Henry Keep Home

Foundation · Grantmaker Watertown, NY EIN: 15-0533581
Community and economic developmentHousing developmentHuman services

Henry Keep Home is a private foundation focused on Community and economic development, based in Watertown, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $178K.

Key facts about Henry Keep Home

In short: Henry Keep Home gave $70K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. 30% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
15-0533581
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$69,699
Grants made (2024)
10
Average grant
$6,970
Median grant
$6,872
New grantees (estimate)
30% first-time grantees (3 of 10, 2024)
Total assets
$2,562,271
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.6M

+9.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$70K

+52.7% YoY

Grant Count

10

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+6.9% YoY

Is Henry Keep Home open to new grantees?

30%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 3 of 10 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $8K. How we count

Medians: $7K first-time, $9K repeat.

  • 70% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 31% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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

1state

Share of all 10 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Cities

WatertownUtica

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K7 grants20209 grants202110 grants20227 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Urban Mission: $15KUrban Mission$15KWatertown Family YMCA: $10KWatertown Family YMCA$10KHenry Keep on the Square: $9KHenry Keep on the Square$9KJefferson County Office for the Aging: $9KJefferson County Office forthe Aging$9KCentral Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired: $7KCentral Association for theBlind and Visually Impaired$7KYMCA Activities Coordin: $7KYMCA Activities Coordin$7KVolunteer Transportation Center: $7KVolunteer TransportationCenter$7KMiracles by the Acre: $4KMiracles by the Acre$4KIves Hill: $2KIves Hill$2KLifeline: $495Lifeline$495

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
URBAN MISSION Watertown, NYTO ASSIST THE ELDERLY$15,000
WATERTOWN FAMILY YMCA Watertown, NYTO ASSIST WITH CAPITAL PROJECT$10,000
HENRY KEEP ON THE SQUARE Watertown, NYTO ASSIST THE ELDERLY$9,450
JEFFERSON COUNTY OFFICE FOR THE AGING Watertown, NYTO ASSIST PARTIALLY DISABLED ELDERLY$8,691
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED Utica, NYTO ASSIST THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED$7,000
YMCA ACTIVITIES COORDIN Watertown, NYCOORDINATE ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELDERLY$6,743
VOLUNTEER TRANSPORTATION CENTER Watertown, NYTO ASSIST THE ELDERLY$6,500
MIRACLES BY THE ACRE Watertown, NYPRODUCE PURCHASED THAT WAS DISTRIBUTED TO RESIDENTS OF HOUSING AUTHORITIES$4,320
IVES HILL Watertown, NYTO ASSIST THE ELDERLY$1,500
LIFELINE Watertown, NYTO ASSIST PARTIALLY DISABLED ELDERLY$495

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,562,271$2,332,704$2,106,095
Revenue$220,998$162,259$138,974
Expenses$125,011$98,955$121,045
Qualifying Distributions$69,699$45,658$70,493
Net Investment Income$177,860$126,465$104,942
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Henry Keep Home is led by Katherine Couch, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Katherine Couch

    President

    Treasurer → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Walldroff

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Spencer

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shelia Barney-Pullus

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jayn Graves

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laurie McGrath

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Hayward Bradford Arthur III (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Peter Schmitt (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jacuelin Dawe (2023) — Director
  • Former: Carole Brown (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Henry Keep Home

How much does Henry Keep Home give each year?

Henry Keep Home gave $70K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $46K across 7 grants.

What is Henry Keep Home's typical grant size?

Henry Keep Home's median grant in 2024 was $6,872, and its average grant was $6,970, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Henry Keep Home that year got $5K on average.

Where does Henry Keep Home give grants?

Henry Keep Home gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Watertown, NY (9 grants).

Does Henry Keep Home give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Henry Keep Home's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Assist the Elderly" (4 grants).

Who are Henry Keep Home's largest grantees?

Henry Keep Home's largest 2024 grantees include Urban Mission ($15,000), Watertown Family YMCA ($10,000) and Henry Keep on the Square ($9,450), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Henry Keep Home?

Henry Keep Home reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $221K.

What is Henry Keep Home?

Henry Keep Home is a private foundation focused on Community and economic development, based in Watertown, NY. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Henry Keep Home's EIN?

Henry Keep Home's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 15-0533581. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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