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Keyes Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Austin, Texas · EIN 206329312

Keyes Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Austin, Texas. In tax year 2023 it gave $490,945 in 53 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $195,945. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $205,500 the year before.

39% of its 2023 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$205,50046$7.8 million
2023$490,94553$9.1 million

How to apply

Keyes Charitable Trust 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 Keyes Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Wisconsin. It also paid $195,945 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Wisconsin16$110,000
Texas21$108,000
California3$31,500
South Carolina3$25,000
North Carolina3$5,500
Massachusetts1$5,000
Florida1$4,000
Michigan1$4,000
Arkansas1$1,000
District of Columbia1$500

Grants paid in 2023

The 40 largest of 53 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dundee FC Community TrustCharitable support$195,945
St Rita Catholic Community
Dallas, TX
The capital campaign$50,000
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Mike kolman fellowship fund$30,000
Marquette University College of Business Administration
Milwaukee, WI
General support$25,000
St John Vianney School
Brookfield, WI
Debt reduction$25,000
Marquette University High School
Milwaukee, WI
General support$20,000
Notre Dame Middle School
Milwaukee, WI
General support$20,000
Trident United Way
North Charleston, SC
General support$15,000
St Rita's Parish
Dallas, TX
General support$8,000
St Michael's Catholic Preparatory School
Austin, TX
Girls varsity soccer$7,500
Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas
Dallas, TX
The wrestling program & general support$6,500
Ursuline Academy
Dallas, TX
General support$6,500
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Carroll school of management & lynch school of education$5,000
Charleston Symphony Orchestra
Charleston, SC
General support$5,000
Milwaukee Repertory Theater
Milwaukee, WI
General support$5,000
Musc - Children's Hospital
Charleston, SC
General support$5,000
Seton Catholic Schools
St Francis, WI
General support$5,000
University of North Texas
Denton, TX
Public administration scholarship$5,000
Duke Catholic Center
Durham, NC
General support$4,500
Regents of the University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
General support$4,000
University of Miami
Miami, FL
The scholarship fund & the school of nursing and health studies$4,000
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
Corsicana, TX
General support$3,500
James L Collins Catholic School
Corsicana, TX
General support$3,500
Catholic Charities of Dallas
Dallas, TX
General support$3,000
Sisters of the Divine Savior
Milwaukee, WI
General support$2,500
University of North Texas
Denton, TX
Public administration expendable fund$2,000
Austin Children's Shelter
Austin, TX
General support$1,500
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas
Austin, TX
General support$1,500
Caritas of Austin
Austin, TX
General support$1,500
Catholic Charities of Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI
General support$1,500
Central Texas Food Banks
Austin, TX
General support$1,500
Foster Angels of Central Texas
Austin, TX
General support$1,500
American Friends of Journey House Actions Rwanda
Oconomowoc, WI
General support$1,000
Austin Humane Society
Austin, TX
General support$1,000
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Foundation Inc
Milwaukee, WI
General support$1,000
Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
Milwaukee, WI
General support$1,000
Emmaus Catholic Church
Lakeway, TX
General support$1,000
Razorback Foundation Inc
Fayetteville, AR
General support$1,000
SMU Mustang Club
Dallas, TX
General support$1,000
St John Neumann Catholic Church
Austin, TX
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Keyes Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Keyes Charitable Trust give?

$490,945 in tax year 2023, across 53 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Keyes Charitable Trust?

Its 2023 filing lists James H Keyes (Trustee), James P Keyes (Trustee), Timothy D Keyes (Trustee) and Kevin W Keyes (Trustee).

What does Keyes Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and human services.

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