Kind Keys
Kind Keys is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $6K.
Kind Keys at a glance
In short: Kind Keys gave $6K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,654
- -13.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,414
- +73.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,597
- Total assets
- $2,300
- -76.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (78% 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 Kind Keys funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Minor ($2K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $4K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,011), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $7K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,300 | — | $7,487 | $5,654 | 4 | $7,487 |
| 2024 | $9,787 | $13,752 | $22,288 | $6,532 | 8 | $22,288 |
| 2023 | $18,323 | $42,200 | $100,484 | — | — | $100,484 |
| 2022 | $76,607 | $111,378 | $111,559 | — | — | $111,559 |
| 2021 | $76,788 | $111,168 | $34,380 | — | — | $34,380 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kind Keys is led by Rachel E. Ellis, President & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rachel E. Ellis
President & Director
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andie Apple
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$27K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Thomas E. Ellis
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $15K, to Andie Apple (Secretary, Treasurer, Director).
Frequently asked questions about Kind Keys
How much does Kind Keys give each year?
Kind Keys gave $6K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 8 grants.
What is Kind Keys's typical grant size?
Kind Keys's median grant in 2025 was $1,597, and its average grant was $1,414, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kind Keys give grants?
Kind Keys gives mostly in Texas: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (2 grants).
Does Kind Keys give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Kind Keys's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Kind Keys?
Kind Keys reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Kind Keys's EIN?
Kind Keys's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2145734. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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