Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cadott, WI EIN: 36-4311512

The Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation is a private foundation based in Cadott, Wisconsin. It makes grants to organizations, with 32 grants totaling $88,951 reported for 2025.

Key facts about Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation

In short: Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation gave $89K across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Illinois. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
36-4311512
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$88,951
Grants made (2025)
32
Average grant
$2,780
Median grant
$2,500
New grantees (estimate)
13% first-time grantees (4 of 32, 2025)
Total assets
$966,980
Primary geography
Illinois (25% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
Yes
How to apply
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Full details ↓
Deadline
None.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$967K

-1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$89K

+9.8% YoY

Grant Count

32

+6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+2.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation reported a distributable amount of $89K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation open to new grantees?

13%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 4 of 32 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.

  • 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 119% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees illustrate a range of supported work: Chicago Lights says it builds brighter futures for Chicago’s youth and adults through supportive relationships and programs; River City Food Bank says it provides food assistance and CalFresh outreach; and the Wild Sheep Foundation says it works to enhance wild sheep populations and promote wildlife management and conservation education. OneFest describes its work as Christian music ministry in a festival setting.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 32 grants totaling $88,951. Grants ranged from $500 to $12,250, with a median of $2,500. It reported 30 grants totaling $81,010 in 2024 and 34 totaling $79,000 in 2023.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 25% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois and 25% to California, 22% to Wisconsin, 14% to Montana, and 3% to South Carolina.

Grant Distribution by State

22states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoSacramentoChippewa FallsBozemanCadottMissoulaEau ClaireMemphisNew YorkWinnetkaBoulder CityGenevaWashingtonCedar RidgeEdgefieldMadisonSan DiegoSt. PaulThorpOceanside

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K34 grants2019 28 grants2020 31 grants2021 37 grants2022 34 grants2023 30 grants2024 32 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2019) to $95K (2022). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $89K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Chicago Lights: $12KChicago Lights$12KRiver City Food Bank: $5KRiver City Food Bank$5KWomens Empowerment: $5KWomens Empowerment$5KVolunteers of America: $5KVolunteers of America$5KSacramento Loaves and Fishes: $5KSacramento Loaves and Fishes$5KChippewa Humane Assoc: $5KChippewa Humane Assoc$5KWild Sheep Foundation: $4KWild Sheep Foundation$4KAll Saints Parrish: $3KAll Saints Parrish$3KAmerican Prairie Reserve: $3KAmerican Prairie Reserve$3KRocky Mountain Elk Foundation: $3KRocky Mountain Elk Foundation$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Chicago Lights ($12K). Together the top 10 received $50K.

Grant Size Distribution

164 grants across all recorded years

164<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 164 grants of 164 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Chicago Lights Chicago, ILPublic Service Program$12,250
River City Food Bank Sacramento, CAPublic Service Program$5,000
Womens Empowerment Sacramento, CAPublic Service Program$5,000
Volunteers of America Sacramento, CAPublic Service Program$5,000
Sacramento Loaves and Fishes Sacramento, CAPublic Service Program$5,000
Chippewa Humane Assoc Chippewa Falls, WIPublic Service Program$5,000
Wild Sheep Foundation Bozeman, MTPublic Service Program$3,500
All Saints Parrish Cadott, WIChurch Services$3,200
American Prairie Reserve Bozeman, MTPublic Service Program$3,100
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Missoula, MTPublic Service Program$3,100

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grants awarded Number of grants
2025 $88,951 32
2024 $81,010 30
2023 $79,000 34
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$966,980$983,007$936,694
Revenue$89,393$150,030$258,878
Expenses$105,420$103,717$94,303
Qualifying Distributions$105,420$103,717$94,303
Net Investment Income$71,789$125,296$241,992
Distributable Amount$88,774$84,631$75,051

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Sean Holden Keck as President and Cynthia Keck as Vice President.

Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation is led by Sean Holden Keck, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sean Holden Keck

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Keck

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: Sean H Keck
Mailing address: 29525 110Th Avenue, Cadott, WI 54727-4624
Phone: (715) 232-4826

Frequently asked questions about Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation

How much does Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation give each year?

Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation gave $89K across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $81K across 30 grants.

What is Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation's typical grant size?

Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,780, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation that year got $2K on average.

Where does Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation give grants?

Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (25%) and Wisconsin (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (7 grants), Sacramento, CA (5 grants), Chippewa Falls, WI (3 grants) and Eau Claire, WI (3 grants).

Does Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 32 grants with a stated purpose on Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Service Program" (30 grants).

Who are Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation's largest grantees?

Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chicago Lights ($12,250), River City Food Bank ($5,000) and Womens Empowerment ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation?

Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation reported $967K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $105K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $89K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation?

The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation's EIN?

Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4311512. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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