Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA

Wm Keck Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $20K – $125K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
449
Repeat grantees
201
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesHTTPS://WWW.WMKECK.ORG/
ContactHTTPSWWWWMKECKORG · 2136122000
MaterialsAPPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT: HTTPS://WWW.WMKECK.ORG/
RestrictionsRESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS ON AWARDS INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE AT: HTTPS://WWW.WMKECK.ORG/RESEARCH-APPLICATION-PROCESS/ AND HTTPS://WWW.WMKECK.ORG/SOCAL-APPLICATION-PROCESS/

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Allison M Keller
PRESIDENT AND CFO
$578K
Stephen M Keck
CO-CEO, CO-CHAIR AND MEMBER /DIRECTOR
$300K
Joseph Day
CO-CEO, CO-CHAIR AND MEMBER /DIRECTOR
$300K
Stephanie L Garacochea
CORPORATE SECRETARY
$242K
Dr Willam R Brody
MEMBER/DIRECTOR
$80K
Dr Richard N Foster
MEMBER/DIRECTOR
$60K
Dr James S Economou
MEMBER/DIRECTOR
$60K
Peter K Barker
MEMBER/DIRECTOR
$60K
Dr Edward M Stolper
MEMBER/DIRECTOR
$60K
Lucinda Day Fournier
VICE PRESIDENT AND MEMBER/DIRECTOR
$60K
Ronald P Spogli
MEMBER/DIRECTOR
$20K
Mark C Holscher
MEMBER/DIRECTOR
Jonathon S Day
MEMBER/DIRECTOR
Matt Day Sr
VICE CHAIR AND MEMBER/DIRECTOR
Matt Day Jr
MEMBER/DIRECTOR
Dr Thomas E Everhart
MEMBER/DIRECTOR

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
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
1,237
Total grants awarded
$337.6M
Total amount
$273K
Average grant
$9.8M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$69.7M
260 grants
2023
$64.5M
238 grants
2022
$67.8M
259 grants
2021
$73.8M
228 grants
2020
$61.9M
252 grants

Top recipients

13 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$42.8M
10 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$20.9M
7 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$12.5M
11 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$11.3M
6 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$10.4M
10 grants · OR · ✓ Exact match
$10.1M
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
4 grants · CA
$8.0M
11 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$7.9M
8 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$7.2M
8 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$6.6M

