Keown Charitable Foundation
Keown Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Bryan, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations that include churches, colleges and universities, and the Grimes County Fair Association.
Keown Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Keown Charitable Foundation gave $298K across 30 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Texas. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $297,918
- +17.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 30
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,931
- +13.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $7,166,155
- -0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (2 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Texas (97% 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 Keown Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2807 South Texas Avenue, Bryan, TX 77802
Phone: (979) 680-5553
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Keown Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grimes County Fair Assoc ($100K). Together the top 10 received $219K.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($19,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
127 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 122 grants of 127 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Texas recipients received 97% of grant dollars. Arkansas, Virginia, and New York each received 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Keown Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 27 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $231K (2023) to $298K (2025). In 2025 it made 30 grants totaling $298K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grimes County Fair Assoc Anderson, TX | Humane Education | $99,668 |
| Zion United Methodist Church Iola, TX | For Fellowships | $29,500 |
| Texas A&M University College Station, TX | Scholarship | $26,500 |
| Iola Missionary Baptist Church Iola, TX | For Fellowships | $17,500 |
| 4 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $19,500 |
| Blinn College Bryan, TX | Scholarship | $8,000 |
| Bedias Baptist Church Bedias, TX | Fellowship | $7,500 |
| Bethlehem Lutheran Church North Zulch, TX | Fellowship | $7,500 |
| Cross Baptist Church North Zulch, TX | Fellowship | $7,500 |
| Enon First Baptist Missionary Church Iola, TX | Fellowship | $7,500 |
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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 | $7,166,155 | $333,328 | $436,753 | $297,918 | 30 | $394,240 | $352,659 | $442,521 |
| 2024 | $7,205,650 | $250,717 | $385,106 | $253,018 | 29 | $342,750 | $259,064 | $404,790 |
| 2023 | $7,287,427 | $260,103 | $369,940 | $230,864 | 23 | $328,555 | $229,569 | $385,577 |
| 2022 | $7,389,802 | $382,026 | $408,026 | $270,069 | 23 | $366,942 | $398,488 | $382,289 |
| 2021 | $7,365,723 | $221,134 | $387,047 | $255,765 | 22 | — | $273,622 | $406,005 |
| 2020 | $7,465,003 | $231,484 | $405,505 | $282,797 | 31 | — | $995,946 | $360,330 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Keown Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $443K 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 included support for fellowships and scholarships, as well as a grant to the Grimes County Fair Association for “humane education.”
Some 2025 recipients describe their own work in education. An individual recipient Baptist University says it integrates biblical faith and learning and prepares graduates for Christian service; Liberty University describes itself as a distinctly Christian academic community; and Long Island University says it provides access to private higher education and prepares students for service to their communities and the world. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their missions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 30 grants totaling $297,918. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $99,668, with a median of $5,000. Among the largest grants were $99,668 to Grimes County Fair Association for humane education; $29,500 to Zion United Methodist Church for fellowships; $26,500 to Texas A&M University for scholarships; $17,500 to Iola Missionary Baptist Church for fellowships; and $9,000 to an individual recipient State University for scholarships.
Other 2025 recipients included Blinn College ($8,000 for scholarships) and several churches receiving $7,500 each for fellowship-related purposes. The foundation also gave $3,000 each to an individual recipient Baptist University, Liberty University, an individual recipient State University, and Tarleton State University; $1,500 to Long Island University; and $1,500 to Schreiner University.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mitchell Koop, Charles Wendt, Mary Cole, and Lisa Dreher as trustees.
Keown Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles Wendt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $14K (2025)
Mary Cole
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $14K (2025)
Mitchell Koop
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
$15K (2020) → $14K (2025)
Lisa Dreher
Trustee
On filings since 2024
4 hrs/week
$7K (2024) → $14K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Laverne Klenk (2020–2024) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Mitchell Koop (Trustee). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Keown Charitable Foundation
How much does Keown Charitable Foundation give each year?
Keown Charitable Foundation gave $298K across 30 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $253K across 29 grants.
What is Keown Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Keown Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,931, across 30 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Keown Charitable Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Keown Charitable Foundation give grants?
Keown Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Iola, TX (5 grants), Anderson, TX (2 grants), North Zulch, TX (2 grants) and Bedias, TX (2 grants).
Does Keown Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 30 grants with a stated purpose on Keown Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (15 grants), "Fellowship" (6 grants) and "For Fellowships" (4 grants).
Who are Keown Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Keown Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Grimes County Fair Assoc ($99,668), Zion United Methodist Church ($29,500) and Texas A&M University ($26,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($19,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Keown Charitable Foundation?
Keown Charitable Foundation reported $7.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $394K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $443K (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 Keown Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for fellowships and scholarships, as well as a grant to the Grimes County Fair Association for “humane education.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Keown Charitable Foundation?
The foundation 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 Keown Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Keown Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2668057. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Keown Charitable 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Keown Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/keown-charitable-foundation-morg_765303d350b74932b1148bef27b40df9
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