The Keel Foundation
The Keel Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hunt Valley, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $88K. Net investment income was $116K.
The Keel Foundation at a glance
In short: The Keel Foundation gave $88K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $88K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $88,000
- +3.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -95.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $88,000
- +2074.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $88,000
- Total assets
- $1,001,108
- +2.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Keel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Contributions Paid ($88K).
Grant Size Distribution
88 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 88 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Keel Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+5%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 111% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2021) to $88K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions Paid Morristown, TN | Contributions | $88,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,001,108 | $132,010 | $104,280 | $88,000 | 1 | $88,000 | $115,730 | $79,574 |
| 2023 | $973,378 | $121,537 | $101,668 | $85,000 | 21 | $92,168 | $112,037 | $78,078 |
| 2022 | $953,509 | $143,666 | $101,529 | $85,000 | 21 | $92,374 | $134,511 | $79,686 |
| 2021 | $911,372 | $107,972 | $99,042 | $84,000 | 22 | $90,889 | $99,819 | $73,946 |
| 2020 | $902,442 | $104,602 | $97,959 | $85,000 | 23 | — | $97,718 | $62,749 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Keel Foundation reported a distributable amount of $80K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Keel Foundation is led by Lawrence Eric Wyss, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lawrence Eric Wyss
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Leslie Vittur
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 The Keel Foundation
How much does The Keel Foundation give each year?
The Keel Foundation gave $88K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $85K across 21 grants.
How large is The Keel Foundation?
The Keel Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Keel Foundation operate?
The Keel Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, Maryland, Tennessee.
What is The Keel Foundation's EIN?
The Keel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1722004. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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