The Keefe Family Foundation funds a mix of environmental conservation, K–12 and higher education, and direct social-service providers with a noticeable emphasis on locally rooted nonprofits in the Boston and San Francisco/Bay Area regions as well as conservation groups working nationally and internationally. They favor repeated, programmatic support to service-oriented organizations (youth, refugees, homelessness) and specialist conservation groups (wildlife, fisheries, bird conservation).
Keefe Family Foundation’s recent grants show a strong pattern of repeat support for a small set of nonprofits across conservation, youth services, and direct assistance. One of the clearest examples is the multi-year backing for International Crane Fdn, which received $67,000 in 2023, $66,850 in 2024, and $89,877 in 2025. The foundation also returned to Kaleidoscope Youth Center in Columbus, awarding $70,000 in both 2023 and 2024, then $83,423 in 2025. In education, Boston Latin Sch Assn received $70,000 in 2023 and 2024 and $75,000 in 2025. That repetition suggests the foundation often supports organizations over multiple years rather than making isolated one-time gifts. The portfolio also includes environmental groups such as Defenders of Wildlife, California Trout, Wildlife Conservation Network, and Global Greengrants Fund, alongside service providers working with refugees, unhoused communities, and youth. Across these areas, the grant language is consistently framed as support to enable donees to carry out their tax-exempt purposes, indicating flexible operating-style funding for established nonprofits.
Environmental work is a visible part of the foundation’s portfolio. They gave $80,000 in 2025 and $60,000 in 2024 to Defenders of Wildlife, and supported California Trout with $50,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Wildlife Conservation Network also appears in the recent grants list with a $45,000 gift in 2025. Youth-serving organizations are another recurring theme. Kaleidoscope Youth Center received $70,000 in 2023 and 2024, followed by $83,423 in 2025. The grants were described as support to carry out tax-exempt purposes. The foundation also funds refugee-related and meal-service organizations. Refugee Community Partnership received $50,000 in 2023 and 2024, plus $75,000 in 2025, while The Table Ministries received $40,000 in 2024 and 2025.
Typical grant sizes cluster in the tens of thousands: p25 is $25,000, median is $36,268, and p75 is $52,500. The recent grants list also shows several larger awards in the $70,000 to $89,877 range. Giving is repeated rather than purely one-off; multiple recipients appear in consecutive years, including several three-year sequences. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF or program-related-investment vehicle, and the grant language is consistently framed as support to enable donees to carry out their tax-exempt purposes. No application process is stated in the provided data.
$965K
$4.4M
$1.3M
$1.1M
Most grants fall between $25K and $53K, with a median of $36K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$36K
75th Percentile
$53K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Keefe Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 84 | $3.4M | 96.5% |
| 2 | Costa Rica |
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Concentrated mid-sized grants with frequent repeat funding—the foundation makes multiple grants to the same organizations and balances local/regional institutions with a portfolio of national/international conservation grantees. Grant sizes are generally moderate (often in the tens to low hundreds of thousands) and directed toward program support rather than one-off capital gifts.
Notable grantees: Kaleidoscope Youth Center, Defenders of Wildlife, De Marillac Academy, Refugee Community Partnership, International Crane Foundation
Grantmaking is national, with the heaviest concentration by recipient count in California. Recent California recipients include San Francisco, San Rafael, Berkeley, and Easton, Pennsylvania appears once through Lafayette College. Outside the U.S., the recipient-country distribution includes 2 grants to CS locations, representing 3.1% of grants. The portfolio reaches beyond the headquarters state: none of the grants in the provided data go to Connecticut recipients, while Massachusetts, Ohio, North Carolina, Wisconsin, and Washington, DC all appear repeatedly.
The recent grants point to conservation groups, youth-serving organizations, schools, and direct-service nonprofits. Examples include International Crane Fdn, Kaleidoscope Youth Center, Boston Latin Sch Assn, Refugee Community Partnership, and St Anthony Foundation. The grant descriptions are consistently framed as support to carry out tax-exempt purposes.
Yes. Environmental grants in the recent list include $80,000 to Defenders of Wildlife in 2025, $50,000 to California Trout in 2025, $45,000 to Wildlife Conservation Network in 2025, and $50,000 to Global Greengrants Fund in 2025.
It is often recurring. California Trout appears in three consecutive years, Kaleidoscope Youth Center in three consecutive years, Refugee Community Partnership in three consecutive years, and Boston Latin Sch Assn across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The pattern suggests ongoing support for selected organizations.
The stated distribution is p25 of $25,000, median of $36,268, and p75 of $52,500. Recent grants also show larger awards, including $89,877, $83,423, and several grants at $70,000 or $75,000.
