Ludella Keller Foundation Tr 6902

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 74-6506644

Ludella Keller Foundation Tr 6902 is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $290K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $17K. Net investment income was $10K.

Ludella Keller Foundation Tr 6902 at a glance

In short: Ludella Keller Foundation Tr 6902 gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in South Dakota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$17,000
+6.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$17,000
+6.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$17,000
Total assets
$290,402
-2.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
South Dakota (100% 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 Ludella Keller Foundation Tr 6902 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Oglala Lakota College: $17KOglala Lakota College$17K

The largest 2025 recipient was Oglala Lakota College ($17K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Kyle

How Ludella Keller Foundation Tr 6902 gives

  • Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $19K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Oglala Lakota College Kyle, SDGeneral Operating$17,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$290,402$19,239$25,735$17,0001$18,806$10,017$19,241
2024$296,766$27,461$24,083$16,0001$17,730$18,440$18,518
2023$293,339$17,603$23,381$16,0001$17,644$9,462$17,303
2022$299,199$8,177$21,472$14,0001$15,586$1,574$17,985
2021$312,579$26,014$20,778$13,0001$14,605$17,373$19,802
2020$307,147$24,103$21,438$15,0001—$16,045$17,069
2019$304,567$18,840$25,994$18,7501—$11,107$17,468

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ludella Keller Foundation Tr 6902 reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ludella Keller Foundation Tr 6902's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Wells Fargo Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2019) → $7K (2025)

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

Wells Fargo Bank N a — Trustee: $7KWells Fargo Bank N aTrustee$7K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Ludella Keller Foundation Tr 6902

How much does Ludella Keller Foundation Tr 6902 give each year?

Ludella Keller Foundation Tr 6902 gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 1 grant.

How large is Ludella Keller Foundation Tr 6902?

Ludella Keller Foundation Tr 6902 reported $290K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (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.

Where does Ludella Keller Foundation Tr 6902 operate?

Ludella Keller Foundation Tr 6902 has awarded grants in South Dakota.

What is Ludella Keller Foundation Tr 6902's EIN?

Ludella Keller Foundation Tr 6902's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6506644. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)

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