Keffer Foundation
Keffer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Gardena, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $277K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $6K.
Keffer Foundation at a glance
In short: Keffer Foundation gave $6K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,000
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $277,373
- +20.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (50% 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 Keffer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Koinonia Family Services ($3K). Together the top 2 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Keffer Foundation gives
- Giving fell 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 243% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $66K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Koinonia Family Services Gardena, CA | General Support | $3,000 |
| Victory Junction Gang Randleman, NC | General Support | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $277,373 | $78,000 | $30,914 | $6,000 | 2 | $30,864 | $12,722 |
| 2024 | $230,287 | $91,000 | $24,455 | $18,000 | 3 | $24,455 | $10,077 |
| 2023 | $163,742 | $78,000 | $37,502 | $17,000 | 3 | $37,502 | $6,825 |
| 2022 | $123,244 | $81,800 | $79,551 | $66,000 | 4 | $79,551 | $6,014 |
| 2021 | $120,995 | $71,500 | $19,140 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $68,635 | $71,500 | $52,910 | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Keffer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Keffer Foundation is led by Raymond Keffer, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Raymond Keffer
Chairman
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Latanya Keffer
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynette Keffer
Member at Large
On filings since 2020
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 Keffer Foundation
How much does Keffer Foundation give each year?
Keffer Foundation gave $6K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $18K across 3 grants.
How large is Keffer Foundation?
Keffer Foundation reported $277K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Keffer Foundation operate?
Keffer Foundation has awarded grants in California, North Carolina, Nevada.
What is Keffer Foundation's EIN?
Keffer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4305828. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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