Keilman Family Foundation
The Keilman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Marlboro, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in several states, including New Jersey, Tennessee, New York, Illinois, and Virginia.
Keilman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Keilman Family Foundation gave $25K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state New Jersey. 79% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,328
- +12.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +122.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,266
- -49.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $531,032
- +3.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 79% first-time grantees (15 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (27% 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 Keilman Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states in its 2023 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 194 Scarborough Way, Marlboro, NJ 07746
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Keilman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Foodbank of MonOcean ($5K). Together the top 10 received $22K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 48 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey (27%), Tennessee (24%), New York (18%), Illinois (12%), and Virginia (8%). Listed recipients were also located in Texas, Maine, and Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Keilman Family Foundation open to new grantees?
79%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 15 of 19 grantees (79%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $550. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $550 repeat.
- 21% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2024) to $36K (2019). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foodbank of MonOcean Toms River, NJ | Operating Account | $5,000 |
| St Judes Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Operating Account | $5,000 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | Operating Account | $3,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | Operating Account | $2,000 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering New York, NY | Operating Account | $1,500 |
| St Jude Hospital Memphis, TN | General Operating | $1,000 |
| Mercy Ships Lindale, TX | General Operating | $1,000 |
| Travis Mills Fund Mount Vernon, ME | Operating Account | $1,000 |
| Unicef New York, NY | Operating Account | $1,000 |
| Fulfill Neptune, NJ | Operating Account | $1,000 |
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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 | $531,032 | $15,132 | $32,244 | $25,328 | 20 | $29,193 | $12,254 | $29,347 |
| 2024 | $511,341 | $12,564 | $28,692 | $22,450 | 9 | $25,547 | $12,467 | $28,674 |
| 2023 | $520,574 | $16,671 | $39,795 | $34,050 | 7 | $36,515 | $10,946 | $26,103 |
| 2022 | $543,205 | $1,649 | $33,173 | $27,100 | 6 | $29,598 | $1,538 | $26,732 |
| 2021 | $574,457 | $51,543 | $34,645 | $22,580 | 6 | — | $4,080 | $32,103 |
| 2019 | $546,624 | $30,309 | $41,195 | $35,550 | 11 | — | $4,636 | $28,009 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Keilman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K 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 working in areas including food access, conservation, medical research, international relief, and children’s programs. For example, Feeding America describes its mission as advancing change by ensuring equitable access to nutritious food; The Nature Conservancy says its mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends; and the Fresh Air Fund says it provides New York City children from low-income families with cultural, recreational, and educational experiences.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 20 grants totaling $25,328. Grants ranged from $100 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000.
Among the largest grants were $5,000 each to Foodbank of MonOcean in Toms River, New Jersey, and St Judes Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee; $3,000 to Feeding America in Chicago; $2,000 to The Nature Conservancy in Arlington, Virginia; and $1,500 to Memorial Sloan Kettering in New York. Other listed grants included $1,000 to St Jude Hospital, Mercy Ships, the Travis Mills Fund, UNICEF, Fulfill, St John the Baptist Cath Church, and Doctors without Borders.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Maureen Keilman as President.
Keilman Family Foundation is led by Maureen Keilman, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maureen Keilman
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Keilman Family Foundation
How much does Keilman Family Foundation give each year?
Keilman Family Foundation gave $25K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 9 grants.
What is Keilman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Keilman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,266, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Keilman Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Keilman Family Foundation give grants?
Keilman Family Foundation's top state is New Jersey, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Tennessee (24%) and New York (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), Memphis, TN (2 grants) and Morganville, NJ (2 grants).
Does Keilman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Keilman Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Keilman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Keilman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Foodbank of MonOcean ($5,000), St Judes Research Hospital ($5,000) and Feeding America ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Keilman Family Foundation?
Keilman Family Foundation reported $531K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Keilman Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including food access, conservation, medical research, international relief, and children’s programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Keilman Family Foundation?
The foundation states in its 2023 filing 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 Keilman Family Foundation's EIN?
Keilman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4139970. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Keilman Family 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 16, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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