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Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation

Its FY2025 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$89k
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
32
Grants FY2025
30
Organizations funded FY2024
17%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$2,500
Largest grant, FY2025
$12,250
Organizations funded a year
28 to 37
FY2018 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
9
Total assets, FY2025
$967k
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 17% of the organizations Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 14% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 86% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $12k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Human ServicesAnimalsEnvironmentHealthArts & CultureInternationalOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving32$89k13%
FY202430$81k17%
FY202334$79k21%
FY202237$95k30%
FY202131$80k23%
FY202028$79k11%
FY201934$68k29%
FY201830$68k50%
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What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Animals$153kYouth Development$85kHuman Services$81kPublic Benefit$77kHousing & Shelter$70kFood & Nutrition$67kEnvironment$39kHealth$35kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

Show all 62 grantees
All grantees of Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Chicago Lights$84,50090%
Wild Sheep Foundation$55,50090%
Women's Empowerment$46,50091%
River City Food Bank$37,75090%
American Friends of the Ocean Cleanup Foundation$20,28570%
Sacramento Loaves & Fishes$19,50060%
Santas Volunteers$18,00092%
Northern Illinois Food Bank$17,00070%
American Prairie Foundation$11,60080%
Scooters Pals$11,50062%
Semper Fi & America's Fund$10,04430%
Onefest Ltd$10,00071%
Monarch School Project$9,50060%
One Tail at a Time Nfp$9,50090%
The Anti-Cruelty Society$8,50080%
Wounded Warrior Outdoors Inc$7,50021%
Feed My People Inc$6,66720%
Between Friends$6,00050%
Erie Neighborhood House$6,00030%
Volunteers of America of Illinois$5,0001n/a
Ashley for the Arts$5,00020%
Chippewa Valley Spirit All Stars Inc$4,50091%
Diocese of la Crosse$4,3752n/a
Project H O P E Inc$4,3751n/a
Chippewa Valley Habitat for Humanity Inc$4,22211%
Blessings in a Backpack Inc$4,00020%
Team Up Gymnastics Association Inc$3,50071%
Cadott Wrestling Club$3,5005n/a
International Justice Mission$3,42010%
National Pediatric Cancer Foundation Inc$3,37510%
Catholic Charities USA$3,2501n/a
Direct Relief$3,0001n/a
Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University Inc$3,00030%
Neads Inc$3,00010%
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Inc$3,00030%
Fisher House Foundation Inc$3,00010%
Save The Children Federation Inc$2,50010%
The Netherland-America Foundation Inc$2,50010%
The Kyle Pease Foundation Inc$2,50010%
World Central Kitchen Inc$2,00010%
Rainforest Partnership$2,0001n/a
Refugee & Immigrant Center for Education & Legal Services$2,00010%
Help Heroes of Ukraine Inc Nfp$2,00010%
Amanda Geissler Memorial Foundation Inc$2,0004n/a
Turning Point USA Inc$1,87510%
USA Cares Inc$1,87510%
American Heart Association Inc$1,87510%
Dunn County Humane Society Inc$1,6671n/a
Bolton Refuge House Inc$1,6671n/a
Boone and Crockett Club$1,50010%
Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance Inc$1,5002n/a
Share Our Strength$1,10510%
International Caribou Foundation$1,0001n/a
Mule Deer Foundation$1,00010%
World Wildlife Fund Inc$1,00010%
Paws Chicago$1,00010%
Be Like Josh Foundation$1,00010%
Handover Rover$1,00010%
Bear Trust International$1,00011%
Wildlife Conservation Network Inc$1,00010%
Jack Oconnor Hunting Heritage & Education Center Inc$50011%
Cross Catholic Outreach Inc$2501n/a

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 27 recipients with no EIN on record ($200k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetChicago Lights: $84,500 over 9y, 0.5% of budgetWild Sheep Foundation: $55,500 over 9y, 0.1% of budgetWomen's Empowerment: $46,500 over 9y, 0.5% of budgetRiver City Food Bank: $37,750 over 9y, 0.1% of budgetAmerican Friends of the Ocean Cleanup Foundation: $20,285 over 7y, 0.1% of budgetSacramento Loaves & Fishes: $19,500 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetSantas Volunteers: $18,000 over 9y, 1.5% of budgetNorthern Illinois Food Bank: $17,000 over 7y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Prairie Foundation: $11,600 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetScooters Pals: $11,500 over 6y, 1.8% of budgetSemper Fi & America's Fund: $10,044 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetOnefest Ltd: $10,000 over 7y, 1.2% of budgetMonarch School Project: $9,500 over 6y, 0.1% of budgetOne Tail at a Time Nfp: $9,500 over 9y, 0.1% of budgetThe Anti-Cruelty Society: $8,500 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetWounded Warrior Outdoors Inc: $7,500 over 2y, 0.9% of budgetFeed My People Inc: $6,667 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetBetween Friends: $6,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetErie Neighborhood House: $6,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetAshley for the Arts: $5,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetChippewa Valley Spirit All Stars Inc: $4,500 over 9y, 1.2% of budgetChippewa Valley Habitat for Humanity Inc: $4,222 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetBlessings in a Backpack Inc: $4,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTeam Up Gymnastics Association Inc: $3,500 over 7y, 1.1% of budgetInternational Justice Mission: $3,420 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNational Pediatric Cancer Foundation Inc: $3,375 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAuditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University Inc: $3,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetNeads Inc: $3,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTheodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Inc: $3,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetFisher House Foundation Inc: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSave The Children Federation Inc: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Netherland-America Foundation Inc: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Kyle Pease Foundation Inc: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetWorld Central Kitchen Inc: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRefugee & Immigrant Center for Education & Legal Services: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHelp Heroes of Ukraine Inc Nfp: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTurning Point USA Inc: $1,875 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUSA Cares Inc: $1,875 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $1,875 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBoone and Crockett Club: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetShare Our Strength: $1,105 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMule Deer Foundation: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWorld Wildlife Fund Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPaws Chicago: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBe Like Josh Foundation: $1,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetHandover Rover: $1,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetBear Trust International: $1,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetWildlife Conservation Network Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 49.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Xcel Energy FoundationMN14.5× affinity6 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Xcel Energy Foundation · Arthur J Gallagher Foundation · John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation · Eau Claire Community Foundation · The Jamf Nation Global Foundation · Sacramento Region Community Foundation · Baird Foundation Inc · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · Shell USA Company Foundation · American Endowment Foundation · AbbVie Foundation · The Chicago Community Trust

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation

How much does Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation give?
Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation reported 32 grants totaling $88,951 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 28 and 37 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
What does Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Animals (22%), Youth Development (12%), Human Services (12%).
Who are Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Chicago Lights ($85k), Wild Sheep Foundation ($56k), Women's Empowerment ($47k).
Does Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 17% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Xcel Energy Foundation, Arthur J Gallagher Foundation, John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation.
Where is Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation based?
Evon D and Jack H Keck Foundation is based in WI.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 89 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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