Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Oakland, CA EIN: 94-1176900

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.

Key facts about Dennis & Karen O'Keefe Charitable

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.

EIN
94-1176900
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$30,500
Grants made (2025)
7
Average grant
$4,357
Median grant
$5,000
Primary geography
California (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$31K

+103.3% YoY

Grant Count

7

+250.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-41.9% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

Alta LOMBooneCrockettIrondaleLafayetteNew YorkConcordMoragaOaklandSalinasStaten Island

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K5 grants2020 3 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $31K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $31K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Eternal Ward Television Network: $5KEternal Ward TelevisionNetwork$5KSamaritan's Purse: $5KSamaritan's Purse$5KTunnel to Towers Foundation: $5KTunnel to Towers Foundation$5KSt Perpetua School: $5KSt Perpetua School$5KSt Perpetua Catholic Church: $5KSt Perpetua Catholic Church$5KYouth Homes: $5KYouth Homes$5KSanta Maria Church: $500Santa Maria Church$500

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

14<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Eternal Ward Television Network Irondale, ALGeneral Operations$5,000
Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCGeneral Operations$5,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NYGeneral Operations$5,000
St Perpetua School Lafayette, CAGeneral Operations$5,000
St Perpetua Catholic Church Lafayette, CAGeneral Operations$5,000
Youth Homes Concord, CAGeneral Operations$5,000
Santa Maria Church Salinas, CAGeneral Operations$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets—$43,871$32,997
Revenue$1$25,909$9
Expenses$30,700$15,035$4,975
Qualifying Distributions$30,500$15,000$4,950
Net Investment Income$1$4$9
Distributable Amount$496$2,716$1,667

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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.

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