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Keltner Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Denver, Colorado · EIN 261579182

Keltner Family Foundation is a private foundation in Denver, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $210,000 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 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 $269,890 the year before.

19% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$269,89020$5.6 million
2024$210,00016$5.9 million

How to apply

Keltner 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 Keltner Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado10$160,000
California6$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Family Tree
Wheat Ridge, CO
General operating$20,000
Hope House
Arvada, CO
General operating$20,000
Mile High Youth Corps
Denver, CO
General operating$20,000
Minds Matter of Colorado
Denver, CO
General operating$20,000
TGHTR
Boulder, CO
General operating$20,000
Rediscover Center
Los Angeles, CA
General operating$15,000
Rocky Mountain Microfinance Institute
Denver, CO
General operating$15,000
The Conflict Center
Denver, CO
General operating$15,000
Whiz Kids Tutoring
Denver, CO
General operating$15,000
Colorado Gives Foundation
Arvada, CO
General operating$14,000
Pasadena Community Foundation
Pasadena, CA
General operating$10,000
Polytechnic School
Pasadena, CA
General operating$10,000
Huntington Gardens and Library
San Marino, CA
General operating$6,000
Pasadena Humane Society
Pasadena, CA
General operating$5,000
Cal Tech Associates Programs
Pasadena, CA
General operating$4,000
Colorado Golf Foundation
Greenwood Village, CO
General operating$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Keltner Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Keltner Family Foundation give?

$210,000 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs Keltner Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Thomas Keltner (Officer), Elizabeth Keltner (Officer), Ivy Keltner (Officer) and Nancy Keltner (Officer) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Keltner Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and education.

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