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Keller Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Defiance, Ohio · EIN 301242825

Keller Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Defiance, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $152,009 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 down from $244,400 the year before.

89% 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$165,70012$434,728
2024$244,40014$203,430
2025$152,0099$56,438

How to apply

Keller 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 Keller Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio7$144,509
Indiana2$7,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Defiance Dream Center Inc
Defiance, OH
General operating fund$100,000
Defiance Area Foundation
Napoleon, OH
General operating fund$25,000
United Way of Defiance County
Defiance, OH
General operating fund$10,509
Woodlawn Hospital Foundation
Rochester, IN
General operating fund$5,000
Children's Lantern
Defiance, OH
General operating fund$5,000
Fort Wayne Center for Learning
Fort Wayne, IN
General operating fund$2,500
Promedica Foundation
Toledo, OH
Kaitlyn's cottage$2,500
Defiance Area Youth for Christ
Defiance, OH
General operating fund$1,000
Trinity United Methodist Church
Defiance, OH
General operating fund$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Keller Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Keller Family Foundation Inc give?

$152,009 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Keller Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Bryan B Keller (President), Nicole E Whalen (Director) and Lindsey C Keller (Director).

What does Keller Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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