The Keith and Luann Driscoll

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cornelius, NC EIN: 85-3203350

The Keith and Luann Driscoll is a private foundation, based in Cornelius, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $89K.

The Keith and Luann Driscoll at a glance

In short: The Keith and Luann Driscoll gave $150K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$150,000
+17.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$25,000
-2.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$1,926,040
-3.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
North Carolina (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 Keith and Luann Driscoll funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Answer Scholarship: $40KAnswer Scholarship$40KCrisis Assistance Ministry: $30KCrisis Assistance Ministry$30KWNC Communities: $25KWNC Communities$25KThe Community Foundation of Western NC: $25KThe Community Foundation ofWestern NC$25KBlue Ridge Conservancy: $20KBlue Ridge Conservancy$20KBrookstone Schools: $10KBrookstone Schools$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Answer Scholarship ($40K). Together the top 6 received $150K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

CharlotteBooneChicagoAshvilleHuntersville

How The Keith and Luann Driscoll gives

  • Giving grew 67% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 135% 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$50K$100K$150K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2020) to $150K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $150K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Answer Scholarship Charlotte, NCCharitable$40,000
Crisis Assistance Ministry Charlotte, NCCharitable$30,000
WNC Communities Ashville, NCCharitable$25,000
The Community Foundation of Western NC Ashville, NCCharitable$25,000
Blue Ridge Conservancy Boone, NCCharitable$20,000
Brookstone Schools Charlotte, NCCharitable$10,000
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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$1,926,040$108,768$171,330$150,0006$150,000$88,630$110,961
2024$1,988,602$296,984$146,996$127,5005$127,500$81,251—
2023$1,838,614$720,820$103,220$90,0006$90,000$255,902—
2022$1,433,840$547,149$94,766$90,0006$90,000$41,231—
2021$1,136,788$65,594$84,741$75,0004$75,000$45,539—
2020$1,155,935$1,700,934$60,637$60,0004—$500,525—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Keith and Luann Driscoll reported a distributable amount of $111K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Keith and Luann Driscoll is led by Keith D. Driscoll, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Keith D. Driscoll

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Luann Driscoll

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Lu Ann Driscoll (2020–2022) — Director

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 Keith and Luann Driscoll

How much does The Keith and Luann Driscoll give each year?

The Keith and Luann Driscoll gave $150K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $128K across 5 grants.

What is The Keith and Luann Driscoll's typical grant size?

The Keith and Luann Driscoll's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $25,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Keith and Luann Driscoll give grants?

The Keith and Luann Driscoll gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (3 grants) and Ashville, NC (2 grants).

Does The Keith and Luann Driscoll give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Keith and Luann Driscoll's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (6 grants).

Who are The Keith and Luann Driscoll's largest grantees?

The Keith and Luann Driscoll's largest 2025 grantees include Answer Scholarship ($40,000), Crisis Assistance Ministry ($30,000) and WNC Communities ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Keith and Luann Driscoll?

The Keith and Luann Driscoll reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $150K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $111K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Keith and Luann Driscoll's EIN?

The Keith and Luann Driscoll's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3203350. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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