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The Keehn Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Chevy Chase, Maryland · EIN 471086460

The Keehn Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Chevy Chase, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $230,000 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $40,000. 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 up from $220,000 the year before.

28% 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
2022$305,00024$3.8 million
2023$220,00014$4.2 million
2024$230,00018$4.2 million

How to apply

The Keehn Family Foundation Inc 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 The Keehn Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia7$130,000
Maryland5$40,000
Colorado1$15,000
Florida1$15,000
California1$10,000
Georgia1$10,000
New Mexico1$5,000
Virginia1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Capital Area Food Bank
Washington, DC
General$40,000
DC Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
General$30,000
St Patrick's Episcopal Day School
Washington, DC
General$20,000
Washington Tennis and Education Foundation
Washington, DC
General$20,000
Durango Food Bank
Durango, CO
General$15,000
Manna Food Center
Gaithersburg, MD
General$15,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
General$15,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of America
Atlanta, GA
General$10,000
Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless
Rockville, MD
General$10,000
Power of One Foundation
Orange, CA
General$10,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
General$10,000
Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad
Bethesda, MD
General$5,000
Boy Scouts of America
Bethesda, MD
General$5,000
Doorways for Women and Families
Arlington, VA
General$5,000
Fisher House Foundation
Rockville, MD
General$5,000
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington, DC
General$5,000
House of Ruth
Washington, DC
General$5,000
Lightning Boy Foundation
Santa Fe, NM
General$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Keehn Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Keehn Family Foundation Inc give?

$230,000 in tax year 2024, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Keehn Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Suzanne Keehn (Director and President), Marc S Levine (Assistant Secretary), William Keehn (Director) and Brooke Wilcyznski (Director).

What does The Keehn Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger, education and veterans.

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