Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation
KEELER MOTOR CAR COMPANY CHARITABLE is a private foundation based in Loudonville, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 46 grants totaling $1,165,338 to charitable organizations, with 96% of grant dollars going to recipients in New York.
Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation gave $1.2M across 46 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in New York. 61% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,165,338
- +1361.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 46
- +119.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,333
- +567.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $3,248,367
- -13.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 61% first-time grantees (28 of 46, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. The filing lists application form and materials as N/A and award restrictions as N/A.
- Contact
Application contact: Alexander Keeler
Mailing address: PO Box 11002, Loudonville, NY 12211
Phone: (518) 785-7823
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Albany Medical Center Foundation ($311K). Together the top 10 received $493K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($601,157), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
165 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 157 grants of 165 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 96% of grant dollars went to New York recipients. The reported shares for other recipient states were 1% each for Washington, DC, Maryland, and Florida, and 0% for California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 46 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
61%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 28 of 46 grantees (61%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $24K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 17% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 484% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 528% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $80K (2024) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 46 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $601,157 |
| Albany Medical Center Foundation Albany, NY | $200,890.29 to the urology department research and $100,442.85 ot the dr. Richard t. Beebe chair of medicine | $311,333 |
| The Lake George Association Inc Lake George, NY | Dedicated to the enduring protection of lake george water quality, achieved through science-guided action, education, advocacy and productive partnerships. | $100,773 |
| Capital Region Youth Tennis Foundation Inc Albany, NY | The organization is devoted to the improvement and enrichment of the lives of inner city youths through the use of tennis. | $20,000 |
| Lake George Land Conservancy Inc Bolton Landing, NY | Land trust dedicated to working with willing landowners and other partners to protect the world-renowned water quality of lake george and to permanently preserve the natural, scenic, historic and recreational resources of the lake george region. | $15,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Hagerstown, MD | Mission is to lead in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and cure of cancer and associated diseases through programs of excellence in research, education, and outreach, and cost-effective patient care. | $12,500 |
| The Fort Ticonderoga Association Ticonderoga, NY | To preserve, educate, and provoke an active discussion about the past and its importantance to present and future generations. We foster an on-going dialogue surrounding citizens, soldiers and nations through America's military heritage. | $10,000 |
| Macular Degeneration Association Washington, DC | 2024 Annual Fund Drive | $6,500 |
| Albany Institute of History & Art Albany, NY | Regional museum for albany and the upper hudson valley region of New York. | $6,000 |
| Community Hospice Foundation Inc Albany, NY | To provide support for the programs of the community hospice | $6,000 |
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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 | $3,248,367 | $149,737 | $1,201,338 | $1,165,338 | 46 | $1,167,648 | $115,668 | $221,211 |
| 2024 | $3,750,579 | $5,161 | $110,946 | $79,750 | 21 | $81,910 | $50,463 | $219,658 |
| 2023 | $3,854,595 | $-43,736 | $274,414 | $244,800 | 33 | $246,763 | $42,037 | $194,486 |
| 2022 | $4,173,335 | $2,530,834 | $229,348 | $199,542 | 42 | $201,904 | $19,324 | $169,250 |
| 2021 | $1,830,575 | $1,431,098 | $249,817 | $237,828 | 23 | — | $108,075 | $73,111 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $221K 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 went to organizations whose stated missions include supporting students and alumni at an individual recipient Community College, protecting Lake George’s water quality and natural resources, advancing cancer and glaucoma research, and preserving and interpreting American military heritage. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 46 grants totaling $1,165,338. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $601,157, with a median grant of $2,500.
Largest reported grants included $601,157 to an individual recipient Community College Foundation for “supporting the mission, the students, and the alumni” of the college; $311,333 to Albany Medical Center Foundation for urology research and the Dr. Richard T. Beebe Chair of Medicine; and $100,773 to The Lake George Association for its water-quality protection work. Other notable awards included $20,000 to Capital Region Youth Tennis Foundation, $15,000 to Lake George Land Conservancy, and $10,000 to The Fort Ticonderoga Association.
The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations supported: Lake George Land Conservancy says it works to preserve the basin’s natural, scenic, and recreational resources; The Fort Ticonderoga Association says it preserves and educates about the past and America’s military heritage; and Glaucoma Research Foundation says its mission is to cure glaucoma and restore vision through innovative research.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Alexander Keeler is listed as a trustee on the 2025 filing.
Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation is led by Alexander Keeler, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexander Keeler
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/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 Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation
How much does Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation give each year?
Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation gave $1.2M across 46 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 21 grants.
What is Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $25,333, across 46 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation that year got $24K on average.
Where does Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation give grants?
Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New York: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Albany, NY (8 grants), Washington, DC (5 grants), Vero Beach, FL (3 grants) and Bolton Landing, NY (2 grants).
Does Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 13% of Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 46) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Albany Medical Center Foundation ($311,333), The Lake George Association Inc ($100,773) and Capital Region Youth Tennis Foundation Inc ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($601,157), which are not listed by name. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation?
Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $221K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1612917. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 2, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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