Keller Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation funds in Education, Health & Human Services, Arts & Culture, and Children & Youth, and looks for groups whose work fits those sectors, has effective leadership and a board, and is located in the Northwest or does its main work there.
- Its stated geographic priority is the Northwest.
- It does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small charity should send an inquiry rather than a full application, and its approach is strategic partnership, working closely with organisations to identify what matters most to them.
- A request near its typical size fits best: about 8 in 10 of its 93 grants to organisations fall between $5,000 and $100,000, with a median of $15,000, and half of those grants were $15,000 or less.
- Its largest grant, $200,000, went to DAF Giving 360, a regranting organisation, so that figure is not a guide for a small charity, and the filing shows 26% of its grant dollars in its latest filing went to organisations it had also funded in the earlier two years.
Overview
Keller Foundation is a US private foundation based in Vancouver, WA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Keller Foundation partners with nonprofits in Education, Health & Human Services, Arts & Culture, and Children & Youth to enrich quality of life and support the long-term growth of their programmes in Washington, Oregon and other regions meaningful to the family. It looks for groups whose work is congruent with its mission and sectors, with effective leadership and a board, and located in the Northwest or doing their primary work there. It also looks for support from foundations and donors, and for situations where its support would help a project or organisation significantly. Its approach is strategic partnership, working closely with organisations to identify what matters most to them.
Themes
- Education
- Health & Human Services
- Arts & Culture
- Children & Youth
Geographic Focus
Priority: Northwest.
How to apply
Grant applications are by invitation only; the foundation may review inquiries from nonprofits working in its sectors.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 26% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 93 grants to organisations were $15,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- It looks for groups congruent with its mission and the sectors it serves.
- It looks for groups with effective leadership and a board.
- It favours groups located in the Northwest or whose primary work is there.
- It looks for groups with support from foundations and donors.
- It considers whether its support would help a project or organisation significantly.
- It collaborates closely with organisations to identify what matters most to them.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 7% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 26% of grant dollars went to organisations Keller Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 11% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 35 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- DAF Giving 360 · To support the organization's charitable mission$200,0002024 tax year
- De La Salle North Catholic High School · To support the organization's charitable mission$170,0002024 tax year
- Free Clinic of Southwest Washington · To support the organization's charitable mission$140,0002024 tax year
- Clark County Food Bank · To support the organization's charitable mission$140,0002024 tax year
- Children's Literacy Project · To support the organization's charitable mission$138,0002024 tax year
- Dougy Center · To support the organization's charitable mission$125,0002024 tax year
- Abigail Adams Institute · To support the organization's charitable mission$125,0002024 tax year
- Lighthouse Finanacial · To support the organization's charitable mission$120,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Gary W Stachlowski — President, Director
- Richard Keller II — Director
- Peter F Bechen — Vice President, Director
- Carol J Frohoff — Secretary
- Kevin C Kuch — Executive Director, Treasurer
- Elizabeth K Mccaslin — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $403,266 | $333,000 | $5,759,057 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $971,313 | $710,000 | $93,049,472 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,652,626 | $1,970,000 | $100,132,936 | Filing for 2024 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.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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- info@kellerfoundation.com
- Vancouver, WA
- kellerfdn.org
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- Vancouver, WA
- kellerfdn.org