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Keffer Foundation

Preselected recipients only Gardena, California · EIN 814305828

Keffer Foundation is a private foundation in Gardena, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $6,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $3,000. 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 $18,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2021$66,0004$123,244
2022$17,0003$163,742
2023$18,0003$230,287
2024$6,0002$277,373

How to apply

Keffer 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 Keffer Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$3,000
North Carolina1$3,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Koinonia Family Services
Gardena, CA
General support$3,000
Victory Junction Gang
Randleman, NC
General support$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Keffer Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Keffer Foundation give?

$6,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Keffer Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lynette Keffer (Member at Large), Raymond Keffer (Chairman) and Latanya Keffer (Secretary/Treasurer).

What does Keffer Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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