Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable
Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable is a private foundation, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $1.
Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable at a glance
In short: Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable gave $31K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,500
- +103.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +250.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,357
- -41.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Primary geography
- California (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Eternal Ward Television Network ($5K). Together the top 7 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable gives
- Giving grew 522% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $31K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eternal Ward Television Network Irondale, AL | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | General Operations | $5,000 |
| St Perpetua School Lafayette, CA | General Operations | $5,000 |
| St Perpetua Catholic Church Lafayette, CA | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Youth Homes Concord, CA | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Santa Maria Church Salinas, CA | General Operations | $500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $1 | $30,700 | $30,500 | 7 | $30,500 | $1 | $496 |
| 2024 | $43,871 | $25,909 | $15,035 | $15,000 | 2 | $15,000 | $4 | $2,716 |
| 2023 | $32,997 | $9 | $4,975 | $4,950 | 1 | $4,950 | $9 | $1,667 |
| 2022 | $37,963 | $4 | $4,900 | $4,900 | 1 | $4,900 | $4 | $1,960 |
| 2021 | $272,859 | $3 | $7,900 | $7,900 | 3 | $7,900 | $3 | $2,285 |
| 2020 | $280,756 | $4 | $14,750 | $12,150 | 5 | — | $4 | $2,812 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable reported a distributable amount of $496 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable is led by Dennis O'Keefe, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dennis O'Keefe
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen O'Keefe
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable
How much does Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable give each year?
Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable gave $31K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 2 grants.
What is Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable's typical grant size?
Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,357, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable give grants?
Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable gives mostly in California: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Alabama (16%) and North Carolina (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lafayette, CA (2 grants).
Does Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable's largest grantees?
Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Eternal Ward Television Network ($5,000), Samaritan's Purse ($5,000) and Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How much is Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable reported a distributable amount of $496 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable's EIN?
Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1176900. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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