Kevin & Diane Kesler Family
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.
Kevin & Diane Kesler Family at a glance
In short: Kevin & Diane Kesler Family gave $37K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,820
- +84.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,364
- +84.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $212,666
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (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 Kevin & Diane Kesler Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was LDS Church ($33K). Together the top 5 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 49 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $97K (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| LDS Church Salt Lake City, UT | Contribution | $32,882 |
| Exodus Cry San Clemente, CA | Contribution | $1,828 |
| Youth Futures Ogden, UT | Contribution | $1,000 |
| Youth Conservation Corps Ogden, UT | Contribution | $1,000 |
| Gofundme West Hollywood, CA | Contribution | $110 |
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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 | $212,666 | $31,751 | $38,335 | $36,820 | 5 | $36,820 | $1,321 | $12,246 |
| 2024 | $219,250 | $2,744 | $21,743 | $19,976 | 5 | $20,091 | $1,092 | $12,169 |
| 2023 | $213,247 | $14,064 | $98,859 | $97,249 | 16 | $97,304 | $5,845 | $14,847 |
| 2022 | $366,778 | $5,602 | $18,888 | $14,751 | 12 | $17,374 | $3,976 | $15,780 |
| 2021 | $380,064 | $59,249 | $17,845 | $14,388 | 11 | $14,388 | $3,378 | $15,249 |
| 2020 | $279,153 | $47,743 | $14,811 | $11,184 | 9 | — | $4,217 | $12,360 |
| 2019 | $253,045 | $34,043 | $24,557 | $20,178 | 17 | — | $3,739 | $11,974 |
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.
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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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