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Keely Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Paradise Valley, Arizona · EIN 851998304

Keely Family Foundation is a private foundation in Paradise Valley, Arizona. In tax year 2025 it gave $5,364 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $250 and the largest $1,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $21,315 the year before.

71% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$9,34915$1,271
2024$21,31510$842
2025$5,36414$4,188

How to apply

Keely Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Keely Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia3$2,014
Arizona4$1,630
Utah1$631
Illinois3$569
Florida1$200
Virginia1$200
California1$120

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The George Washington University Scholarship Fund
Washington DC, DC
Support their education program$1,000
Arizona Humane Society
Phoenix, AZ
Support programs to improve lives of animals$950
Best Friend's Animal Sanctuary
Kanab, UT
Support programs to improve lives of animals$631
The Washington National Cathedral
Washington, DC
Support their education program$514
Howard University
Washington, DC
Support their education program$500
Friends of Arizona PBS
Phoenix, AZ
Support their education program$250
St Barnabus Episcopal Church
Paradise Valley, AZ
Support their education program$250
The Obama Foundation
Chicago, IL
Support their education program$250
PBS News Hour
Arlington, VA
Support their education program$200
Labrador Retriever Rescue of Florida
Ponte Verdra, FL
Support their education program$200
American Brain Tumor Association
Chicago, IL
Support their education program$200
Fpraz-Kjazzk-Bach
Tempe, AZ
Support their education program$180
KKJZ
Los Angeles, CA
Support their education program$120
Operation White Stork
Winnetka, IL
Support their education program$119

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Keely Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Keely Family Foundation give?

$5,364 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $250.

Who runs Keely Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Keely E Moran (President/Treasurer) and Halley E Moran (Secretary).

What does Keely Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, animals and arts and culture.

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