Keller Foundation
Grand Rapids, MI · EIN 38-2331693. Reported 126 grants totalling $1,481,800 to 70 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Keller Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $12,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $340,650. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various See Attached List | Chicago, IL | $340,650 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Methodist Community House | Grand Rapids, MI | $127,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Clark Foundation | Lansing, MI | $63,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| STEM Greenhouse | Grand Rapids, MI | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| First United Methodist Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $57,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mary Free Bed | Grand Rapids, MI | $56,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| John Ball Zoo | Grand Rapids, MI | $45,300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Blandford Nature Center | Grand Rapids, MI | $45,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Westminister Presbyterian Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $32,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Clark Retirement Community | Grand Rapids, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grand Rapids Community College Foun | Grand Rapids, MI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Symphony | Grand Rapids, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grand Rapids Symphony - Mlk | Grand Rapids, MI | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| John Ball Zoo Society | Grand Rapids, MI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Roosevelt Park Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Baxter Community Center | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kent School Services Network | Grand Rapids, MI | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Art Museum | Grand Rapids, MI | $24,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | $20,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Garrett Evangelical Theological Sem | Evanston, IL | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Grand Rapid | Grand Rapids, MI | $18,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sld Read | Grand Rapids, MI | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Paul the Apostle Catholic | Grand Rapids, MI | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Vermont Community Foundation | Middlebury, VT | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Baxter Commuity Center | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Early Learning Neighborhood Collab | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Step Kent | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gildas Club Grand Rapids | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Childrens Museum | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kids Food Basket | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Our Kitchen Table | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Methodist Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Community Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| In the Image | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kent School Services Network - Kssn | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Literacy Center of West Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Young Money Finances | Grand Rapids, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center | Los Angeles, CA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Childrens Assessment Center | Grand Rapids, MI | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fidelity Charitable | Boston, MA | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| First Steps | Grand Rapids, MI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood of Mi | Ann Arbor, MI | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Canal Alliance | San Rafael, CA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grand Rapids Ballet | Grand Rapids, MI | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Marin Community Foundation | Novato, CA | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Childrens Museum | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Literacy Center of West Mi | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Senior Sing a Long | Wyoming, MI | $4,150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Calvary Undemoninational Church | Grand Rapids, MI | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dancers Workshop | Jackson, WY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Degage Ministires | Grand Rapids, MI | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jackson Hole Historical Society&mus | Jackson, WY | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| ACLU | Detroit, MI | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Blues Gym | Grand Rapids, MI | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Als Therapy Development Institute | Watertown, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Camp Henry | Newaygo, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Degage Ministries | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Mi Environmental Action Counci | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| YMCA West Central Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Forest Hills Public School Foundati | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bethel University | Mishawaka, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lake Michigan Junior Golf Assoc | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lake Michigan Junior Golf Assoc First Tee West Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Les Turner Als Foundation | Skikie, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Chapel | Lafayette, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Chapel Purdue Campus | Lafayette, IN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Nols Fund | Lander, WY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Michigan Mountain Biking Allia | Ada, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| International Rescue Committee | Alberta Lea, MN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
34 of 70 (49%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 64%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- United Methodist Community House
EDUCATIONAL AND HUMAN SERVICES - Clark Foundation
HUMAN SERVICES AND CULTURAL GRANTS - Westminister Presbyterian Church
HUMAN SERVICES AND RELIGIOUS GRANT - Childrens Advocacy Center
FOCUS HUMAN SERVICES GRANT - In the Image
LEGACY HUMAN SERVICES GRANT - West Mi Environmental Action Counci
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES GRANT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 67 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | $340,650 | $340,650 |
| 2022 | 41 | $348,150 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 43 | $377,000 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 41 | $416,000 | $7,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 72% of this one's giving went to organizations in Michigan. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Michigan.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Keller Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 5225 33RD Street Se, Grand Rapids, MI, 49512. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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