Keller Family Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 72-6027426 · since 1999kellerfamilyfoundation.org·New Orleans·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$970k

Annual giving, 2025 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

Open to applications

Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

The foundation primarily supports organisations in the Greater New Orleans region and works in education, youth development, human services and public affairs, so a small charity doing that work there is the clearest fit.
Groups from outside the area are considered only where a trustee has extensive knowledge of them, so an out-of-area charity should look for that connection before applying.
The foundation does not fund the education of a particular individual, purely religious purposes, tickets, or fundraising events such as galas, so requests for these should not go forward.
Applications start with a Stage 1 proposal due by midnight on February 10 or August 15, and only organisations notified by email may submit a Stage 2 proposal through the online system by March 31 or September 20; trustees meet semi-annually and decide by consensus, so allow a slow timeline.
The filing reports $969,500 paid in its latest year, but no grant range is stated, so keep the request modest and ask the foundation about typical sizes before settling on an amount.

Overview

Keller Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in New Orleans, LA.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Keller Family Foundation awards grants to qualified 501(c)(3) non-profit agencies, and to tax-exempt non-profit organisations and institutions or government agencies. It primarily supports New Orleans-area organisations and services delivered in the Greater New Orleans region; local and regional organisations from outside that area are considered only where a trustee has extensive knowledge of them. Its stated areas of interest include education, youth development, human services and public affairs, while it primarily funds organisations devoted to education, civic affairs and social services. Trustees meet semi-annually to consider proposals, and the foundation works by consensus.

Themes

Education
Youth development
Human services
Public affairs

Geographic Focus

Priority: Greater New Orleans region.

What They Don't Fund

To finance the education of a particular individual
Purely religious purposes
Tickets
Any fundraising events such as galas, etc

How to apply

Organisations are notified by email whether they can proceed to Stage 2; approved applicants submit the full proposal through the online application system.

Deadlines:

Stage 1 proposals are due by midnight on February 10 or August 15.
Stage 2 submissions are due by midnight on March 31 or September 20.

Application success factors

What the foundation says:

The foundation primarily favours New Orleans-area organisations or services delivered in the Greater New Orleans region.
It primarily funds organisations devoted to education, civic affairs and social services.
For organisations outside the New Orleans area, at least one trustee must have extensive knowledge of the organisation for it to be considered.

Officers and directors

Eli A Zervigon — Director
Mr Thomas K Loughlin — Director
Mr Andres M Zervigon — Director
Mr Carlos L Zervigon — Secretary &
Mr Luis C Zervigon — President &

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2023 tax year	$1,093,767	$940,125	$18,752,295	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$980,430	$822,500	$19,927,998	Filing for 2024 tax year
2025 tax year	$1,161,384	$969,500	$23,023,593	Filing for 2025 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.