Brad Keselowskis Checkered Flag
Brad Keselowskis Checkered Flag is a private foundation, based in Mooresville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $406K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $51K. Net investment income was $12K.
Brad Keselowskis Checkered Flag at a glance
In short: Brad Keselowskis Checkered Flag gave $51K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $17K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $51,296
- -12.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $17,099
- -12.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $406,405
- +10.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Brad Keselowskis Checkered Flag funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation ($25K). Together the top 3 received $51K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 24 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Brad Keselowskis Checkered Flag gives
- Giving fell 71% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 705% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2024) to $176K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $51K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation Concord, NC | Veteran's recognition program which identifies and honors veterans that are receiving inpatient care at the hospital and provides each veteran with a care package during their stay. | $25,000 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Cente Charlotte, NC | Veterans' Program - Revive and create a more robust program to recognize veterans in their care and veteran staff at the hospital. | $25,000 |
| First Responders 1st Harrisburg, NC | To aid first responders in response to Hurricane Helene. | $1,296 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $406,405 | $175,557 | $140,475 | $51,296 | 3 | $140,475 | $12,210 | $19,934 |
| 2023 | $368,661 | $174,080 | $172,847 | $58,500 | 3 | $172,847 | $4,651 | $18,970 |
| 2022 | $372,320 | $371,904 | $212,394 | $70,000 | 2 | $97,558 | — | — |
| 2021 | $210,846 | $294,974 | $310,630 | $175,150 | 6 | $212,707 | — | — |
| 2020 | $270,727 | $323,717 | $335,082 | $175,730 | 10 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brad Keselowskis Checkered Flag reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brad Keselowskis Checkered Flag is led by Brad Keselowski, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Brad Keselowski
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Haley Cook
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Hondros
Board Member
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paige Keselowski
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vernon Sharrow
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Morgan
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Schwartz
Board Member
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Daly
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Kenneth B Brown (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Chrisy Hayden (2022–2023) — Manager
- Former: Emily Gibson (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Amanda Keaton (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Brad Keselowskis Checkered Flag
How much does Brad Keselowskis Checkered Flag give each year?
Brad Keselowskis Checkered Flag gave $51K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $59K across 3 grants.
What is Brad Keselowskis Checkered Flag's typical grant size?
Brad Keselowskis Checkered Flag's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $17,099, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brad Keselowskis Checkered Flag give grants?
Brad Keselowskis Checkered Flag gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Brad Keselowskis Checkered Flag give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Brad Keselowskis Checkered Flag's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Brad Keselowskis Checkered Flag?
Brad Keselowskis Checkered Flag reported $406K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $140K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Brad Keselowskis Checkered Flag's EIN?
Brad Keselowskis Checkered Flag's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3084900. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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