The Keenan Family Foundation
The Keenan Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $790K. Net investment income was $896K.
The Keenan Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Keenan Family Foundation gave $790K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $263K), top state Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $790,000
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $263,333
- +31.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $250,000
- Total assets
- $5,890,284
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (37% 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 The Keenan Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Ohio State University Foundation ($290K). Together the top 3 received $790K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 8 grants of 14 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Keenan Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 230% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $450K (2020) to $1.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $790K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Ohio State University Foundation Columbus, OH | Entrepreneurship Endowment Fund | $290,000 |
| Lemoyne College Syracuse, NY | Entrepreneurship Support Fund | $250,000 |
| Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation Sarasota, FL | General Support | $250,000 |
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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 | $5,890,284 | $1,664,155 | $856,909 | $790,000 | 3 | $808,975 | $896,018 | $351,180 |
| 2024 | $5,719,209 | $1,541,679 | $862,184 | $800,000 | 4 | $820,214 | $869,611 | $323,558 |
| 2023 | $5,544,500 | $856,590 | $1,593,366 | $1,540,000 | 2 | $1,556,575 | $447,761 | $306,871 |
| 2022 | $6,544,409 | $1,043,087 | $578,319 | $505,000 | 3 | $522,413 | $538,227 | $337,644 |
| 2021 | $6,486,199 | $1,816,576 | $1,537,850 | $1,470,000 | 2 | $1,482,850 | $1,032,583 | $365,363 |
| 2020 | $6,859,034 | $1,524,641 | $539,432 | $450,000 | 2 | — | $724,299 | $334,494 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Keenan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $351K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Keenan Family Foundation is led by Kathleen F. Keenan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathleen F. Keenan
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Timothy P. Keenan
Vice President
On filings since 2020
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 The Keenan Family Foundation
How much does The Keenan Family Foundation give each year?
The Keenan Family Foundation gave $790K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $800K across 4 grants.
What is The Keenan Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Keenan Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $250,000, and its average grant was $263,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Keenan Family Foundation give grants?
The Keenan Family Foundation's top state is Ohio, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (32%) and Florida (32%).
Does The Keenan Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of The Keenan Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Keenan Family Foundation?
The Keenan Family Foundation reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $809K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $351K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Keenan Family Foundation's EIN?
The Keenan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2955455. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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