Keep Climbing Foundation
Keep Climbing Foundation is a public charity, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4K in total assets.
Keep Climbing Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,602
- +610.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $21,151
- -1.6% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $18,056
- -14.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Keep Climbing Foundation
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Keep Climbing Foundation
Who Keep Climbing Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2021) to $133K (2022). In 2022 it made 4 grants totaling $133K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude Memphis, TN | Charitable | $88,278 |
| Fisher House Rockville, MD | Charitable | $27,882 |
| Girls on the Run of the Rockies Greenwood Village, CO | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Girls on the Run St Louis Maplewood, MO | Charitable | $6,554 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,602 | $21,151 | $18,056 | — | — |
| 2023 | $507 | $21,497 | $21,014 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | $200,063 | $206,035 | $132,714 | 4 |
| 2021 | $4,558 | $268,864 | $264,306 | $71,485 | 6 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Keep Climbing Foundation is led by Ryan Kelley, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ryan Kelley
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Pokorny
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Austin
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lance McOlgan
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Kelley
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: April McCoy (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Christopher Borghardt (2021–2022) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Keep Climbing Foundation
How large is Keep Climbing Foundation?
Keep Climbing Foundation reported $4K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $21K.
Where does Keep Climbing Foundation operate?
Keep Climbing Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas.
What is Keep Climbing Foundation's EIN?
Keep Climbing Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1945024. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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