Kehl Family Foundation
Kehl Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Riverside, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $262K. Net investment income was $518K.
Kehl Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kehl Family Foundation gave $262K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $262,300
- +2661.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $52,460
- +2108.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,249,244
- +32.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (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 Kehl Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Columbkille School ($250K). Together the top 5 received $262K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 16 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kehl Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 3397% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 489% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $262K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $262K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Columbkille School Dubuque, IA | Charitable | $250,000 |
| Dubuque Boys & Girls Club Dubuque, IA | Charitable | $7,000 |
| North Liberty Community Pantry North Liberty, IA | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Dubuque Food Pantry Dubuque, IA | Charitable | $200 |
| Salvation Army Boone, IA | Charitable | $100 |
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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 | $1,249,244 | $582,237 | $276,074 | $262,300 | 5 | $265,391 | $518,407 | $54,262 |
| 2024 | $943,081 | $123,108 | $20,322 | $9,500 | 4 | $9,500 | $109,430 | $60,589 |
| 2023 | $840,295 | $314,184 | $266,038 | $257,000 | 3 | $257,000 | $17,478 | $49,557 |
| 2022 | $791,970 | $22,506 | $16,500 | $7,500 | 2 | $7,500 | $11,023 | $51,406 |
| 2021 | $785,727 | $20,780 | $33,027 | $24,000 | 2 | $24,000 | $9,340 | $55,532 |
| 2020 | $797,974 | $60,285 | $135,587 | $133,000 | 7 | — | $55,303 | $49,541 |
| 2019 | $873,276 | $11,561 | $14,079 | $11,500 | 4 | — | $20,697 | $51,945 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kehl Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kehl Family Foundation is led by Ruth A. Kehl, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ruth A. Kehl
President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christina M. Kehl
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel J. Kehl
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth A. Bonnet
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin A. Kehl
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert A. Kehl
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Cynthia A. Winter (2019–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Kehl Family Foundation
How much does Kehl Family Foundation give each year?
Kehl Family Foundation gave $262K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 4 grants.
What is Kehl Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kehl Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $52,460, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kehl Family Foundation give grants?
Kehl Family Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dubuque, IA (3 grants).
Does Kehl Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Kehl Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (5 grants).
Who are Kehl Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kehl Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Columbkille School ($250,000), Dubuque Boys & Girls Club ($7,000) and North Liberty Community Pantry ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Kehl Family Foundation?
Kehl Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $265K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kehl Family Foundation?
Kehl Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Riverside, IA. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Kehl Family Foundation's EIN?
Kehl Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1478647. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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