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Virginia S and Robert G Keeley Family

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 454918167

Virginia S and Robert G Keeley Family is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $149,238 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $59,695 and the largest $59,695. 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 $158,640 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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
2023$137,5003$2.7 million
2024$158,6403$3.0 million
2025$149,2383$3.3 million

How to apply

Virginia S and Robert G Keeley Family 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 Virginia S and Robert G Keeley Family funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$59,695
Wisconsin1$59,695
Florida1$29,848

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ripon College
Ripon, WI
General support$59,695
University of Pennsylvania Wharton
Philadelphia, PA
General support$59,695
Florida Sheriffs Boys Ranches
Live Oak, FL
General support$29,848

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Virginia S and Robert G Keeley Family accept grant applications?

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

How much does Virginia S and Robert G Keeley Family give?

$149,238 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $59,695.

Who runs Virginia S and Robert G Keeley Family?

Its 2025 filing lists Northern Trust Company (Co-Trustee), Robert Strom Keeley (Co-Trustee) and William D Patterson (Co-Trustee).

What does Virginia S and Robert G Keeley Family fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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