Keller Family Foundation Inc
Keller Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Defiance, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $56K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $152K. Net investment income was $5K.
Keller Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Keller Family Foundation Inc gave $152K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $152,009
- -37.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -35.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,890
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $56,438
- -72.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (95% 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 Keller Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Defiance Dream Center Inc ($100K). Together the top 9 received $152K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 48 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Keller Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2022) to $244K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $152K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Defiance Dream Center Inc Defiance, OH | General Operating Fund | $100,000 |
| Defiance Area Foundation Napoleon, OH | General Operating Fund | $25,000 |
| United Way of Defiance County Defiance, OH | General Operating Fund | $10,509 |
| Woodlawn Hospital Foundation Rochester, IN | General Operating Fund | $5,000 |
| Children's Lantern Defiance, OH | General Operating Fund | $5,000 |
| Fort Wayne Center for Learning Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating Fund | $2,500 |
| Promedica Foundation Toledo, OH | Kaitlyn's Cottage | $2,500 |
| Defiance Area Youth for Christ Defiance, OH | General Operating Fund | $1,000 |
| Trinity United Methodist Church Defiance, OH | General Operating Fund | $500 |
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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 | $56,438 | $7,934 | $154,926 | $152,009 | 9 | $154,659 | $5,065 | $7,308 |
| 2024 | $203,430 | $15,817 | $247,115 | $244,400 | 14 | $246,937 | $15,742 | $16,963 |
| 2023 | $434,728 | $7,657 | $167,065 | $165,700 | 12 | $167,065 | $7,413 | $24,898 |
| 2022 | $594,136 | $548,435 | $156,129 | $150,100 | 13 | $150,100 | — | $34,042 |
| 2021 | $202,387 | $202,320 | $490 | — | — | — | — | $7,217 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Keller Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Keller Family Foundation Inc is led by Bryan B. Keller, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bryan B. Keller
President
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey C. Keller
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole E. Whalen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Nicole E. Keller (2021–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Keller Family Foundation Inc
How much does Keller Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Keller Family Foundation Inc gave $152K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $244K across 14 grants.
What is Keller Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Keller Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $16,890, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Keller Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Keller Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Ohio: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Defiance, OH (5 grants).
Does Keller Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 89% of Keller Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Keller Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Keller Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Defiance Dream Center Inc ($100,000), Defiance Area Foundation ($25,000) and United Way of Defiance County ($10,509), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Keller Family Foundation Inc?
Keller Family Foundation Inc reported $56K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $155K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Keller Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Keller Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-1242825. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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