
  • 2022
    Revenue
    $7,495,465
    Expenses
    $17,696,195
    Contributions
    $4,099,750
    Grants paid
    $2,636,786

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

  • 2023 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2022 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2021 · 990

    Revenue
    $3,680,614
    Expenses
    $12,247,634
    Assets (EOY)
    $30,256,752

  • 2021 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2020 · 990

    Revenue
    $7,717,304
    Expenses
    $12,007,991
    Assets (EOY)
    $34,010,195

  • 2020 · 990-T

    Revenue
    not reported
    Expenses
    not reported
    Assets (EOY)
    not reported

  • 2019 · 990

    Revenue
    $6,852,398
    Expenses
    $17,137,967
    Assets (EOY)
    $33,319,038

  • 2018 · 990

    Revenue
    $11,590,432
    Expenses
    $14,367,516
    Assets (EOY)
    $38,932,222

  • 2017 · 990

    Revenue
    $5,671,112
    Expenses
    $13,825,865
    Assets (EOY)
    $39,292,997

  • 2016 · 990

    Revenue
    $13,389,178
    Expenses
    $27,416,929
    Assets (EOY)
    $43,162,817

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

Related organizations

From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Declared on its 2023 return

  • KWI

    501(c)(3) · SUPPORTING · OH · controlled entity

Declared as related by

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

Disregarded entities on its 2023 return

  • KWSL LLC

    STD LENDING · OH · income $0 · assets $0

Other IRS files

Auto-Revocation List

Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.

Publication 78

Listed as of 13 October 2026, under deductibility PC.

These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.

What this page reflects

The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 13 October 2026 and read 23 October 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2023, the newest we have parsed for this organization.