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Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation

Preselected recipients only Kettering, Ohio · EIN 316411369

Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation is a private foundation in Kettering, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $106,000 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $50,600. 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 $90,000 the year before.

42% 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$73,80012$2.0 million
2024$90,0008$2.2 million
2025$106,00012$2.4 million

How to apply

Joseph E & Mary E Keller 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 Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio12$106,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Dayton
Dayton, OH
Education$50,600
Lehman Catholic
Sidney, OH
Education$7,700
Holy Angels
Sidney, OH
Education$5,000
Immaculate Conception
Dayton, OH
Education$5,000
Mother Brunner
Dayton, OH
Education$5,000
Our Lady of the Rosary
Dayton, OH
Education$5,000
St Albert the Great School
Kettering, OH
Education$5,000
St Benedict the Moor
Dayton, OH
Education$5,000
St Brigid School
Xenia, OH
Education$5,000
St Helen
Dayton, OH
Education$5,000
Central Catholic
Springfield, OH
Education$4,500
Holy Rosary
St Marys, OH
Education$3,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation give?

$106,000 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists W Michael Conway (Trustee), Jane Wittman (Treasurer) and Tess Servaites (Trustee).

What does Joseph E & Mary E Keller Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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