Kee Ring Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tucson, AZ EIN: 81-4818550

Kee Ring Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $52K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $6.

Kee Ring Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Kee Ring Foundation Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
-50.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,000
-50.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$51,795
-19.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arizona (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 Kee Ring Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Gospel Rescue Mission: $10KGospel Rescue Mission$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Gospel Rescue Mission ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

BethesdaWichita FallsTucsonMemphis

How Kee Ring Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 404% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2025) to $105K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gospel Rescue Mission Tucson, AZTo Provide Support for Homeless Shelter$10,000
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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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$51,795$6$12,348$10,0001$12,348$6$3,053
2024$64,137$8$22,150$20,0001$22,150$8$3,837
2023$86,279$39$51,958$50,0002$51,950$31$6,382
2022$138,198$55$51,744$50,0002$51,700$12$8,978
2021$189,887$76$106,620$105,0003$106,575$51$12,181
2020$296,431$1,428$86,467$85,0003—$1,428$18,587

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kee Ring Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kee Ring Foundation Inc is led by Pamela R. Shell, President Secretary Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Pamela R. Shell

    President Secretary Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dustin J. Shell

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen W. Shell

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    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 Kee Ring Foundation Inc

How much does Kee Ring Foundation Inc give each year?

Kee Ring Foundation Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 1 grant.

How large is Kee Ring Foundation Inc?

Kee Ring Foundation Inc reported $52K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Kee Ring Foundation Inc operate?

Kee Ring Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, Maryland, Tennessee, Texas.

What is Kee Ring Foundation Inc's EIN?

Kee Ring Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4818550. 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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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