The Lisa & Alfred McKeon Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hoboken, NJ EIN: 14-1852250

The Lisa & Alfred McKeon Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hoboken, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $518K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $23K.

The Lisa & Alfred McKeon Foundation at a glance

In short: The Lisa & Alfred McKeon Foundation gave $43K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$42,500
+88.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,625
+41.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$517,994
+2.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (76% 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 Lisa & Alfred McKeon Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Trustees of Columbia University: $23KTrustees of ColumbiaUniversity$23KVillanova University: $10KVillanova University$10KTuesday's Children: $5KTuesday's Children$5KCardinal and Gold Fund: $5KCardinal and Gold Fund$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Trustees of Columbia University ($23K). Together the top 4 received $43K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkManhassetAlbanyLittletonBronxNaplesVillanova

How The Lisa & Alfred McKeon Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 174% 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$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2024) to $76K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $43K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trustees of Columbia University New York, NYGeneral Charitable Purposes$22,500
Villanova University Villanova, PAGeneral Charitable Purposes$10,000
Tuesday's Children Manhasset, NYGeneral Charitable Purposes$5,000
Cardinal and Gold Fund Bronx, NYGeneral Charitable Purposes$5,000
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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$517,994$70,666$44,106$42,5004$42,500$23,398$24,489
2024$506,381$28,538$24,016$22,5003$22,500$27,395$24,550
2023$501,859$29,777$26,674$25,5005$25,500$28,688$23,427
2022$498,756$86,048$44,018$42,5006$42,500$33,735$23,001
2021$475,035$30,329$43,392$42,5001$42,500$29,437$22,687
2020$488,098$29,211$76,915$75,6001—$3,396$22,710
2019$535,802$21,614$69,083$67,0001—$20,631$26,031

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lisa & Alfred McKeon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Lisa & Alfred McKeon Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Alfred McKeon

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann McKeon

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John McKeon

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa McKeon

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Lisa & Alfred McKeon Foundation

How much does The Lisa & Alfred McKeon Foundation give each year?

The Lisa & Alfred McKeon Foundation gave $43K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 3 grants.

What is The Lisa & Alfred McKeon Foundation's typical grant size?

The Lisa & Alfred McKeon Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,500, and its average grant was $10,625, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Lisa & Alfred McKeon Foundation give grants?

The Lisa & Alfred McKeon Foundation gives mostly in New York: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (24%).

Does The Lisa & Alfred McKeon Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Lisa & Alfred McKeon Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Lisa & Alfred McKeon Foundation?

The Lisa & Alfred McKeon Foundation reported $518K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Lisa & Alfred McKeon Foundation's EIN?

The Lisa & Alfred McKeon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 14-1852250. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 27, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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