Brian J McKeen Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Novi, MI EIN: 38-3574592

Brian J McKeen Foundation is a private foundation, based in Novi, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $531K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $30K.

Brian J McKeen Foundation at a glance

In short: Brian J McKeen Foundation gave $33K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$33,400
+48.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,350
+11.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,950
Total assets
$530,759
+1.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Brian J McKeen Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

U of D Mercy Scholarship Fund: $25KU of D Mercy Scholarship Fund$25KThe Dove Fund: $5KThe Dove Fund$5KCamp Daggett: $3KCamp Daggett$3KWLCC Foundation: $500WLCC Foundation$500

The largest 2025 recipient was U of D Mercy Scholarship Fund ($25K). Together the top 4 received $33K.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

DetroitBloomfield HillsClintonPetoskyToledoAnn ArborAuburn HillsBannisterBonita SpringsBrightonFranklinLansingPlymouthTaylor

How Brian J McKeen Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). 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

$0$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 11 grants2021 5 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2023) to $52K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $33K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
U of D Mercy Scholarship Fund Detroit, MICharitable$25,000
The Dove Fund Toledo, OHCharitable$5,400
Camp Daggett Petosky, MICharitable$2,500
WLCC Foundation Petosky, MICharitable$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$530,759$41,807$33,400$33,4004$33,400$30,240
2024$522,352$24,024$22,500$22,5003$22,500$35,824
2023$520,828$503,676$17,200$17,2002$17,200$3,676
2022$34,269$6,613$29,650$29,6505$29,650$6,613
2021$57,306$21,037$52,000$52,00011$52,000$21,037
2020$88,269$5,094$19,140$19,1402—$5,094

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Brian J McKeen Foundation is led by Brian J. McKeen, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian J. McKeen

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Alexander McKeen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Ann McKeen

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Brian J McKeen Foundation

How much does Brian J McKeen Foundation give each year?

Brian J McKeen Foundation gave $33K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 3 grants.

What is Brian J McKeen Foundation's typical grant size?

Brian J McKeen Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,950, and its average grant was $8,350, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Brian J McKeen Foundation give grants?

Brian J McKeen Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Petosky, MI (2 grants).

Does Brian J McKeen Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Brian J McKeen Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).

How large is Brian J McKeen Foundation?

Brian J McKeen Foundation reported $531K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $42K.

What is Brian J McKeen Foundation's EIN?

Brian J McKeen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3574592. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 3, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 22, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 26, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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