Kevin & Diane Kesler Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pleasant View, UT EIN: 82-6503712

Kevin & Diane Kesler Family is a private foundation, based in Pleasant View, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $213K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $1K.

Key facts about Kevin & Diane Kesler Family

In short: Kevin & Diane Kesler Family gave $37K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
82-6503712
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$36,820
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$7,364
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$212,666
Primary geography
Utah (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$213K

-3.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$37K

+84.3% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

+84.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kevin & Diane Kesler Family reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Kevin & Diane Kesler Family gives

  • Giving grew 150% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 301% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

OgdenSalt Lake CityAnaheimProvoNew YorkSan ClementeMeridianNorth OgdenScottsdaleSouth Salt LakeArlingtonBerkeleyDecaturDenverDraperReddingRexburgRiverdaleWashingtonWashngton

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K17 grants2019 9 grants2020 11 grants2021 12 grants2022 16 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $97K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $37K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

LDS Church: $33KLDS Church$33KExodus Cry: $2KExodus Cry$2KYouth Futures: $1KYouth Futures$1KYouth Conservation Corps: $1KYouth Conservation Corps$1KGofundme: $110Gofundme$110

The largest 2025 recipient was LDS Church ($33K). Together the top 5 received $37K.

Grant Size Distribution

49 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 49 (98%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
LDS Church Salt Lake City, UTContribution$32,882
Exodus Cry San Clemente, CAContribution$1,828
Youth Futures Ogden, UTContribution$1,000
Youth Conservation Corps Ogden, UTContribution$1,000
Gofundme West Hollywood, CAContribution$110

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$212,666$219,250$213,247
Revenue$31,751$2,744$14,064
Expenses$38,335$21,743$98,859
Qualifying Distributions$36,820$20,091$97,304
Net Investment Income$1,321$1,092$5,845
Distributable Amount$12,246$12,169$14,847

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kevin & Diane Kesler Family's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Diane Kesler

    Co-Chairpers

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Kesler

    Co-Chairpers

    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 Kevin & Diane Kesler Family

How much does Kevin & Diane Kesler Family give each year?

Kevin & Diane Kesler Family gave $37K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 5 grants.

What is Kevin & Diane Kesler Family's typical grant size?

Kevin & Diane Kesler Family's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $7,364, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kevin & Diane Kesler Family give grants?

Kevin & Diane Kesler Family gives mostly in Utah: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ogden, UT (2 grants).

Does Kevin & Diane Kesler Family give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Kevin & Diane Kesler Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (5 grants).

Who are Kevin & Diane Kesler Family's largest grantees?

Kevin & Diane Kesler Family's largest 2025 grantees include LDS Church ($32,882), Exodus Cry ($1,828) and Youth Futures ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Kevin & Diane Kesler Family?

Kevin & Diane Kesler Family reported $213K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Kevin & Diane Kesler Family's EIN?

Kevin & Diane Kesler Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6503712. 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.

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