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Nick & Michele Keller Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Seattle, Washington · EIN 823696524

Nick & Michele Keller Family Foundation is a private foundation in Seattle, Washington. In tax year 2024 it gave $218,400 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $35,000. 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 down from $252,000 the year before.

35% 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
2023$252,00014$5.9 million
2024$218,40017$6.1 million

How to apply

Nick & Michele Keller 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 Nick & Michele Keller Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Washington.

StateGrantsAmount
Washington10$131,000
Illinois1$25,000
New York1$25,000
Ohio1$15,000
California1$10,000
Michigan1$6,000
Pennsylvania1$5,400
New Jersey1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Northwests Child
Seattle, WA
General and unrestricted$35,000
Westside Baby
Seattle, WA
General and unrestricted$30,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab
Chicago, IL
General and unrestricted$25,000
Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation (Cparf)
New York, NY
General and unrestricted$25,000
Eastside Baby Corner
Issaquah, WA
General and unrestricted$20,000
Swedish Center for Perinatal Bonding and Support
Seattle, WA
General and unrestricted$15,000
Friendship Circle
Pepper Pike, OH
General and unrestricted$15,000
Open Arms Perinatal Services
Seattle, WA
General and unrestricted$10,000
Standwithus
Los Angeles, CA
General and unrestricted$10,000
Mi Chabad
Oak Park, MI
General and unrestricted$6,000
Tzohar Seminary for Chassidus and the Arts
Pittsburgh, PA
General and unrestricted$5,400
Kline Galland Home
Seattle, WA
General and unrestricted$5,000
Stroum Jewish Community Center
Mercer Island, WA
General and unrestricted$5,000
UW Chabad
Seattle, WA
General and unrestricted$5,000
True Measure Collaborative
Seattle, WA
General and unrestricted$5,000
Nechama Comfort
Teaneck, NJ
General and unrestricted$1,000
Jewish Family Service of Seattle
Seattle, WA
General and unrestricted$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Nick & Michele Keller Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Nick & Michele Keller Family Foundation give?

$218,400 in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Nick & Michele Keller Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Nick Keller (President) and Michele Keller (Vice President).

What does Nick & Michele Keller Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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