By recipient count, California is the top state in the provided data. Recent California recipients include organizations in San Francisco, San Rafael, and Berkeley. The grantmaking is national overall, and none of the listed grants go to Connecticut recipients.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
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| $106K |
3.5% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| INTERNATIONAL CRANE FOUNDATION | BARABOO, WI | $90,000 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| KALEIDOSCOPE YOUTH CENTER | COLUMBUS, OH | $83,423 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| REFUGEE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP | CARRBORO, NC | $75,000 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| BOSTON LATIN SCH ASSN | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| DE MARILLAC ACADEMY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $70,000 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| CALIFORNIA TROUT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND | BOULDER, CO | $50,000 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $45,000 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| WHEATON COLLEGE | NORTON, MA | $45,000 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| WORLD PARROT TRUST USA INC | TRAVELERS REST, SC | $40,000 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| MACAW RECOVERY NETWORK | SA | $35,001 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| LAFAYETTE COLLEGE | EASTON, PA | $35,000 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| HOMELESS PRENATAL PROGRAM | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| HUDSON SCHOOL | HOBOKEN, NJ | $30,000 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| SAN FRANCISCO FOOD BANK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| STRONG CITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $24,000 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| FOOD BANK NETWORK OF SOMERSET COUNTY | BOUND BROOK, NJ | $15,000 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| CHILDREN'S BENEFIT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| HEART WORKS | BASKING RIDGE, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| COMMONPOINT QUEENS | LITTLE NECK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| PATROL BASE ABBATE | ARLINGTON, VA | $7,500 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| REDUX CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER | CHARLESTON, SC | $5,000 | 2026 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| INTERNATIONAL CRANE FDN | BARABOO, WI | $89,877 | 2025 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| KALEIDOSCOPE YOUTH CENTER | COLUMBUS, OH | $83,423 | 2025 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | WASHINGTON, DC | $80,000 | 2025 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| REFUGEE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP | CARRBORO, NC | $75,000 | 2025 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| BOSTON LATIN SCH ASSOCIATION | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| DE MARILLAC ACADEMY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $70,000 | 2025 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| CALIFORNIA TROUT | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,000 | 2025 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND | BOULDER, CO | $50,000 | 2025 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| WILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $45,000 | 2025 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| WHEATON COLLEGE | NORTON, MA | $45,000 | 2025 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| THE TABLE MINISTRIES | CARRBORO, NC | $40,000 | 2025 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| ST ANTHONY FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $40,000 | 2025 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| MACAW RECOVERY NETWORK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $36,688 | 2025 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| LAFAYETTE COLLEGE | EASTON, PA | $35,000 | 2025 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| WORLD PARROT TRUST | TRAVELERS REST, SC | $32,600 | 2025 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| HUDSON SCHOOL | HOBOKEN, NJ | $30,000 | 2025 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| HOMELESS PRENATAL PROGRAM | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $30,000 | 2025 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| SFMARIN FOOD BANK | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| STRONG CITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $20,500 | 2025 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| HEART WORKS | BASKING RIDGE, NJ | $15,000 | 2025 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| COMMONPOINT | LITTLE NECK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| KALEIDOSCOPE YOUTH CENTER | COLUMBUS, OH | $70,000 | 2024 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| BOSTON LATIN SCH ASSN | BOSTON, MA | $70,000 | 2024 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| INTERNATIONAL CRANE FDN | BARABOO, WI | $66,850 | 2024 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| DE MARILLAC ACADEMY | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $60,000 | 2024 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE MARIN | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $60,000 | 2024 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
| DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE | WASHINGTON, DC | $60,000 | 2024 | TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES. |
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
KALEIDOSCOPE YOUTH CENTER
$83,423TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
BOSTON LATIN SCH ASSN
$75,000TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
DE MARILLAC ACADEMY
$70,000TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
WHEATON COLLEGE
$45,000TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
MACAW RECOVERY NETWORK
$35,001TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
HUDSON SCHOOL
$30,000TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
STRONG CITY
$24,000TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
CHILDREN'S BENEFIT FUND
$15,000TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
HEART WORKS
$10,000TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
PATROL BASE ABBATE
$7,500TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
REDUX CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER
$5,000TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
BOSTON LATIN SCH ASSOCIATION
$75,000TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
DE MARILLAC ACADEMY
$70,000TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
GLOBAL GREENGRANTS FUND
$50,000TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
WHEATON COLLEGE
$45,000TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
ST ANTHONY FOUNDATION
$40,000TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
MACAW RECOVERY NETWORK
$36,688TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
HUDSON SCHOOL
$30,000TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
STRONG CITY
$20,500TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
HEART WORKS
$15,000TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
COMMONPOINT
$10,000TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
BOSTON LATIN SCH ASSN
$70,000TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
DE MARILLAC ACADEMY
$60,000TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
OPPORTUNITY VILLAGE MARIN
$60,000TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.
TO ENABLE THE DONEES TO CARRY-OUT THEIR TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES.