Keds Foundation Inc
Keds Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Tarrytown, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $355K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $21K.
Keds Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Keds Foundation Inc gave $35K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- -27.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,375
- -9.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $355,458
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (71% 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 Keds Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grand Street Settlement ($10K). Together the top 8 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Keds Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 130% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2025) to $48K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Street Settlement New York, NY | Educational | $10,000 |
| UNC Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC | Educational | $10,000 |
| Friends Seminary New York, NY | Educational | $5,000 |
| Friends of Rye Nature Center Rye, NY | SOCIAL | $2,500 |
| Osborn School PTO Rye, NY | Educational | $2,500 |
| Rye Free Reading Room Rye, NY | Educational | $2,500 |
| The Metropolitan Opera New York, NY | SOCIAL | $1,500 |
| Rye Fund for Education Inc Rye, NY | Educational | $1,000 |
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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 | $355,458 | $27,099 | $42,002 | $35,000 | 8 | $35,000 | $20,943 | $26,837 |
| 2024 | $373,361 | $15,552 | $59,776 | $48,250 | 10 | $48,250 | $12,184 | $26,124 |
| 2023 | $417,585 | $47,287 | $50,867 | $43,500 | 8 | $43,500 | $41,133 | $24,859 |
| 2022 | $420,893 | $14,922 | $53,091 | $43,500 | 8 | $43,500 | $10,101 | $27,427 |
| 2021 | $458,875 | $38,004 | $56,589 | $45,500 | 8 | $45,500 | $31,984 | $31,783 |
| 2020 | $477,636 | $18,456 | $48,775 | $42,000 | 9 | — | $12,310 | $29,078 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Keds Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Keds Foundation Inc is led by Elizabeth A. Van Pelt, President & As Required on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth A. Van Pelt
President & As Required
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kathryn A. Stein
Secretary & As Required
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nicholas D. Stein
Vice President & As Required
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert S. Van Pelt
Vice President & As Required
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Keds Foundation Inc
How much does Keds Foundation Inc give each year?
Keds Foundation Inc gave $35K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 10 grants.
What is Keds Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Keds Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,375, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Keds Foundation Inc give grants?
Keds Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were Rye, NY (4 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Keds Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Keds Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (6 grants).
Who are Keds Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Keds Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Grand Street Settlement ($10,000), UNC Chapel Hill ($10,000) and Friends Seminary ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Keds Foundation Inc?
Keds Foundation Inc reported $355K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Keds Foundation Inc's EIN?
Keds Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4011246. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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