The McKeen Foundation
The McKeen Foundation is a private foundation based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $222,000 to organizations including food banks, civil-liberties and journalism organizations, and health and disability organizations.
The McKeen Foundation at a glance
In short: The McKeen Foundation gave $222K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Michigan. 81% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $222,000
- +231.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,875
- +107.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,699,792
- -3.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 81% first-time grantees (13 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (55% 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 McKeen Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Kimberly Hill as the contact, says there is no specific form, and restricts awards to 501(c)(3) organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Kimberly Hill
Mailing address: 36455 Corporate Drive M/C 3420, Farmington Hills, MI 48331
Phone: (248) 984-1370
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The McKeen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kirk in the Hills ($50K). Together the top 10 received $170K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 53 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars were reported as 55% to recipients in Michigan, 23% in New York, 14% in California, and 5% each in Virginia and Alabama.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The McKeen Foundation open to new grantees?
81%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 16 grantees (81%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 19% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 192% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2019) to $222K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $222K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kirk in the Hills Bloomfield, MI | Support of Daily Operations | $50,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange Irvine, CA | Support of Daily Operations | $20,000 |
| The Province of St Joseph of Detroit, MI | Support of Daily Operations | $20,000 |
| Gleaners Community Food Bank Inc Detroit, MI | Support of Daily Operations | $20,000 |
| Electric Frontier Foundation Inc San Francisco, CA | Support of Daily Operations | $10,000 |
| Pen America New York City, NY | Support of Daily Operations | $10,000 |
| William J Brennan Jr Center for Justice New York City, NY | Support of Daily Operations | $10,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union New York City, NY | Support of Daily Operations | $10,000 |
| Pro Publica Inc New York City, NY | Support of Daily Operations | $10,000 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Inc Vienna, VA | Support of Daily Operations | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s filing type is Form 990-PF.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,699,792 | $142,430 | $286,308 | $222,000 | 16 | $228,027 | $83,638 | $227,279 |
| 2024 | $3,835,930 | $2,920,928 | $93,851 | $67,000 | 10 | $69,391 | $62,620 | $99,531 |
| 2023 | $1,013,554 | $68,927 | $88,922 | $69,500 | 8 | $71,372 | $51,284 | $68,250 |
| 2022 | $1,033,436 | $60,248 | $98,394 | $76,000 | 8 | $77,945 | $41,838 | $69,488 |
| 2021 | $1,072,054 | $98,821 | $93,723 | $72,000 | 11 | $74,089 | $78,932 | $77,632 |
| 2020 | $1,066,956 | $1,208 | $95,295 | $75,500 | 10 | — | $8,237 | $64,212 |
| 2019 | $1,159,904 | $88,956 | $73,634 | $54,500 | 9 | — | $68,589 | $64,903 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The McKeen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $227K 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 show support for a range of organizations. For example, Gleaners Community Food Bank describes its mission as providing households with access to nutritious food and related resources, while ProPublica describes itself as a nonprofit newsroom producing investigative journalism in the public interest. The American Civil Liberties Union describes its mission as advancing civil liberties and rights, and Autism Alliance of Michigan says it works to expand opportunities for people touched by autism.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $222,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest listed grants were $50,000 to Kirk in the Hills and $20,000 each to Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange, Province of St. Joseph of the, and Gleaners Community Food Bank. Each was listed for support of daily operations.
Other 2025 grants included $10,000 each to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, PEN America, the William J. Brennan Jr. Center for Justice, the American Civil Liberties Union, ProPublica, United Cerebral Palsy, Autism Alliance of Michigan, and Oakland Hope. The Southern Poverty Law Center, Every Mother Counts, and Henry Ford Health System also received $10,000 each. The grantees describe their work in areas including racial justice, maternal health, health care, and hunger relief.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Alexander McKeen and Evelyn McKeen on the advisory committee.
The McKeen Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexander McKeen
Advisory Committee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evelyn McKeen
Advisory Committee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Comerica Bank (2019–2022) — Trustee
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 McKeen Foundation
How much does The McKeen Foundation give each year?
The McKeen Foundation gave $222K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 10 grants.
What is The McKeen Foundation's typical grant size?
The McKeen Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,875, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The McKeen Foundation that year got $12K on average.
Where does The McKeen Foundation give grants?
The McKeen Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (23%) and California (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York City, NY (5 grants) and Detroit, MI (3 grants).
Does The McKeen Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on The McKeen Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support of Daily Operations" (16 grants).
Who are The McKeen Foundation's largest grantees?
The McKeen Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kirk in the Hills ($50,000), Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange ($20,000) and The Province of St Joseph of ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The McKeen Foundation?
The McKeen Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $228K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $227K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The McKeen Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The McKeen Foundation?
The filing lists Kimberly Hill as the contact, says there is no specific form, and restricts awards to 501(c)(3) organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The McKeen Foundation's EIN?
The McKeen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2119007. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). The McKeen Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-mckeen-foundation-morg_7abd7f9c7f674de78471044329cf1012
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