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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 34-1926208

Joseph & Nancy Keithley Foundation

A private foundation in Cleveland, OH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $157,863 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

    $157,863

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,435,772
  • Tax year 2023

    $150,618

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,387,661
  • Tax year 2022

    $44,041

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,455,125
  • Tax year 2021

    $139,917

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,349,199
  • Tax year 2020

    $160,167

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,318,980
  • Tax year 2019

    $144,666

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,358,177
  • Tax year 2018

    $152,233

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,233,164

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $47,500
  2. Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $30,500
  3. Musical Arts Associations aka Cleveland OrchestraCleveland, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $26,000
  4. Cleveland Museum of ArtCleveland, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $25,000
  5. Land StudioCleveland, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $10,000
  6. Hillwood Estate Museum & GardenWashington, DC

    Charitable purpose

    $5,000
  7. Cuyahoga County Public LibraryParma, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $2,613
  8. American Friends of the Musee DorsayNew York, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  9. Cleveland Institute of ArtCleveland, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  10. Holden ArboretumKirtland, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  11. Institute of Classical Architecture & ArtNew York, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  12. Nature Center at Shaker LakeCleveland, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  13. The Phillips CollectionWashington, DC

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  14. The Royal Oak FoundationNew York, NY

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  15. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  16. Western Reserve Land ConservancyMoreland HLS, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $1,000
  17. Cleveland PlayhouseCleveland, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  18. Cleveland Restoration SocietyCleveland, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  19. Judson FoundationCleveland, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  20. Western Reserve Historical SocietyCleveland, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $500
  21. IdeastreamCleveland, OH

    Charitable purpose

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $80,00072% of the total
  2. Arts and culture6 grants $29,00026% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $2,0002% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $500<1% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $250<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio14 grants $100,363
  2. New York4 grants $50,500
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $6,000
  4. Michigan1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Joseph P KeithleyPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nancy F KeithleySECRETARY/TREASURER/TRUSTE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bradley E TurnerASSISTANT SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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