Keeling Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hinsdale, IL EIN: 36-3489906

Keeling Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Employment, based in Hinsdale, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024.

Keeling Family Foundation at a glance

Revenue (2024)
$4,237
+143.5% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$4,135
-4.3% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Keeling Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Orland Park

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Disabled Patriots Orland Park, ILHelp Homeless Veterans$13,486
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsDistributable Amount
2024—$4,237$4,135——$18
2023—$1,740$4,320——$99
2022—$2,000$2,996——$99
2021$3,884—$10,035———
2020$13,919$85,334$158,885$13,4861—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Keeling Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Keeling Family Foundation is led by Marvin Keeling, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Marvin Keeling

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Kramer

    Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Kelly Hahn (2020) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Keeling Family Foundation

What is Keeling Family Foundation?

Keeling Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Employment, based in Hinsdale, IL.

Where does Keeling Family Foundation operate?

Keeling Family Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.

How much is Keeling Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Keeling Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Keeling Family Foundation's EIN?

Keeling Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3489906. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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