Private foundation · Bryan, TX

Keown Charitable Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $5K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
48
Repeat grantees
41
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Prosperity Bank
TRUSTEE
$63K
Mitchell Koop
TRUSTEE
$14K
Charles Wendt
TRUSTEE
$14K
Mary Cole
TRUSTEE
$14K
Lisa Dreher
TRUSTEE
$14K
Laverne Klenk
TRUSTEE
$6K
Wells Fargo Bank(see Misc Stmt)
TRUSTEE
$5K
Ira Betts
TRUSTEE
$14K
Wells Fargo Bank
TRUSTEE
$51K
Kenneth Loke Co Wells Fargo Bank
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
513
Total grants awarded
$3.7M
Total amount
$7K
Average grant
$117K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$298K
64 grants
2023
$253K
61 grants
2022
$231K
55 grants
2021
$270K
50 grants
2020
$255K
45 grants
2019
$283K
43 grants
2018
$357K
35 grants
2017
$358K
34 grants
2016
$383K
37 grants
2015
$335K
28 grants
2014
$316K
29 grants
2013
$313K
32 grants

Top recipients

Grimes County Fair Assoc
12 grants · TX
$1.1M
Texas A&m University
12 grants · TX
$390K
12 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$240K
12 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$214K
12 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$166K
8 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$136K
12 grants · TX · ≈ likely match
$108K
Humane Society of Se Texas
12 grants · TX
$85K
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
10 grants · TX
$81K
Evergreen Freewill Baptist Church
11 grants · TX
$81K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Grimes County Fair Assoc
HUMANE EDUCATION
TX · TY 2024
$100K
Zion United Methodist Church
FOR FELLOWSHIPS
TX · TY 2024
$30K
Texas A&m University
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
$27K
Iola Missionary Baptist Church
FOR FELLOWSHIPS
TX · TY 2024
$18K
Sam Houston State University
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
$9K
Blinn College
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
$8K
Disciples Only Bible Church
FOR FELLOWSHIPS
TX · TY 2024
$8K
Bedias Baptist Church
FELLOWSHIP
TX · TY 2024
$8K
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
FELLOWSHIP
TX · TY 2024
$8K
Cross Baptist Church
FELLOWSHIP
TX · TY 2024
$8K
Enon First Baptist Missionary Church
FELLOWSHIP
TX · TY 2024
$8K
Evergreen Freewill Baptist Church
FELLOWSHIP
TX · TY 2024
$8K
First Christian Church
FOR FELLOWSHIPS
TX · TY 2024
$8K
Bedias United Methodist Church
FELLOWSHIP
TX · TY 2024
$6K
Humane Society of Se Texas
HUMANE EDUCATION
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Hospice Bravos Valley
HOSPICE
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Prairie View A&m University
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
$5K
University of Texas at Tyler
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
$5K
University of Arkansas
SCHOLARSHIP
AR · TY 2024
$3K
East Texas Baptist University
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Tarleton State University
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Angelo State University
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Grimes County Senior Center
SUNSHINE CENTER-MEALS
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Lamar University
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Liberty University
SCHOLARSHIP
VA · TY 2024
$3K
Iola Ffa Future Farmers of America
EDUCATION
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Stephen F Austin State University
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
$3K
Long Island University
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Schreiner University
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
$2K
University of Texas
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
$250
Texas State University
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
—
Letourneau University
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
—
University of Arkansas Monticello
SCHOLARSHIP
AR · TY 2024
—
West Texas A&m University
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
—
Tulsa Welding School
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
—
University of Texas Permian Basin
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
—
Texas State Technical College
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
—
Renew Point Church
FELLOWSHIP
TX · TY 2024
—
Howard Payne University
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
—
North Central Texas College
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
—
Summit University
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2024
—
Ponoma College
SCHOLARSHIP
CA · TY 2024
—
Galveston College
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
—
Navasota Isd Agriculture Department
GRANT
TX · TY 2024
—
Sul Ross State University
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
—
Texas Southern University
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
—
Navasota Chapter Texas Ffa
GRANT
TX · TY 2024
—
Hardin-simmons University
SCHOLARSHIP
TX · TY 2024
—
Make a Wish Foundation
GRANT
TX · TY 2024
—
Iola Independent School District
EDUCATION
TX · TY 2024
—

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.