The Keene Foundation
The Keene Foundation is a private foundation, based in Honaker, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $543K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $34K.
The Keene Foundation at a glance
In short: The Keene Foundation gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,055
- +16.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,685
- +16.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $543,206
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% 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 Keene Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Green Valley Baptist Church ($15K). Together the top 3 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Keene Foundation gives
- Giving grew 75% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $15K (2021) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Green Valley Baptist Church Lebanon, VA | Religious | $15,055 |
| Bluefield University Bluefield, VA | Educational | $10,000 |
| Southwest Virginia Community College Educational Foundation Inc Richlands, VA | Educational | $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 | $543,206 | $90,725 | $42,606 | $35,055 | 3 | $35,055 | $33,667 | $43,160 |
| 2024 | $494,992 | $113,662 | $36,474 | $30,000 | 3 | $30,000 | $6,301 | $36,213 |
| 2023 | $417,804 | $58,389 | $32,646 | $27,000 | 3 | $27,000 | $6,860 | $28,989 |
| 2022 | $392,061 | $-4,361 | $25,563 | $20,000 | 3 | $20,000 | $5,460 | $28,742 |
| 2021 | $421,985 | $20,312 | $21,431 | $15,000 | 1 | $15,000 | $14,952 | $30,151 |
| 2020 | $423,571 | $78,478 | $20,206 | $16,000 | 3 | — | $58,838 | $21,177 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Keene Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Keene Foundation is led by Harold Lynn Keene, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Harold Lynn Keene
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte M. Keene
Secretary
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 The Keene Foundation
How much does The Keene Foundation give each year?
The Keene Foundation gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 3 grants.
What is The Keene Foundation's typical grant size?
The Keene Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,685, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Keene Foundation give grants?
The Keene Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does The Keene Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Keene Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Keene Foundation?
The Keene Foundation reported $543K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is The Keene Foundation's EIN?
The Keene Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3859029. 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 14, 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 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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