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

University of Southern California
TO ACCELERATE GROUNDBREAKING MEDICAL, CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$7.5M
Claremont Mckenna College
TO ENHANCE CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE'S INTERDICIPLINARY SCIENCE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$4.0M
Chapman University
TO ENHANCE AND ELEVATE CHAPMAN UNIVERSITYS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
CA · TY 2024
$4.0M
The Colburn School
TO SUPPORT THE FOR THE NEW COLBURN CENTER AND ENDOW THE YOUTH ENSEMBLE
CA · TY 2024
$2.0M
Museum Associates
TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO ART AND ART EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$2.0M
Linfield University
TO ENHANCE LINFIELD UNIVERSITY'S INTERDICIPLINARY SCIENCE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
OR · TY 2024
$2.0M
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
TO DEVELOP MAPPING METHODS WITH GENERATIVE MANIFOLD NETWORKS
CA · TY 2024
$1.6M
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
TO CONSTRUCT AND FIELD A SELF-DEPLOYING AUTONOMOUS MOORING SYSTEM
MA · TY 2024
$1.6M
Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center
TO UNDERSTAND HOW A NEURONAL COMMUNICATION PATHWAY ALSO FUNCTIONS IN THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
NY · TY 2024
$1.5M
University of Utah
TO UNDERSTAND THE GENETIC AND EPIGENETIC CONTROL OF AGING
UT · TY 2024
$1.5M
University of Oregon Foundation
TO UNDERSTAND PARAMETERS THAT GOVERN TRANSCRIPTIONAL ADAPTATION TO ENABLE NOVEL RNA-BASED THERAPEUTICS
OR · TY 2024
$1.5M
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
TO DEVELOP BIOLUMINESCENT PROBES FOR VISUALIZING GPCR LIGANDS
CA · TY 2024
$1.4M
George Washington University
TO INVESTIGATE TERRESTRIAL LOCOMOTION IN VERTEBRATES
VA · TY 2024
$1.4M
Vanderbilt University
TO UNDERSTAND THE NEURAL CIRCUITS THAT LINK ORAL SENSATION TO FEEDING BEHAVIOR
TN · TY 2024
$1.3M
University of California San Francisco
TO UNDERSTAND T CELL IMMUNE-EDUCATION OUTSIDE OF THE THYMUS
CA · TY 2024
$1.3M
University of California Santa Barbara
TO DECIPHER CORAL REGENERATIVE BIOLOGY
CA · TY 2024
$1.3M
Northwestern University
TO TEST FOR VIOLATION OF QUANTUM LINEARITY DUE TO GRAVITY
IL · TY 2024
$1.3M
LA Jolla Institute for Immunology
TO VALIDATE A NOVEL FUNCTION OF HISTONES AS RESERVOIRS OF CELLULAR ENERGY
CA · TY 2024
$1.3M
University of Central Florida Foundation Inc
TO DEVELOP MAGNETIC TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS FOR LOSSLESS ELECTRONICS
FL · TY 2024
$1.3M
University of Wisconsin Madison
TO EXPERIMENTALLY STUDY NITROGEN-FIXING ENZYMES
WI · TY 2024
$1.3M
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
TO UNDERSTAND NETWORK SWITCHING TO RESCUE DAMAGE IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
NC · TY 2024
$1.3M
William Marsh Rice University
TO HARNESS SUPERRADIANCE IN MOLECULAR AGGREGATES FOR SUPER-RESOLUTION IMAGING
TX · TY 2024
$1.2M
Regents of the University of California at Riverside
TO DECIPHER SOCIAL COMMUNICATION IN STRESS-TOLERANT HONEYBEES
CA · TY 2024
$1.2M
Trustees of Purdue University
TO REALIZE A QUANTUM SPIN LIQUID USING STRAIN
IN · TY 2024
$1.2M
Trustees of Tufts College
TO UNDERSTAND AND REPLICATE LIVING OPTICAL NETWORKS INSPIRED BY ORCHID LEAVES
MA · TY 2024
$1.2M
Trustees of Princeton University
TO DEVELOP TOOLS TO MEASURE NEURAL SIGNAL PROPAGATION AT THE SCALE OF A WHOLE BRAIN
NJ · TY 2024
$1.2M
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
TO STUDY THE CAUSES OF GENOME INSTABILITY
NY · TY 2024
$1.2M
Emory University
TO STUDY HOW HETEROGENEITY CONTRIBUTES TO THE SPREAD OF PATHOGENS
GA · TY 2024
$1.2M
Compton Community College District
TO CREATE EDUCATION AND CLINICAL TRAINING PATHWAYS TO PURSUE CAREERS IN THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONS
CA · TY 2024
$1.0M
Regents of the University of California at Berkeley
TO DEVELOP MOLECULAR TOOLS TO PROBE AND MANIPULATE CYTOKINE SIGNALING IN IMMUNE CELLS
CA · TY 2024
$1.0M
Montana State University Bozeman
TO DEFINE THE ROLE OF INFLAMMATION IN VERTEBRATE BONE FUSION
MT · TY 2024
$1.0M
Trustees of Boston University
TO STUDY HOW TREES THRIVE IN THE URBAN BIOME
MA · TY 2024
$1.0M
Regents of the University of Colorado
TO UNDERSTAND MOLECULAR VULNERABILITIES IN CELLS THAT PRODUCE LARGE AMOUNTS OF A SINGLE PROTEIN
CO · TY 2024
$1.0M
Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation
TO EQUIP THE DISCOVERY THEATER
CA · TY 2024
$1.0M
Loyola Marymount University
ENGINEERING COMPLEX AT LMU
CA · TY 2024
$1.0M
Regents of the University of Colorado
TO TEST THE ROLE OF EXTREME CONDITIONS IN EARLY ANIMAL ADAPTATION
CO · TY 2024
$1.0M
Friendship Educational Foundation
TO CONSTRUCT THE FRIENDSHIP CAMPUS
CA · TY 2024
$500K
Da Vinci Schools
TO PROVIDE NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO GAIN IN-DEMAND STEM SKILLS BY CREATING A CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION STU…
CA · TY 2024
$500K
Regents of the University of California at Los Angeles
NEUROPEPTIDE REGULATION OF ACTIVITY IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
CA · TY 2024
$500K
Regents of the University of California at Los Angeles
NEXT-GENERATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR STUDYING CHROMATIN FOLDING DYNAMICS IN CANCER AND DEVELOPMENT
CA · TY 2024
$500K
LA Promise Fund
TO CONSTRUCT A PERMANENT CAMPUS AND EXPAND ENROLLMENT
CA · TY 2024
$500K
Able Arts Work
TO RENOVATE A FACILITY FOR THE AGENCYS FIRST PERMANENT HOME
CA · TY 2024
$500K
Regents Univ of California
TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES' FINANCIAL WELL-BEING
CA · TY 2024
$400K
Koreatown Youth and Community Center Inc
TO EXPAND FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES
CA · TY 2024
$400K
Ready to Succeed
TO SUPPORT A PROGRAM THAT WILL GUIDE MORE FOSTER YOUTH THROUGH COLLEGE GRADUATION AND INTO STRONG ENTRY-LEVEL JOBS
CA · TY 2024
$300K
The Wende Museum of the Cold War Inc
TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AT A NEW COMMUNITY CENTER
CA · TY 2024
$300K
The Achievable Foundation
TO RENOVATE A HEALTH CARE FACILITY
CA · TY 2024
$300K
Woodcraft Rangers
TO EXPAND A COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAYS PROGRAM
CA · TY 2024
$300K
Art of Problem Solving Initiative Inc
TO SUPPORT STUDENTS INTERESTED IN MAJORING IN STEM BY ADDING COLLEGE SUCCESS ACTIVITIES TO AN ADVANCED MATHEMATICS ENRIC…
NY · TY 2024
$300K
For the Child Inc
TO EXPAND THE AGENCYS HEADQUARTERS
CA · TY 2024
$275K

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