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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-2668057

Keown Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Bryan, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 64 grants and $297,918 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

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

    $297,918

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $7,166,155
  • Tax year 2023

    $253,018

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $7,205,650
  • Tax year 2022

    $230,864

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $7,287,427
  • Tax year 2021

    $270,069

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $7,389,802
  • Tax year 2020

    $254,515

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $7,365,723
  • Tax year 2019

    $282,797

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $7,465,003
  • Tax year 2018

    $356,792

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $7,053,361
  • Tax year 2017

    $357,750

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $7,073,958

Grants paid in 2024

64 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Grimes County Fair AssocAnderson, TX

    Humane education

    $99,668
  2. Zion United Methodist ChurchIola, TX

    For fellowships

    $29,500
  3. Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX

    Scholarship

    $26,500
  4. Iola Missionary Baptist ChurchIola, TX

    For fellowships

    $17,500
  5. Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, TX

    Scholarship

    $9,000
  6. Blinn CollegeBryan, TX

    Scholarship

    $8,000
  7. Bedias Baptist ChurchBedias, TX

    Fellowship

    $7,500
  8. Bethlehem Lutheran ChurchNorth Zulch, TX

    Fellowship

    $7,500
  9. Cross Baptist ChurchNorth Zulch, TX

    Fellowship

    $7,500
  10. Enon First Baptist Missionary ChurchIola, TX

    Fellowship

    $7,500
  11. Evergreen Freewill Baptist ChurchIola, TX

    Fellowship

    $7,500
  12. First Christian ChurchOrange, TX

    For fellowships

    $7,500
  13. Disciples Only Bible ChurchFort Worth, TX

    For fellowships

    $7,500
  14. Bedias United Methodist ChurchBedias, TX

    Fellowship

    $6,000
  15. Hospice Bravos ValleyBryan, TX

    Hospice

    $5,000
  16. Humane Society of Se TexasBeaumont, TX

    Humane education

    $5,000
  17. Prairie View A&M UniversityPrairie View, TX

    Scholarship

    $4,500
  18. University of Texas at TylerTyler, TX

    Scholarship

    $4,500
  19. East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, TX

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  20. Iola FFA Future Farmers of AmericaIola, TX

    Education

    $3,000
  21. Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  22. Tarleton State UniversityFort Worth, TX

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  23. Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, TX

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  24. University of ArkansasFayetteville, AR

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  25. Liberty UniversityLynchburg, VA

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  26. Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, TX

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  27. Grimes County Senior CenterAnderson, TX

    Sunshine center-meals

    $3,000
  28. Long Island UniversityBrooklyn, NY

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  29. Schreiner UniversityKerrville, TX

    Scholarship

    $1,500
  30. University of TexasAustin, TX

    Scholarship

    $250
  31. American Legion Post 146Iola, TX

    Grant

    $0
  32. American Music & Dramatic ArtsNew York, NY

    Scholarship

    $0
  33. Concordia UniversityAustin, TX

    Scholarship

    $0
  34. Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, TX

    Scholarship

    $0
  35. Galveston CollegeGalveston, TX

    Scholarship

    $0
  36. Howard Payne UniversityBrownwood, TX

    Scholarship

    $0
  37. Iola Band BoostersIola, TX

    Education

    $0
  38. Iola Church of ChristIola, TX

    Fellowship

    $0
  39. Iola Independent School DistrictIola, TX

    Education

    $0
  40. John Jay CollegeNew York, NY

    Scholarship

    $0
  41. Letourneau UniversityLongview, TX

    Scholarship

    $0
  42. Make A Wish FoundationStafford, TX

    Grant

    $0
  43. Navasota Chapter Texas FFANavasota, TX

    Grant

    $0
  44. Navasota ISD Agriculture DepartmentNavasota, TX

    Grant

    $0
  45. Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumot, TX

    Scholarship

    $0
  46. North Central Texas CollegeGainesville, TX

    Scholarship

    $0
  47. Ponoma CollegeClarewmont, CA

    Scholarship

    $0
  48. Southwestern Christian UniversityBethany, OK

    Scholarship

    $0
  49. Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, TX

    Scholarship

    $0
  50. Summit UniversityClarks Summit, PA

    Scholarship

    $0
  51. Texas Lutheran UniversitySeguin, TX

    Scholarship

    $0
  52. Renew Point ChurchIola, TX

    Fellowship

    $0
  53. Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TX

    Scholarship

    $0
  54. Texas State Technical CollegeWaco, TX

    Scholarship

    $0
  55. Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, TX

    Scholarship

    $0
  56. University of North TexasDenton, TX

    Scholarship

    $0
  57. University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, TX

    Scholarship

    $0
  58. Tulsa Welding SchoolHouston, TX

    Scholarship

    $0
  59. University of HoustonHouston, TX

    Scholarship

    $0
  60. University of Arkansas MonticelloMonticello, AR

    Scholarship

    $0
  61. West Texas A&M UniversityCanyon, TX

    Scholarship

    $0
  62. Kailee Mills FoundationSpring, TX

    Scholarship

    $0
  63. Culver-Stockton CollegeCanton, MO

    Scholarship

    $0
  64. Hardin-Simmons UniversityAbilene, TX

    Scholarship

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $17,50051% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $9,00026% of the total
  3. Education11 grants $7,50022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas54 grants $290,418
  2. Arkansas2 grants $3,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $3,000
  4. New York3 grants $1,500
  5. California1 grant $0
  6. Missouri1 grant $0
  7. Oklahoma1 grant $0
  8. Pennsylvania1 grant $0

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Prosperity BankTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $63,295
  • Mitchell KoopTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $14,400
  • Charles WendtTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $14,400
  • Mary ColeTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $14,400
  • Lisa DreherTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $14,400

The return

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