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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 37-1701236

Kean Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 2 grants and $2.4 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 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

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

    $2,385,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $5,989,336
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,920,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $7,945,923
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,775,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $5,221,288
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,346,917

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $6,586,193
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,922,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $3,687,340
  • Tax year 2019

    $2,697,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $6,027,233
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,502,464

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,998,229

Grants paid in 2024

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Saint Constantine SchoolHouston, TX

    Unrestricted

    $2,375,000
  2. Saint Macrina Orthodox AcademyKennewick, WA

    Unrestricted

    $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 $2,375,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas1 grant $2,375,000
  2. Washington1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Steven J KeanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Melissa C KeanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Margaret Kean WissinkDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Nora Kean OgleDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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