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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-4094893

The Keenan Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Rye, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $792,500 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

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 2025

    $792,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,103,518
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,228,917

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,530,719
  • Tax year 2023

    $345,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,306,913
  • Tax year 2022

    $439,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,255,789
  • Tax year 2021

    $985,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,299,146
  • Tax year 2020

    $316,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $882,110
  • Tax year 2019

    $600,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,116,175
  • Tax year 2018

    $454,478

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,413,127

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    Support

    $500,000
  2. Arbor BrosNew York, NY

    Support

    $100,000
  3. FohsNew York, NY

    Support

    $50,000
  4. McLefTuckahoe, NY

    Support

    $50,000
  5. USA LacrosseSparks, MD

    Support

    $25,000
  6. Feeding WestchesterElmsford, NY

    Support

    $10,000
  7. Good ShephardGranite Springs, NY

    Support

    $10,000
  8. Robin Hood FoundationNew York, NY

    Support

    $10,000
  9. ChaminadeMineola, NY

    Support

    $10,000
  10. PotsBronx, NY

    Support

    $10,000
  11. Steer for Student AthletesPort Chester, NY

    Support

    $5,000
  12. Yonkers Partners in EducationYonkers, NY

    Support

    $5,000
  13. New HeightsBrooklyn, NY

    Support

    $5,000
  14. Meals on Main StreetPort Chester, NY

    Support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $505,00097% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $2,500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana1 grant $500,000
  2. New York12 grants $267,500
  3. Maryland1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James E KeenanDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Emily S KeenanDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Michael P KeenanDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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