Kiefer Charitable Foundation
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Kiefer Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Kiefer Charitable Foundation gave $193K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $193,000
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,125
- -11.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $21,500
- Total assets
- $1,849,666
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Kiefer Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sisters of Providence ($60K). Together the top 8 received $193K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 40 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kiefer Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $92K (2019) to $193K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $193K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sisters of Providence St Mary of the Woods, IN | Unrestricted General | $60,000 |
| Senior Friendship Centers Foundation Sarasota, FL | Unrestricted General | $30,000 |
| St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church Longboat Key, FL | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Cristo Rey Orlando High School Orlando, FL | Unrestricted General | $23,000 |
| St Mary's College Notre Dame, IN | Unrestricted General | $20,000 |
| Diocese of Venice in Florida St Petersburg, FL | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| The Faine House Orlando, FL | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| The KDC Foundation Chicago, IL | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,849,666 | $277,864 | $214,585 | $193,000 | 8 | $200,070 | $265,728 | $200,085 |
| 2024 | $1,786,440 | $88,537 | $184,425 | $163,000 | 6 | $169,755 | $77,369 | $193,814 |
| 2023 | $1,883,388 | $177,708 | $174,155 | $157,500 | 8 | $163,420 | $166,074 | $168,040 |
| 2022 | $1,880,357 | $89,764 | $187,034 | $169,092 | 9 | $174,812 | $79,598 | $163,220 |
| 2021 | $1,978,591 | $140,723 | $158,119 | $142,000 | 9 | $148,030 | $119,350 | $180,789 |
| 2020 | $1,995,569 | $79,165 | $156,240 | $117,000 | 7 | — | $69,892 | $150,286 |
| 2019 | $2,072,297 | $1,357,928 | $105,704 | $92,000 | 7 | — | $650,441 | $116,722 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kiefer Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $200K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
About Kiefer Charitable Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Kiefer Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $193K. Net investment income was $266K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kiefer Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$14K (2021) → $16K (2025)
Jacob Kiefer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Kiefer Charitable Foundation
How much does Kiefer Charitable Foundation give each year?
Kiefer Charitable Foundation gave $193K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $163K across 6 grants.
What is Kiefer Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Kiefer Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $21,500, and its average grant was $24,125, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kiefer Charitable Foundation give grants?
Kiefer Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (41%) and Illinois (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (2 grants).
Does Kiefer Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kiefer Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kiefer Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Kiefer Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Sisters of Providence ($60,000), Senior Friendship Centers Foundation ($30,000) and St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kiefer Charitable Foundation?
Kiefer Charitable Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $200K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $200K (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 is Kiefer Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Kiefer Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6398522. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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