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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6097874

William M Keck Jr Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $865,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
November 30th
Restrictions
Generally limited to southern california charities.

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $865,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $12,894,224
  • Tax year 2024

    $780,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $13,127,866
  • Tax year 2023

    $690,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $13,060,049
  • Tax year 2022

    $765,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $12,266,470
  • Tax year 2021

    $845,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $13,003,968
  • Tax year 2020

    $702,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $13,223,426
  • Tax year 2019

    $677,500

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $13,837,927
  • Tax year 2018

    $713,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $13,512,641

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Carlthorp SchoolSanta Monica, CA

    Education

    $125,000
  2. Children's Hospital Los Angeles Foundation (chola)Los Angeles, CA

    Health care

    $100,000
  3. Loyola High SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    Education

    $100,000
  4. Breakthrough T1DNew York, NY

    Health care

    $75,000
  5. Harvard - Westlake SchoolStudio City, CA

    Educational scholarships

    $50,000
  6. Manhattan Beach Education FoundationManhattan Beach, CA

    Education

    $50,000
  7. Midnight MissionLos Angeles, CA

    Community improvementhomeless programs

    $50,000
  8. Rector Wardens and Vestryman of St Matthew's ChurchPacific Palisades, CA

    Community improvement

    $50,000
  9. St Matthew's Parish SchoolPacific Palisades, CA

    Education

    $50,000
  10. St Vincent Meals on WheelsLos Angeles, CA

    Community improvement

    $50,000
  11. University of Virginia - Curry School of Education FoundationCharlottesville, VA

    Education

    $50,000
  12. Growing GreatManhattan Beach, CA

    Health care

    $25,000
  13. Harriet Buhai Center for Family LawLos Angeles, CA

    Community improvement

    $25,000
  14. St Johns Health CenterSanta Monica, CA

    Health care

    $25,000
  15. The Los Angeles Trust Children's HealthLos Angeles, CA

    Health care

    $25,000
  16. Cancer Support Community South BayTorrance, CA

    Health care

    $10,000
  17. Public CounselLos Angeles, CA

    Community improvement

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $175,00053% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $75,00023% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $50,00015% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $25,0008% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California15 grants $740,000
  2. New York1 grant $75,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Stephen M KeckPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Theodore J KeckDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Caroline F KeckDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Christopher M HopkinsDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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