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David and Anita Keller Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Francisco, California · EIN 270006184

David and Anita Keller Foundation is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $110,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $325,000 the year before.

40% of its 2024 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$325,00018$1.3 million
2024$110,00010$1.2 million

How to apply

David and Anita Keller 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What David and Anita Keller Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California6$75,000
Alabama1$10,000
New York1$10,000
Oregon1$10,000
Illinois1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Forward Global-Neue House
San Francisco, CA
To support global sustainability and equity efforts$20,000
Mother Jones
San Francisco, CA
To advance investigative reporting on social and political affairs$20,000
ACLU of Northrern California
San Francisco, CA
Ensure that constitutional rights are protected$10,000
Climate Rights International
Berkeley, CA
To prevent climate change and human rights abuses.$10,000
Equal Justice Initiative
Montgomery, AL
Providing legal represenation to indignent defendants and prisoners$10,000
Human Rights Center University of Cal Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
Pursue justice through science, technology, and law$10,000
Human Rights Watch
New York, NY
Promote human rights and combat global suffering$10,000
Our Children's Trust
Eugene, OR
Empowering youth to defend their right to a safe climate$10,000
Accountability Counsel
San Francisco, CA
Promote human rights and combat global suffering$5,000
Napawf
Chicago, IL
Promote asian american rights$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does David and Anita Keller Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does David and Anita Keller Foundation give?

$110,000 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs David and Anita Keller Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists David Keller (Director, President), Anita Keller (Director, Treas, Sec, Cfo), Kimberly Keller (Exective Director & Board) and Michael Keller (Director).

What does David and Anita Keller Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international and environment and conservation.

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