KeHE Cares Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on large, targeted gifts that support faith-based community development and leadership/legacy initiatives. Grants are few but sizable, indicating strategic investments in organizations that advance local community services and institutional leadership rather than broad charitable diversification. The foundation appears to favor church-led community work and programs that sustain organizational legacy or executive leadership capacity.
Kehe Cares Foundation Inc’s recent giving is marked by large, targeted grants to organizations working in community development, leadership support, and faith-based service. The single largest recent grant went to New Vision Community Church in Laredo, Texas, at $1,076,785 in 2025, a clear signal that local church-led community work is central to the foundation’s approach. Another major line of support has gone to Mission Lazarus Inc in Nashville, with multiple grants across 2023 and 2025 totaling well over $1 million in the recent-grants list. The foundation also funds legacy and leadership infrastructure: CEO Forum Inc received $517,000 in 2025 and $250,000 in 2023 for legacy foundation support, placing organizational continuity alongside direct service. Other named recipients show that the portfolio extends into orphan care, refugee support, anti-human-trafficking work, rehabilitation, and disaster response, but the common pattern is deliberate, high-value awards to organizations tied to community service, leadership formation, or sustained institutional work. The grants suggest a funder that concentrates its capital rather than spreading it thinly across many small awards.
Community development is a major theme in the recent grants. New Vision Community Church in Laredo received $1,076,785 in 2025 and another $221,767 in 2024 for community development, showing repeated support for church-based local service. Mission Lazarus Inc in Nashville also received multiple community-development grants, including $494,868 in 2023 and $402,346 in 2025. Beyond community work, the foundation funds family and child welfare: Restoring Hope Nepal in Victor, Montana, received $426,554 in 2023 and $260,637 in 2024 for orphans and refugees. Anti-trafficking work appears through a $412,431 grant in 2024 to Restoration 61 in Woodridge, Illinois. Rehabilitation is also represented, with Bravehearts Therapeutic Riding in Harvard, Illinois, receiving $175,000 in 2023 and $156,630 in 2024.
Kehe Cares Foundation Inc gives in large increments: the grant-size distribution shows a p25 of $6,008, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $70,468, while the recent list also includes seven-figure and high-six-figure awards. The pattern is clearly repeated rather than one-off; several recipients appear across multiple years, including Mission Lazarus Inc, New Vision Community Church, Restoring Hope Nepal, and CEO Forum Inc. The foundation is a regular funder and also makes program-related investments. Its active programs include both unsolicited partner grants and several restricted channels, but the grant list here reflects primarily targeted organizational support rather than open, broad-based funding.
$5.8M
$14.8M
$7.3M
$6.8M
Most grants fall between $6K and $70K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$70K
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Very concentrated: only two large grants dominate giving (two gifts totaling $1.59M), showing preference for few high-value, likely multi-year or capacity-building commitments to select organizations rather than many small donations.
Notable grantees: New Vision Community Church, CEO Forum Inc, Local Naperville faith-based community organizations (representative focus)
Giving is concentrated in the United States: 262 grants, or 100.0% of the listed recipient country distribution, went to U.S. organizations. By count, Colorado is the top giving state, even though the foundation’s headquarters is in Naperville, Illinois. Recent grants reach a mix of cities, including Laredo, Texas; Nashville, Tennessee; Tallulah Falls, Georgia; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Chicago, Illinois. Illinois recipients are prominent as well, accounting for 43% of grants in the HQ state.
The recent grants show a strong emphasis on church-led community development, legacy or leadership support, and related direct-service work. Examples include New Vision Community Church for community development, CEO Forum Inc for legacy foundation support, and Mission Lazarus Inc for community development.
Yes. Mission Lazarus Inc appears in 2023 and 2025, New Vision Community Church appears in 2024 and 2025, Restoring Hope Nepal appears in 2023 and 2024, and CEO Forum Inc appears in both 2023 and 2025. That suggests repeated support to selected partners.
