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Keystone Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lake Forest, Illinois · EIN 391980763

Keystone Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Lake Forest, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $8,312 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $750 and the largest $4,606. 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 $91,753 the year before.

50% 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$91,75326$71,981
2024$8,3126$51,430

How to apply

Keystone Charitable 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 Keystone Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Idaho.

StateGrantsAmount
Idaho1$4,606
Illinois4$2,206
Vermont1$1,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Conservation Research Institute
Sandpoint, ID
General$4,606
Sterling College
Craftsbury Common, VT
General$1,500
History Center of Lake Forestlake Bluff
Lake Forest, IL
General$1,000
Ragdale Foundation
Lake Forest, IL
General$500
Music Institute of Chicago
Evanston, IL
General$500
Northern Il Food Bank
Chicago, IL
General$206

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Keystone Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Keystone Charitable Foundation give?

$8,312 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $750.

Who runs Keystone Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Roger W Christoph (Trustee) and Marion M Christoph (Trustee).

What does Keystone Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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