The private foundation of Nike cofounder Phil Knight and wife Penny Knight gave away $226 million last year, its most generous year yet, according to a new tax filing.
The foundation has more than doubled in assets to $5.4 billion in five years, a development with major ramifications for Oregon, given the Knight family’s support of the state’s universities, schools and civic institutions.
Last year marked the fourth consecutive year of the foundation giving away at least $150 million…