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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-2119007

The McKeen Foundation

A private foundation in Cincinnati, OH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $222,000 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Kimberly Hill
36455 Corporate Drive M/C 3420
Farmington Hills, MI 48331
(248) 984-1370
Form and materials
No specific form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
501(c)(3) organizations

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $222,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,699,792
  • Tax year 2024

    $67,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,835,930
  • Tax year 2023

    $69,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,013,554
  • Tax year 2022

    $76,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,033,436
  • Tax year 2021

    $72,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,072,054
  • Tax year 2020

    $75,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,066,956
  • Tax year 2019

    $54,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,159,904
  • Tax year 2018

    $70,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,143,877

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kirk in the HillsBloomfld HLS, MI

    Support of daily operations

    $50,000
  2. Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County IncIrvine, CA

    Support of daily operations

    $20,000
  3. Province of St Joseph of the Capuchin Order IncDetroit, MI

    Support of daily operations

    $20,000
  4. Gleaners Community Food Bank IncDetroit, MI

    Support of daily operations

    $20,000
  5. Electric Frontier Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA

    Support of daily operations

    $10,000
  6. Pen AmericaNew York City, NY

    Support of daily operations

    $10,000
  7. William J Brennan Jr Center for JusticeNew York, NY

    Support of daily operations

    $10,000
  8. American Civil Liberties Union FoundationNew York City, NY

    Support of daily operations

    $10,000
  9. Pro Publica IncNew York, NY

    Support of daily operations

    $10,000
  10. United Cerebral Palsy IncVienna, VA

    Support of daily operations

    $10,000
  11. Autism Alliance of MichiganSouthfield, MI

    Support of daily operations

    $10,000
  12. Oakland HopePontiac, MI

    Support of daily operations

    $10,000
  13. Henry Ford Health SystemDetroit, MI

    Support of daily operations

    $10,000
  14. Every Mother CountsNew York, NY

    Support of daily operations

    $10,000
  15. Southern Poverty Law Center IncMontgomery, AL

    Support of daily operations

    $10,000
  16. The Village Club FoundationBloomfld HLS, MI

    Support of daily operations

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health4 grants $40,00039% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $30,00029% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $10,00010% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,00010% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $10,00010% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan7 grants $122,000
  2. New York5 grants $50,000
  3. California2 grants $30,000
  4. Alabama1 grant $10,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Fifth Third Bank NATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $60,266
  • Alexander McKeenADVISORY COMMITTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Evelyn McKeenADVISORY COMMITTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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