Ben E Keith Foundation Trust Xxxxx0005

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 75-6013955

Ben E Keith Foundation Trust is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Established in 1956, it operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and is classified as a private independent foundation. The foundation is structured as a trust with JPMorgan Chase Bank NA serving as principal officer.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$15.4M

+0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$780K

+5.3% YoY

Grant Count

69

-6.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+12.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation does not maintain a publicly stated mission statement. However, its grantmaking priorities focus on:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Nonprofit Human Services
  • Poverty Alleviation

Grantmaking

The foundation has supported 114 unique organizations across its grantmaking history.

Grant Range

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Average Grant

$12,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation concentrates its grantmaking in Texas, which represents the primary funding region. Grantmaking reaches organizations across five states, with Texas, California, and Pennsylvania accounting for 99% of all grants.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

AllenArlingtonAtlantaAustinCarrolltonCollege StaCorpus ChristiDallasDentonElginEnnisEvermanFort WorthHoustonHumbleHumnleIrvingLos AngelesMarfaPhiladelphia

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Income:

  • Total assets: $15,360,829 (as of June 2025)
  • Total assets: $15,268,534 (as of June 2024)
  • Annual income: $3.9 million
  • Total giving: $780,288 (most recent filing)

Revenue (Fiscal Year Ending June 2025):

  • Total revenue: $988,521
  • Total expenses: $944,154

Revenue (Fiscal Year Ending June 2024):

  • Total revenues: $1,973,879
  • Total grants, contributions, etc.: $1,524,262
  • Investment income and dividends: $510,689
  • Total expenses: $899,656
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$543K$1M$2M$2M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$15,360,829$15,268,534$14,263,668
Revenue$988,521$1,973,879$1,025,697
Expenses$944,154$899,656$989,166
Qualifying Distributions$841,180$800,062$885,194
Net Investment Income$889,631$379,844$931,770
Distributable Amount$979,772$855,353$773,920

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$207K$414K$621K$828K64 grants202157 grants202269 grants202374 grants202469 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS$76KSCHOLARSHOT$50KTHE BRIDGE HOMELESS RECO…$35KYMCA OF METROPOLITAN DAL…$27KDALLAS MUSEUM OF ART$26KTHE CRYSTAL CHARITY BALL$25KNORTH TEXAS FOOD BANK$25KUNITED WAY OF METROPOLIT…$20KTEXAS ALPHA COMMUNITY BU…$20KTRANSFORM 1012 N MAIN ST…$20K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

236<$50K11$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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