Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation
Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation is a private foundation based in Kettering, Ohio. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $106,000 through 12 grants, all to Ohio recipients, with the listed grants supporting education.
Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation at a glance
In short: Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation gave $106K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $106,000
- +17.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,833
- -21.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,606,817
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3055 Kettering Blvd Suite 450, Kettering, OH 45429
Phone: (937) 294-8807
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Dayton ($51K). Together the top 10 received $98K.
Grant Size Distribution
56 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 56 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation gives
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2021) to $154K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $106K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Dayton Dayton, OH | Education | $50,600 |
| Lehman Catholic Sidney, OH | Education | $7,700 |
| Holy Angels Sidney, OH | Education | $5,000 |
| Immaculate Conception Dayton, OH | Education | $5,000 |
| Mother Brunner Dayton, OH | Education | $5,000 |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Dayton, OH | Education | $5,000 |
| St Albert the Great School Kettering, OH | Education | $5,000 |
| St Benedict the Moor Dayton, OH | Education | $5,000 |
| St Brigid School Xenia, OH | Education | $5,000 |
| St Helen Dayton, OH | Education | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,606,817 | $179,565 | $183,886 | $106,000 | 12 | $106,000 | $137,679 | $113,129 |
| 2024 | $1,611,929 | $183,042 | $156,746 | $90,000 | 8 | $90,268 | $152,574 | $106,400 |
| 2023 | $1,585,633 | $136,035 | $137,562 | $73,800 | 12 | $74,000 | $108,473 | $94,325 |
| 2022 | $1,587,160 | $98,396 | $220,713 | $154,132 | 23 | $154,332 | $68,015 | $98,456 |
| 2021 | $1,721,310 | $304,707 | $104,847 | $30,000 | 1 | $37,700 | $273,560 | $110,133 |
| 2020 | $1,521,450 | $160,826 | $92,430 | — | — | — | $59,435 | $89,357 |
| 2019 | $1,453,054 | $138,860 | $148,873 | $60,000 | 30 | — | — | $88,220 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation reported a distributable amount of $113K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 grants were listed for education and went to Ohio organizations, including schools and the University of Dayton. The University of Dayton describes itself as an independent Catholic research educational institution that provides undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and continuing education programs; that description is the university’s own.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $106,000 through 12 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $3,200 to $50,600, with a median of $5,000. The largest grant was $50,600 to the University of Dayton in Dayton, Ohio. Other grants included $7,700 to Lehman Catholic in Sidney, Ohio; $5,000 each to Holy Angels, Immaculate Conception, Mother Brunner, Our Lady of the Rosary, St Albert the Great School, St Benedict the Moor, St Brigid School, and St Helen; $4,500 to Central Catholic; and $3,200 to Holy Rosary.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists W Michael Conway as trustee, Jane Wittman as treasurer, and Tess Servaites as trustee.
Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tess Servaites
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$12K (2019) → $12K (2025)
W. Michael Conway
Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$12K (2019) → $12K (2025)
Jane Wittman
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$12K (2019) → $12K (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 $12K, to W Michael Conway (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation
How much does Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation give each year?
Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation gave $106K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $90K across 8 grants.
What is Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation's typical grant size?
Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,833, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation give grants?
Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dayton, OH (6 grants) and Sidney, OH (2 grants).
Does Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (12 grants).
Who are Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation's largest grantees?
Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Dayton ($50,600), Lehman Catholic ($7,700) and Holy Angels ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation?
Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $106K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $113K (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 does Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants were listed for education and went to Ohio organizations, including schools and the University of Dayton. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation's EIN?
Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6411369. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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