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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-0856008

Keith V Kiernan Foundation

A private foundation in New Bern, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $960,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $960,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $20,079,568
  • Tax year 2023

    $785,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $19,285,560
  • Tax year 2022

    $785,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $20,120,990
  • Tax year 2021

    $790,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $20,258,302
  • Tax year 2020

    $730,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $18,016,474
  • Tax year 2019

    $730,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $17,897,392
  • Tax year 2018

    $604,800

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $17,775,182

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    Early childhood development project

    $105,000
  2. Opportunity InternationalChicago, IL

    Education finance tablets

    $105,000
  3. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Nutrition programs

    $95,000
  4. Catholic Relief ServicesBaltimore, MD

    Emergency response sudan & global fund food crisis

    $95,000
  5. University of Nebraska FoundationLincoln, NE

    Keith v. Kiernan scholarship fund

    $80,000
  6. Grameen FoundationWashington, DC

    Women financial inclusion project in west nile region (uganda)

    $75,000
  7. Habitat for HumanityAmericus, GA

    Microbuild fund 2

    $75,000
  8. WaterorgKansas City, MO

    Expanding wate and sanitation access project in peru

    $75,000
  9. Bergen Family CenterEnglewood, NJ

    General & unrestricted

    $55,000
  10. United Nations Foundation IncWashington, DC

    Girl-up program in africa

    $50,000
  11. The Malala FundWashington, DC

    General & unrestricted

    $30,000
  12. The Bail ProjectPasadena, CA

    General & unrestricted

    $30,000
  13. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    Children's emergency fund and hurricane relief efforts

    $30,000
  14. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General & unrestricted

    $30,000
  15. SanergyAtlanta, GA

    General & unrestricted

    $30,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid7 grants $490,00075% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $110,00017% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $55,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia3 grants $155,000
  2. Georgia2 grants $105,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $105,000
  4. Michigan1 grant $105,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $95,000
  6. New York1 grant $95,000
  7. Nebraska1 grant $80,000
  8. Missouri1 grant $75,000
  9. New Jersey1 grant $55,000
  10. California1 grant $30,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Amy Marie OwsleyDIR, PRES, SEC Hours 40Pay $160,500

The return

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