The Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation (Knott Foundation) is an independent non-profit foundation based in Baltimore, Maryland. Established in 1977, it is a Catholic family foundation committed to honoring the founders' legacy of generosity to strengthen the community. The foundation provides resources for nurturing and sustaining family unity through cultural, educational, health care and human service activities in the Roman Catholic community and through the activities of other deserving agencies that the Knott family encouraged and supported. It also provides social and family services to the youth, elderly people, handicapped and the homeless. The assets of the foundation are managed and governed by the board of trustees.The Marion I & Henry J Knott Foundation's investment portfolio is valued at $52.38 million, with investments in cash, equities, real estate, fixed income, and private equity.