The grant-size distribution is p25 $6,008, median $25,000, and p75 $70,468. The recent list also includes much larger awards, including a $1,076,785 grant to New Vision Community Church and a $517,000 grant to CEO Forum Inc.
Its giving is national, with 262 grants recorded to U.S. recipients. Colorado is the top state by grant count, and Illinois recipients make up 43% of grants in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Laredo, Nashville, Tallulah Falls, Colorado Springs, and Chicago.
Yes, one active program, Serving & Giving, accepts unsolicited partner grants. That program is described as supporting domestic and international partner organizations serving marginalized communities with a dignified “hand-up” approach.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Kehe Cares Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Preference is given to smaller-scale, grassroots organizations; organizations with pre-existing relationships with KeHE employees; and organizations focused on relieving human suffering through a dignified “hand-up” approach.
Who can apply: Not publicly specified; described as a leadership journey for catalytic and frontline leaders and organizations.
Who can apply: Tends to partner with smaller-scale, grassroots organizations; organizations with pre-existing relationships with KeHE employees; and partners that take a dignified 'hand-up' approach to relieving human suffering.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW VISION COMMUNITY CHURCH | LAREDO, TX | $1,076,785 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| CEO FORUM INC | FLOWER MOUND, TX | $517,000 | 2025 | LEGACY FOUNDATION SUPPORT |
| MISSION LAZARUS INC | NASHVILLE, TN | $402,346 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| PROVISION BRIDGE | TALLULAH FALLS, GA | $396,201 | 2025 | EMPLOYEE CARE |
| COFA | KILDEER, IL | $266,000 | 2025 | ORPHANS & REFUGEES |
| MALE MOGUL INITIATIVE | SKOKIE, IL | $184,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| EIGHT DAYS OF HOPE INC | TUPELO, MS | $161,206 | 2025 | DISASTER RELIEF |
| RESTORING HOPE NEPAL | VICTOR, MT | $154,263 | 2025 | ORPHANS & REFUGEES |
| BREAKTHROUGH URBAN MINISTRIES | CHICAGO, IL | $143,334 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| KDI REIMBURSED MISSION TRIPS | NAPERVILLE, IL | $133,590 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $133,140 | 2025 | ORPHANS & REFUGEES |
| WILLOW CREEK CARE CENTER | S BARRINGTON, IL | $130,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| AGAPE SOURCE INC | WINTER GARDEN, FL | $105,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| THREE GRAINS OF RICE MISSIONS | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $103,152 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| EDUCATION EQUALS HOPE INC | FORT MILL, SC | $93,611 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| CHRISTIAN FAR EAST MINISTRY | GLENDORA, CA | $75,000 | 2025 | ORPHANS & REFUGEES |
| THE ARK | CHICAGO, IL | $65,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| THE MOODY CHURCH | CHICAGO, IL | $62,500 | 2025 | ANTI-TRAFFICKING |
| INK 180 | OSWEGO, IL | $62,250 | 2025 | ANTI-TRAFFICKING |
| BREWER FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $60,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| THE HOPE COLLECTIVE | LAKE ZURICH, IL | $60,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| PARTNERS IN MISSION-USA | GLEN ELLYN, IL | $60,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| LEGACY LEADERS NFP | LAS VEGAS, NV | $55,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| THE KALEO FOUNDATION | WARR ACRES, OK | $52,500 | 2025 | FOOD INSECURITY |
| HUNGER'S END INC | PALMETTO, FL | $50,470 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| UBUNTU PATHWAYS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | WATER, SANITATION & HYGIENE |
| WORLD RELIEF | BALTIMORE, MD | $50,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| BRAVEHEARTS THERAPEUTIC RIDING & ED | HARVARD, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | REHABILITATION |
| LUTHERAN CHURCH CHARITIES FUND | NORTHBROOK, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | ORPHANS & REFUGEES |
| DEWANNA'S CLOSET | LAKE CHARLES, LA | $46,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| SALT & LIGHT COALITION | CHICAGO, IL | $45,840 | 2025 | ANTI-TRAFFICKING |
| INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR YEMEN | CLEARWATER, FL | $45,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| CIRCLE URBAN MINISTRIES | CHICAGO, IL | $42,000 | 2025 | REHABILITATION |
| SPECIAL SPACES INC | KNOXVILLE, TN | $41,400 | 2025 | WATER, SANITATION & HYGIENE |
| REFUGEE RISING | ANN ARBOR, MI | $39,450 | 2025 | ORPHANS & REFUGEES |
| ALTAR FLY FISHING | LOMBARD, IL | $37,900 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| YOUNG LIFE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $37,200 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| BY THE HAND CLUB FOR KIDS | CHICAGO, IL | $35,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| A KID'S PLACE OF TAMPA BAY INC | BRANDON, FL | $33,750 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| TAME | AUSTIN, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| ENGAGE YOUR DESTINY | FRANKLIN, TN | $28,500 | 2025 | MILITARY & VETERANS |
| RISING LIGHTS PROJECT | ELBURN, IL | $25,600 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| CMML | SPRINGLAKE, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| TRUCKERS AGAINST TRAFFICKING | ENGLEWOOD, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | ANTI-TRAFFICKING |
| LIGHT FOR YEMEN (CMML) | SPRINGLAKE, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | ORPHANS & REFUGEES |
| WATER FOR GOOD | BENTONVILLE, AR | $25,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| YMEN | CHICAGO, IL | $23,065 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| SARAH'S INN | OAK PARK, IL | $23,000 | 2025 | REHABILITATION |
| BETTY GRIFFIN CENTER | ST AUGUSTINE, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | REHABILITATION |
| GOD'S PANTRY | MONTCLAIR, CA | $15,700 | 2025 | FOOD INSECURITY |
NEW VISION COMMUNITY CHURCH
$1,076,785COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CEO FORUM INC
$517,000LEGACY FOUNDATION SUPPORT
PROVISION BRIDGE
$396,201EMPLOYEE CARE
COFA
$266,000ORPHANS & REFUGEES
MALE MOGUL INITIATIVE
$184,000COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
RESTORING HOPE NEPAL
$154,263ORPHANS & REFUGEES
KDI REIMBURSED MISSION TRIPS
$133,590COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL
$133,140ORPHANS & REFUGEES
WILLOW CREEK CARE CENTER
$130,000COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
AGAPE SOURCE INC
$105,000COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
THREE GRAINS OF RICE MISSIONS
$103,152COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION EQUALS HOPE INC
$93,611COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CHRISTIAN FAR EAST MINISTRY
$75,000ORPHANS & REFUGEES
THE MOODY CHURCH
$62,500ANTI-TRAFFICKING
INK 180
$62,250ANTI-TRAFFICKING
BREWER FOUNDATION
$60,000COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
THE HOPE COLLECTIVE
$60,000COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PARTNERS IN MISSION-USA
$60,000EDUCATION
LEGACY LEADERS NFP
$55,000COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
THE KALEO FOUNDATION
$52,500FOOD INSECURITY
HUNGER'S END INC
$50,470COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BRAVEHEARTS THERAPEUTIC RIDING & ED
$50,000REHABILITATION
DEWANNA'S CLOSET
$46,000COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SALT & LIGHT COALITION
$45,840ANTI-TRAFFICKING
INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR YEMEN
$45,000COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SPECIAL SPACES INC
$41,400WATER, SANITATION & HYGIENE
REFUGEE RISING
$39,450ORPHANS & REFUGEES
ALTAR FLY FISHING
$37,900COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
TAME
$30,000COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
RISING LIGHTS PROJECT
$25,600COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CMML
$25,000COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
LIGHT FOR YEMEN (CMML)
$25,000ORPHANS & REFUGEES
GOD'S PANTRY
$15,700FOOD INSECURITY
