Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc
Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations providing human services and community support.
Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc gave $384K across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Ohio. 48% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $384,350
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,304
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,402,548
- -12.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 48% first-time grantees (13 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing names Patrick Keefe as the contact and requests the cause, amount requested, and charitable tax ID number. It states there are no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Patrick Keefe
Mailing address: 388 Baum Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: (513) 232-9702
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Healthy Moms & Babies ($80K). Together the top 10 received $318K.
Grant Size Distribution
152 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 141 grants of 152 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio (50%), Pennsylvania (18%), Iowa (17%), Washington, DC (4%), and Texas (4%). The listed grants also include recipients in other states, such as Maryland, Minnesota, Colorado, Virginia, and Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
48%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 27 grantees (48%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $11K repeat.
- 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 297% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $275K (2022) to $414K (2023). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $384K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Healthy Moms & Babies Cincinnati, OH | General Support | $80,000 |
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | General Support | $64,500 |
| Friends of Batahola Cincinnati, OH | General Support | $55,000 |
| Capuchin Franciscan Corps Drexel Hill, PA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Some Inc Washington, DC | General Support | $15,000 |
| St Agnes Outreach Services Day Room - Nurses Center West Chester, PA | Dorothy Day Center Support | $15,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | Visitation Homes Support | $15,000 |
| Catholic Relief Services Baltimore, MD | General Support | $10,000 |
| Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio Cincinnati, OH | General Support | $10,000 |
| Annie's Home Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $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 | $2,402,548 | $187,432 | $421,663 | $384,350 | 34 | $395,937 | $161,923 | $133,439 |
| 2024 | $2,736,754 | $270,961 | $409,021 | $373,735 | 34 | $380,162 | $241,601 | $149,157 |
| 2023 | $2,874,820 | $305,843 | $449,224 | $414,335 | 30 | $414,343 | $283,198 | $151,435 |
| 2022 | $3,017,544 | $92,327 | $306,924 | $275,225 | 32 | $275,249 | $97,802 | $162,524 |
| 2021 | $3,232,170 | $407,251 | $336,834 | $296,150 | 22 | $300,526 | $367,872 | $184,359 |
| 2020 | $3,161,760 | $227,474 | $345,775 | $304,390 | 23 | — | $195,348 | $169,963 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $133K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions address varied needs. For example, SOME Inc says it helps people experiencing poverty and homelessness through services including food, healthcare, housing, job training, and counseling. Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio says it serves and empowers people during times of vulnerability through local services.
Other 2025 recipients describe work with homeless people, including immigrants and asylum seekers (La Posada Providencia); underserved children, youth, and families (Fabretto Children’s Foundation); and boys needing shelter and guidance (Boys Home). These are recipient organizations’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 34 grants totaling $384,350. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $80,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest awards included $80,000 to Healthy Moms & Babies, $64,500 to the University of Iowa, and $55,000 to Friends of Batahola, each for general support. Other notable awards included $25,000 to Capuchin Franciscan Corps; $15,000 each to SOME Inc, St Agnes Outreach Services Day Room - Nurses Center, and Catholic Charities of Philadelphia; and $10,000 each to Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio, Annie’s Home, and Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patrick E Keefe
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Kay Keefe
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc
How much does Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc gave $384K across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $374K across 34 grants.
What is Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,304, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc that year got $6K on average.
Where does Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Ohio: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (18%) and Iowa (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (17 grants), Drexel Hill, PA (2 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Does Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 94% of Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (32 of 34) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Healthy Moms & Babies ($80,000), University of Iowa ($64,500) and Friends of Batahola ($55,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc?
Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $396K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $133K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions address varied needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc?
The filing names Patrick Keefe as the contact and requests the cause, amount requested, and charitable tax ID number. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Patrick & Susan Keefe Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3787008. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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