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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-2769046

Rita B Keefe Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Belleville, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $732,950 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Limited to us registered non-profit organizations and such requests must not constitute self-dealing among any officer of the organization.

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Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $732,950

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $125,239

  • Tax year 2024

    $722,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $76,050

  • Tax year 2023

    $460,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $136,486

  • Tax year 2022

    $522,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $52,939

  • Tax year 2021

    $490,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $19,279

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Giddo Simmons MinistriesBallwin, MO

    General support

    $110,000
  2. The Soulard Education CenterSaint Louis, MO

    General support

    $110,000
  3. Griffin CenterEast Saint Louis, IL

    General support

    $88,200
  4. St Vincent DepaulMaryland Heights, MO

    General support

    $57,500
  5. Our Brother's KeeperEast Saint Louis, IL

    General support

    $50,000
  6. The Marfan FoundationPRT Washingtn, NY

    General support

    $50,000
  7. Chapel & York US FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  8. Power of Change Christian Church (poccc)Cahokia, IL

    General support

    $28,000
  9. Bosco FootballBellflower, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  10. Jackie Joyner Kercee FoundationEast Saint Louis, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  11. Join HandsEast Saint Louis, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  12. Leo High School Scholarship BenefitChicago, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  13. Catholic Diocese of Belleville Cemetery AssnBelleville, IL

    General support

    $20,000
  14. Mission Attempt St LouisFlorrisant, MO

    General support

    $20,000
  15. Mapo - Metro Area Professionals OrganizationMaryville, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  16. Mike Kelly FoundationSwansea, IL

    General support

    $10,000
  17. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MD

    General support

    $10,000
  18. Althoff CatholicBelleville, IL

    General support

    $9,000
  19. Illinois Judges FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  20. Gateway Region YMCASaint Louis, MO

    General support

    $2,500
  21. Friends of HondurasMoyock, NC

    General support

    $2,500
  22. Haskell Siteman Cancer CenterSt Louis, MO

    General support

    $2,500
  23. St Louis Public SchoolsSt Louis, MO

    General support

    $2,000
  24. Schindler Family FoundationBallwin, MO

    General support

    $1,500
  25. Jim Bleyer MemorialMarion, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  26. Berea CollegeBerea, KY

    General support

    $1,000
  27. Riverbend Head Start and FamilyAlton, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  28. Purpose House ChurchSarasota, FL

    General support

    $500
  29. Casa of Southwestern IlBelleville, IL

    General support

    $500
  30. Joann Malone Medical FundsBelleville, IL

    General support

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $110,00072% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $40,00026% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri8 grants $306,000
  2. Illinois15 grants $297,950
  3. New York2 grants $90,000
  4. California1 grant $25,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  6. North Carolina1 grant $2,500
  7. Kentucky1 grant $1,000
  8. Florida1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Courtney KeefePRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $0
  • Kelli Keefe SpoenemanSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0
  • Thomas Q Keefe IIITREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Matthew KeefeDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Daniel ScavoneDIRECTOR Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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