Richard H & Joanne O Keller

Private foundation · Grantmaker Salt Lake City, UT EIN: 84-1399116

Richard H & Joanne O Keller is a private foundation, based in Salt Lake City, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $897K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $66K.

Richard H & Joanne O Keller at a glance

In short: Richard H & Joanne O Keller gave $53K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$53,200
+8.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$17,733
+117.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$897,404
+1.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Utah (96% 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 Richard H & Joanne O Keller funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

University of Utah: $50KUniversity of Utah$50KNational Children's Theatre: $2KNational Children's Theatre$2KPBS of Utah: $1KPBS of Utah$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Utah ($50K). Together the top 3 received $53K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 33 (91%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Salt Lake CityDallasHagerstownWashingtonBaltimoreChicagoFarmers BranchNew YorkOgdenPortland

How Richard H & Joanne O Keller gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 114% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K6 grants2020 8 grants2021 10 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2024) to $63K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $53K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Utah Salt Lake City, UTEducation$50,000
National Children's Theatre Washington, DCARTS$2,000
PBS of Utah Salt Lake City, UTPublic Broadcasting$1,200
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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$897,404$74,777$61,900$53,2003$53,200$66,077$46,645
2024$884,525$104,479$49,850$48,9506$48,950$70,740$44,286
2023$829,896$12,706$55,420$51,5206$51,520$18,849$44,560
2022$873,610$59,427$58,781$53,56510$53,565$54,211$47,020
2021$874,412$98,435$57,402$52,2458$52,245$74,352$48,948
2020$833,379$39,172$69,307$63,4856—$33,350$48,294

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard H & Joanne O Keller reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Richard H & Joanne O Keller's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard H. Keller

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Christena Ensign

    Manager

    New on the 2025 filing

    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 Richard H & Joanne O Keller

How much does Richard H & Joanne O Keller give each year?

Richard H & Joanne O Keller gave $53K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 6 grants.

What is Richard H & Joanne O Keller's typical grant size?

Richard H & Joanne O Keller's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $17,733, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Richard H & Joanne O Keller give grants?

Richard H & Joanne O Keller gives mostly in Utah: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salt Lake City, UT (2 grants).

Does Richard H & Joanne O Keller give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Richard H & Joanne O Keller's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Richard H & Joanne O Keller?

Richard H & Joanne O Keller reported $897K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Richard H & Joanne O Keller's EIN?

Richard H & Joanne O Keller's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1399116. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 21, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)

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