The Keenan Foundation Inc

RYE, NY EIN: 81-4094893

The Keenan Foundation Inc is a private foundation located in Rye, New York. Established in 2017, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees and focuses on grantmaking activities.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.5M

+9.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

+256.2% YoY

Grant Count

14

+27.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$88K

+179.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding areas include:

  • Education
  • Science and STEM Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

The foundation made 15 grants in 2024, with total giving of $1,228,917. Notable recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily supports organizations in:

  • New York
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

BostonBronxBrooklynCambridgeCharlottesvilleEagles MereElmsfordFishersGranite SpringsNew HavenNew RochelleNew YorkNicevilleNotre DamePhiladelphiaPort ChesterRyeRye BrookSomersetSparks

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

Metric Amount
Total Assets $2,530,719
Total Revenues $1,471,026
Total Expenses $1,247,220
Total Grants Awarded $1,228,917

Revenue Breakdown (2024):

  • Grants and contributions: $210,000
  • Investment income and dividends: $90,568
  • Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $1,170,458
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$405K$809K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,530,719$2,306,913$1,255,789
Revenue$1,471,026$1,399,593$408,453
Expenses$1,247,220$348,469$451,810
Qualifying Distributions$1,228,917$345,000$439,000
Net Investment Income$81,401$28,894$30,881
Distributable Amount$141,308$62,316$61,080

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$307K$614K$922K$1M12 grants202014 grants202115 grants202211 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME$748KRYE YOUTH ATHLETIC FOUND…$125KARBOR BROTHERS INC$100KGOOD SHEPHARD$100KUSA LACROSSE$50KHARVARD VARSITY CLUB$50KPART OF THE SOLUTION$10KROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION$10KLEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCI…$10KCHILD MIND INSTITUTE$10K

Grant Size Distribution

66 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K6$50–100K11$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES E KEENANDIRECTOR5
EMILY S KEENANDIRECTOR5
MICHAEL P KEENANDIRECTOR5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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