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EIN 45-0583417

The Knights

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
11
City
Brooklyn
State
New York
Year formed
2007
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
A69: Symphony Orchestras
Description
The Knight, an orchestral collective of musicians, transforms the concert experience through performances, recordings, and engagement programs. The Grammy-nominated group shares their love of music-making with communities worldwide while being flexible in size and repertory. The Knights' annual home season in Brooklyn contributes to their mission of engaging audiences through transformative orchestral experiences.
Also known as...
Music Forward
Total revenues
$1,428,727
2023
Total expenses
$1,519,000
2023
Total assets
$1,258,498
2023
Num. employees
11
2023

Program areas at The Knights

The Knights are an orchestral collective, flexible in size and repertory, dedicated to transforming The concert experience. The orchestra offers in-person Music programming in new york city as well as on tour domestically and internationally. The Knights have a 3-concert series at carnegie hall, educational partnerships with wqxr classical radio and The new york philharmonic very young composers program, and a residency at temple emanu-el nursery school in new york city.

Who funds The Knights

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Howard Gilman FoundationFoundation Grant - General Operating$120,000
Community Foundation for Southeast MichiganArts$75,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$29,050
...and 19 more grants received totalling $439,850

Financials for The Knights

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$879,550
Program services$544,633
Investment income and dividends$16,911
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-12,367
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$1,428,727
Data update history
April 20, 2025
Received grants
Identified 11 new grant, including a grant for $120,000 from The Howard Gilman Foundation
November 26, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 23, 2024
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $15,000 from Wolfensohn Family Foundation
September 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
August 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from The Sea Island Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsPerforming arts organizationsOperas and symphoniesMusical groupsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsFundraising eventsReceives government fundingGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1275 Prospect Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11218
Metro area
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
County
Kings County, NY
Website URL
theknightsnyc.com/ 
Phone
(347) 457-5129
IRS details
EIN
45-0583417
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2007
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A69: Symphony Orchestras
NAICS code, primary
711130: Musical Groups and Artists
Parent/child status
Independent
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