Kean Foundation Inc
Kean Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2.4M. Net investment income was $443K.
Kean Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Kean Foundation Inc gave $2.4M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,385,000
- -18.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,192,500
- -59.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,192,500
- Total assets
- $5,989,336
- -24.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 Kean Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Saint Constantine School ($2.4M). Together the top 2 received $2.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kean Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2023) to $2.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Saint Constantine School Houston, TX | Unrestricted | $2,375,000 |
| Saint Macrina Orthodox Academy Kennewick, WA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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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 | $5,989,336 | $438,812 | $2,395,399 | $2,385,000 | 2 | $2,385,000 | $442,740 | $47,839 |
| 2024 | $7,945,923 | $11,035,872 | $3,004,237 | $2,920,000 | 1 | $2,920,000 | $5,728,872 | $294,325 |
| 2023 | $5,221,288 | $1,991,278 | $1,817,495 | $1,775,000 | 2 | $1,775,000 | $1,991,278 | $276,112 |
| 2022 | $6,586,193 | $5,282,344 | $2,383,491 | $2,346,917 | 2 | $2,346,917 | $416,905 | $305,641 |
| 2021 | $3,687,340 | $4,268,332 | $1,990,941 | $1,922,500 | 2 | — | $4,268,332 | $141,879 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kean Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kean Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margaret Kean Wissink
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa C. Kean
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nora Kean Ogle
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven J. Kean
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Kean Foundation Inc
How much does Kean Foundation Inc give each year?
Kean Foundation Inc gave $2.4M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.9M across 1 grant.
How large is Kean Foundation Inc?
Kean Foundation Inc reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Kean Foundation Inc operate?
Kean Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Missouri, Texas, Washington.
What is Kean Foundation Inc's EIN?
Kean Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1701236. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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