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Kehl Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Riverside, Iowa · EIN 421478647

Kehl Family Foundation is a private foundation in Riverside, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $262,300 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $250,000. 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 up from $9,500 the year before.

80% of its 2025 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$257,0003$1.1 million
2024$9,5004$1.4 million
2025$262,3005$1.5 million

How to apply

Kehl 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 Kehl Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa5$262,300

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Columbkille School
Dubuque, IA
Charitable$250,000
Dubuque Boys & Girls Club
Dubuque, IA
Charitable$7,000
North Liberty Community Pantry
North Liberty, IA
Charitable$5,000
Dubuque Food Pantry
Dubuque, IA
Charitable$200
Salvation Army
Boone, IA
Charitable$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kehl Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kehl Family Foundation give?

$262,300 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Kehl Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ruth A Kehl (President/Secretary/Treasu), Robert A Kehl (Trustee), Christina M Kehl (Trustee) and Daniel J Kehl (Trustee) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Kehl Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger.

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