Keating Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Aiken, SC EIN: 36-6124669

Keating Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Aiken, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. As of 2022, the organization holds $223K in total assets. In 2022, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $6K.

Keating Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Keating Foundation Inc gave $8K across 3 grants in 2022 (avg $3K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$7,600
-20.0% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
3
-50.0% vs 2021
Average grant
$2,533
+60.0% vs 2021
Median grant
$2,600
Total assets
$223,257
-6.2% vs 2021
Primary geography
South Carolina (74% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated October 2026.

Who Keating Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2022

Acts: $3KActs$3KAll Saints Anglican Church: $3KAll Saints Anglican Church$3KHillsdale College: $2KHillsdale College$2K

The largest 2022 recipient was Acts ($3K). Together the top 3 received $8K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

AikenLake ForestFayettevilleCummingEdgefieldSchaumburg

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K3 grants2020 6 grants2021 3 grants2022

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $21K (2020). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Acts Aiken, SCVarious Charitable Purposes$3,000
All Saints Anglican Church Aiken, SCVarious Charitable Purposes$2,600
Hillsdale College Lake Forest, ILEducational Purposes$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2022$223,257$-1,021$13,840$7,6003$7,600$5,505
2021$238,118$28,785$14,851$9,5006$9,500$28,785
2020$219,027$8,768$35,668$20,5003—$9,534

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Keating Foundation Inc is led by Richard Keating III, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Richard Keating III

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marilea Keating

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 Keating Foundation Inc

How much does Keating Foundation Inc give each year?

Keating Foundation Inc gave $8K across 3 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $10K across 6 grants.

What is Keating Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Keating Foundation Inc's median grant in 2022 was $2,600, and its average grant was $2,533, across 3 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Keating Foundation Inc give grants?

Keating Foundation Inc gives mostly in South Carolina: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Aiken, SC (2 grants).

Does Keating Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2022: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Keating Foundation Inc's 2022 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Keating Foundation Inc?

Keating Foundation Inc reported $223K in total assets on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Keating Foundation Inc's EIN?

Keating Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6124669. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 21, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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