KEJ Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Indianapolis, IN EIN: 35-2123727

KEJ Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Indianapolis, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $27K.

KEJ Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: KEJ Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.1M), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,060,499
-4.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,060,499
-4.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,060,499
Total assets
$2,423,307
-19.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Indiana (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 KEJ Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

National Christian Foundation: $1.1MNational Christian Foundation$1.1M

The largest 2025 recipient was National Christian Foundation ($1.1M).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

IndianapolisWoodland Park

How KEJ Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 755% 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M3 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2020) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Christian Foundation Indianapolis, INReligious$1,060,499
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,423,307$489,155$1,074,301$1,060,4991$1,060,499$26,734$140,403
2024$3,008,147$232,104$1,129,913$1,112,5611$1,112,561$51,781$173,326
2023$3,905,956$725,882$1,095,902$1,085,3701$1,085,370$65,304$194,229
2022$4,275,976$51,662$945,622$936,5002$936,500$42,540$232,851
2021$5,169,936$4,135,686$607,804$596,7501$596,750$30,160$120,694
2020$1,642,054$179,745$129,039$115,0001—$5,953$82,863
2019$1,591,348$290,412$757,839$757,5743—$26,471$85,108

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, KEJ Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $140K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

KEJ Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kyle Jackson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Marybeth Jackson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Blake Jackson (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Thomas Conner (2019–2023) — Director

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 KEJ Foundation Inc

How much does KEJ Foundation Inc give each year?

KEJ Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 1 grant.

How large is KEJ Foundation Inc?

KEJ Foundation Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $140K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does KEJ Foundation Inc operate?

KEJ Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, Indiana.

What is KEJ Foundation Inc's EIN?

KEJ Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2123727. 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

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 25, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 18, 2024)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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