Cornelius O & Florence Guillard Keen Memorial

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chicago, IL EIN: 72-6018997

Cornelius O & Florence Guillard Keen Memorial is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $468K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $28K. Net investment income was $29K.

Cornelius O & Florence Guillard Keen Memorial at a glance

In short: Cornelius O & Florence Guillard Keen Memorial gave $28K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$27,922
+4.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$27,922
+4.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$27,922
Total assets
$467,635
+0.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Louisiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Cornelius O & Florence Guillard Keen Memorial funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Centenary College of Louisiana: $28KCentenary College of Louisiana$28K

The largest 2025 recipient was Centenary College of Louisiana ($28K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Shreveport

How Cornelius O & Florence Guillard Keen Memorial gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2024) to $31K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Centenary College of Louisiana Shreveport, LAGeneral$27,922
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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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$467,635$31,786$32,649$27,9221$29,199$28,592$31,631
2024$467,530$24,009$31,279$26,6561$27,819$19,302$29,085
2023$477,254$23,299$35,480$30,8441$31,979$19,998$27,791
2022$489,436$26,347$34,402$28,7481$30,069$22,754$32,165
2021$497,545$34,741$31,838$27,1631—$31,094$30,031
2020$494,726$12,770$32,596$26,9811—$12,153$28,761

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cornelius O & Florence Guillard Keen Memorial reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Cornelius O & Florence Guillard Keen Memorial's only listed officer is Jpmorgan Chase Bank NA, Trustee on filings since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jpmorgan Chase Bank NA

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $5K (2020) → $4K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (2022) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

JPMorgan Chase Bank NA — Trustee: $4KJPMorgan Chase Bank NATrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to JPMorgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Cornelius O & Florence Guillard Keen Memorial

How much does Cornelius O & Florence Guillard Keen Memorial give each year?

Cornelius O & Florence Guillard Keen Memorial gave $28K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 1 grant.

How large is Cornelius O & Florence Guillard Keen Memorial?

Cornelius O & Florence Guillard Keen Memorial reported $468K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Cornelius O & Florence Guillard Keen Memorial operate?

Cornelius O & Florence Guillard Keen Memorial has awarded grants in Louisiana.

What is Cornelius O & Florence Guillard Keen Memorial's EIN?

Cornelius O & Florence Guillard Keen Memorial's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-6018997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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