Edward & Bethel Kean Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach Gardens, FL EIN: 27-3269010

Edward & Bethel Kean Charitable is a private foundation, based in Palm Beach Gardens, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 27 grants totaling $393K. Net investment income was $223K.

Key facts about Edward & Bethel Kean Charitable

In short: Edward & Bethel Kean Charitable gave $393K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
27-3269010
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$392,965
Grants made (2025)
27
Average grant
$14,554
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$4,232,161
Primary geography
Florida (78% 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

$4.2M

-6.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$393K

+16.3% YoY

Grant Count

27

+107.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-44.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edward & Bethel Kean Charitable reported a distributable amount of $434K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Edward & Bethel Kean Charitable gives

  • 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 27 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

West Palm BeachPalm BeachPalm Beach GardensJupiterMilwaukeeBethesdaHanoverN Palm BeachNorth Palm BeachAtlantaMemphisMiamiNotre DameTequestaWestonHuntingtonLake WorthMangonia ParkNew YorkSapphire

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K17 grants202018 grants202111 grants20226 grants202313 grants202427 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2023) to $417K (2022). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $393K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

American Heart Association: $90KAmerican Heart Association$90KWomen's Red Apple Foundation - Hope for the Future Scholarships: $40KWomen's Red Apple Foundation -Hope for the Future…$40KAa MDS International Foun: $29KAa MDS International Foun$29KUniversity of Notre Dame: $29KUniversity of Notre Dame$29KRazom Inc: $25KRazom Inc$25KMounts Botanical Gardens: $20KMounts Botanical Gardens$20KSt Paul of the Cross Parish: $20KSt Paul of the Cross Parish$20KCancer Alliance of Help and Hope Inc: $10KCancer Alliance of Help andHope Inc$10KChildren's Wisconsin Foundation: $10KChildren's WisconsinFoundation$10KDiocese of Palm Beach: $10KDiocese of Palm Beach$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was American Heart Association ($90K). Together the top 10 received $283K.

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

69<$50K4$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 75 (92%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Heart Association West Palm Beach, FLSupport Research$90,000
Women's Red Apple Foundation - Hope for the Future Scholarships West Palm Beach, FLOffers scholarships to both graduating high school seniors and adult women seeking to re-enter the workforce and advance their education.we prioritize providing scholarships to women who demonstrate financial need and are from low to moderate-income households.$40,000
Aa MDS International Foun Bethesda, MDProvides Support to Families$29,000
University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, INEducational$29,000
Razom Inc New York, FLDedicated to upholding the principles of the revolution of dignity (MAIDAN) and actively contributing to the establishment of a secure, prosperous, and democratic ukraine.$25,000
Mounts Botanical Gardens West Palm Beach, FLEducational$20,000
St Paul of the Cross Parish N Palm Beach, FLReligious Edcation$20,000
Cancer Alliance of Help and Hope Inc Tequesta, FLProvides Support and Services to Loc$10,000
Children's Wisconsin Foundation Milwaukee, WIMedical Research$10,000
Diocese of Palm Beach Palm Beach Gardens, FLReligious Support$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,232,161$4,514,410$4,773,476
Revenue$222,698$214,624$165,223
Expenses$504,947$473,690$158,413
Qualifying Distributions$413,263$360,636$35,500
Net Investment Income$222,698$214,624$133,189
Distributable Amount$433,905$408,773$343,841

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 10, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Edward & Bethel Kean Charitable is led by Rebecca G. Doane, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rebecca G. Doane

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randell C. Doane

    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 Edward & Bethel Kean Charitable

How much does Edward & Bethel Kean Charitable give each year?

Edward & Bethel Kean Charitable gave $393K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $338K across 13 grants.

What is Edward & Bethel Kean Charitable's typical grant size?

Edward & Bethel Kean Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,554, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Edward & Bethel Kean Charitable give grants?

Edward & Bethel Kean Charitable gives mostly in Florida: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (7%) and Indiana (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were West Palm Beach, FL (9 grants), Palm Beach, FL (4 grants), Milwaukee, WI (2 grants) and Jupiter, FL (2 grants).

Does Edward & Bethel Kean Charitable give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on Edward & Bethel Kean Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Edward & Bethel Kean Charitable's largest grantees?

Edward & Bethel Kean Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include American Heart Association ($90,000), Women's Red Apple Foundation - Hope for the Future Scholarships ($40,000) and Aa MDS International Foun ($29,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Edward & Bethel Kean Charitable?

Edward & Bethel Kean Charitable reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $413K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $434K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Edward & Bethel Kean Charitable's EIN?

Edward & Bethel Kean Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3269010. 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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