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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 25-6398522

Kiefer Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $193,000 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
Maryann Smith
Bank of America 50 Central Ave
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 951-4124
Form and materials
Letter stating purpose of grant and activity or organization; contact trustee for details.
Deadlines
March 15
Restrictions
IRC SECTION 501(c)(3) PUBLIC CHARITIES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF TRUST DOCUMENT.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $193,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,849,666
  • Tax year 2024

    $163,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,786,440
  • Tax year 2023

    $157,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,883,388
  • Tax year 2022

    $169,092

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,880,357
  • Tax year 2021

    $142,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,978,591
  • Tax year 2020

    $117,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,995,569
  • Tax year 2019

    $92,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,072,297
  • Tax year 2018

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,519,166

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sisters of ProvidenceSt Mary of the Woods, IN

    Unrestricted general

    $60,000
  2. Senior Friendship Centers FoundationSarasota, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $30,000
  3. St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic ChurchLongboat Key, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  4. Cristo Rey Orlando High SchoolOrlando, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $23,000
  5. St Mary's CollegeNotre Dame, IN

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  6. Diocese of Venice in FloridaSt Petersburg, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  7. The Faine HouseOrlando, FL

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  8. The KDC FoundationChicago, IL

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $23,00070% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $10,00030% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida5 grants $103,000
  2. Indiana2 grants $80,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Bank of AmericaTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $16,425
  • Jacob KieferTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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