Keystone Charitable Foundation
Keystone Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lake Forest, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $55K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $8K.
Keystone Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Keystone Charitable Foundation gave $8K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Idaho. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $8,312
- -90.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- -76.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,385
- -60.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $54,865
- -23.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Idaho (55% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Keystone Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Conservation Research Institute ($5K). Together the top 6 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 47 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Keystone Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 90% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 286% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $92K (2023). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Conservation Research Institute Sandpoint, ID | General | $4,606 |
| Sterling College Craftsbury Common, VT | General | $1,500 |
| History Center of Lake Forestlake Bluff Lake Forest, IL | General | $1,000 |
| Ragdale Foundation Lake Forest, IL | General | $500 |
| Music Institute of Chicago Evanston, IL | General | $500 |
| Northern IL Food Bank Chicago, IL | General | $206 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $54,865 | $2,050 | $13,684 | $8,312 | 6 | $9,100 | — | $3,186 |
| 2023 | $71,606 | $92,671 | $95,346 | $91,753 | 26 | $92,468 | $89,420 | $1,988 |
| 2022 | $61,564 | $1,712 | $5,666 | $3,303 | 2 | $3,303 | — | $2,654 |
| 2021 | $63,175 | $1,295 | $89,346 | $87,375 | 8 | $87,375 | — | $5,936 |
| 2020 | $149,276 | $2,834 | $37,413 | $37,250 | 5 | — | $3,465 | $8,112 |
| 2019 | $183,722 | $15,339 | $26,193 | $24,185 | 11 | — | $13,331 | $9,643 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Keystone Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Keystone Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Marion M. Christoph
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger W. Christoph
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Keystone Charitable Foundation
How much does Keystone Charitable Foundation give each year?
Keystone Charitable Foundation gave $8K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $92K across 26 grants.
What is Keystone Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Keystone Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $750, and its average grant was $1,385, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Keystone Charitable Foundation give grants?
Keystone Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Idaho: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (27%) and Vermont (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lake Forest, IL (2 grants).
Does Keystone Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Keystone Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Keystone Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Keystone Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Conservation Research Institute ($4,606), Sterling College ($1,500) and History Center of Lake Forestlake Bluff ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Keystone Charitable Foundation?
Keystone Charitable Foundation reported $55K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Keystone Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Keystone Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1980763. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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