The Ketterer Family Foundation
The Ketterer Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Rumson, New Jersey. It reported 23 grants totaling $95,575 in filing year 2025, supporting organizations in several states and working in areas including health care, youth services, arts and culture, and community assistance.
The Ketterer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ketterer Family Foundation gave $96K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state New Jersey. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $95,575
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,155
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $398,828
- -16.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (5 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Ketterer Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing lists John Ketterer as the contact. It states that no form or other materials are required and that there are no restrictions on awards. The filing also states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: John Ketterer
Mailing address: 7 N Rohallion Drive, Rumson, NJ 07760
Phone: (732) 530-9554
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Ketterer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Monmouth Medical Center Foundation ($15K). Together the top 10 received $79K.
Grant Size Distribution
111 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 111 grants of 111 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey (40%), New York (27%), Massachusetts (20%), Illinois (10%), and Vermont (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Ketterer Family Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 23 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $79K (2020) to $105K (2022). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $96K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Medical Center Foundation Long Branch, NJ | General | $15,000 |
| A Safe Place Zion, IL | General | $10,000 |
| Madison Square Boys & Girls Club New York, NY | General | $10,000 |
| NY Center for Children New York, NY | General | $10,000 |
| The Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA | General | $10,000 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Wayne, NJ | General | $6,075 |
| Count Basie Theatre Foundation Red Bank, NJ | General | $5,000 |
| Fulfill Monmouth & Ocean Neptune, NJ | General | $5,000 |
| St George's Episcopal Church Rumson, NJ | General | $5,000 |
| NY Philharmonic New York, NY | General | $3,000 |
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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 | $398,828 | $19,981 | $98,449 | $95,575 | 23 | $95,575 | $55,695 | $89,946 |
| 2024 | $477,271 | $58,711 | $90,702 | $87,800 | 22 | $87,800 | $56,596 | $78,890 |
| 2023 | $509,276 | $46,409 | $82,152 | $79,530 | 23 | $79,530 | $44,404 | $68,633 |
| 2022 | $561,773 | $126,885 | $108,627 | $105,000 | 22 | $105,000 | $124,995 | $75,515 |
| 2021 | $558,081 | $50,671 | $99,135 | $93,500 | 21 | $93,500 | $48,806 | $97,083 |
| 2020 | $623,903 | $156,854 | $83,227 | $79,192 | 22 | — | $155,004 | $75,474 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ketterer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $90K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own stated missions include providing medically necessary health care (Monmouth Medical Center Foundation), serving New York City boys and girls (Madison Square Boys & Girls Club), and providing food, emergency shelter, clothing, and life skills in Monmouth County and beyond (Lunch Break). Other supported organizations described their work as including shellfish conservation research and education, affordable housing, and music education and performance.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $95,575. Grants ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median grant of $2,500. Its largest awards included $15,000 to Monmouth Medical Center Foundation; $10,000 each to A Safe Place, Madison Square Boys & Girls Club, NY Center for Children, and Nantucket Cottage Hospital; and $6,075 to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The listed purposes for these grants were general.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Ketterer III as grantor, founder, and trustee.
The Ketterer Family Foundation is led by John Ketterer III, Grantor, Founder & Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Ketterer III
Grantor, Founder & Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/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 Ketterer Family Foundation
How much does The Ketterer Family Foundation give each year?
The Ketterer Family Foundation gave $96K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $88K across 22 grants.
What is The Ketterer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Ketterer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,155, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Ketterer Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Ketterer Family Foundation give grants?
The Ketterer Family Foundation's top state is New Jersey, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (27%) and Massachusetts (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nantucket, MA (6 grants), New York, NY (5 grants) and Red Bank, NJ (3 grants).
Does The Ketterer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Ketterer Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Ketterer Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Ketterer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Monmouth Medical Center Foundation ($15,000), A Safe Place ($10,000) and Madison Square Boys & Girls Club ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Ketterer Family Foundation?
The Ketterer Family Foundation reported $399K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $96K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Ketterer Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Ketterer Family Foundation?
The 2025 filing lists John Ketterer as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Ketterer Family Foundation's EIN?
The Ketterer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7338848. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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