Knight Foundation (@knightfdn) — Twitter Score 23 out of 1000

Knight Foundation is a U.S. philanthropic foundation, formally known as the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, that was founded by John S. Knight and James L. Knight and focuses its grantmaking on journalism, the arts, community impact, and information and society work. Knight Foundation's Twitter Score is 23 out of 1000 as of August 2026, ranking #41,594 (top 10%) among 483,944 tracked accounts.

Knight Foundation concentrates its investments across 26 communities where the Knight brothers once owned and operated newspapers, maintaining what it describes as a national mission with strong local roots. Its four stated funding priorities are journalism, community impact, arts, and information and society. The foundation has been active since 1950, supporting people and ideas aimed at building thriving communities. Knight Foundation is affiliated with Press Forward, a national collaborative focused on local news.

Knight Foundation is led by President and CEO Maribel Pérez Wadsworth and Chief Investment Officer Rebecca Carland. The foundation publishes audited financial statements and annual Form 990-PF filings, with its most recent covering 2024. Knight Foundation has 138,938 followers as of August 2026 on X and has published 61,748 posts. The account has been mentioned by 279 accounts, with 1,356 total mentions.

Who follows Knight Foundation on X?

The accounts that follow Knight Foundation include 125 founders, 31 angel investors, 22 influencers and 16 VCs. Among them are Michael Arrington, Zmanian, Antonio Garca Martnez agm.eth, Ameen Soleimani, Vinny Lingham and Medved.