Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr
Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in New Braunfels, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $248K. Net investment income was $409K.
Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr at a glance
In short: Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr gave $248K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $83K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $248,111
- +10.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $82,704
- -63.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $82,704
- Total assets
- $4,569,305
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (67% 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 Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fairhavrn Childrens HM ($83K). Together the top 3 received $248K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). 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
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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $189K (2019) to $248K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $248K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fairhavrn Childrens HM Strafford, MO | General | $82,704 |
| Medina Childrens Home Medina, TX | General | $82,704 |
| Cal Farley Boys Ranch Boys Ranch, TX | General | $82,703 |
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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 | $4,569,305 | $128,355 | $300,898 | $248,111 | 3 | $248,111 | $408,791 | $259,979 |
| 2024 | $4,412,345 | $356,178 | $275,031 | $225,097 | 1 | $225,097 | $306,238 | $248,111 |
| 2023 | $4,336,167 | $115,598 | $258,624 | $214,687 | 1 | $214,687 | $216,843 | $225,097 |
| 2022 | $4,333,273 | $194,685 | $287,163 | $238,567 | 1 | $238,567 | $163,748 | $214,687 |
| 2021 | $4,614,064 | $382,945 | $269,283 | $223,127 | 1 | $223,127 | $212,257 | $238,567 |
| 2020 | $4,449,178 | $165,244 | $257,887 | $217,730 | 1 | — | $120,029 | $223,127 |
| 2019 | $4,543,242 | $204,691 | $246,611 | $189,311 | 1 | — | $187,856 | $217,730 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr reported a distributable amount of $260K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr is led by Gaynell Eppler, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gaynell Eppler
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$30K (2019) → $39K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $39K, to Gaynell Eppler (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr
How much does Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr give each year?
Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr gave $248K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $225K across 1 grant.
What is Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr's typical grant size?
Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr's median grant in 2025 was $82,704, and its average grant was $82,704, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr give grants?
Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr gives mostly in Texas: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (33%).
Does Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr?
Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $248K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $260K (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.
What is Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr?
Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in New Braunfels, TX. It holds $4.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr's EIN?
Gene Mary & Kali Keeton Mem End Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1870412. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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