Keller Family Charitable Trust | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 39-1582385
Foundation Overview
Based in Madison, WI, Keller Family Charitable Trust has awarded 208 grants totaling $1,147,960 to organizations in Wisconsin, Illinois and 6 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $200,000, with a median award of $3,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
26 of 74 recipients (35%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
88% of all grants are concentrated in Wisconsin, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Wisconsin, funding concentrates in Madison (44%), Beaver Dam (28%), Monona (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 1457% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on education (38%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Keller Family Charitable Trust's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center | $8,000 | Monona, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Badger Institute | $2,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Beaver Dam Area Community Foundation | $200,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | New Reading Room With Fireplace At Library | 2024 |
| Beaver Dam Family Center Ice Arena | $8,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Beaver Dam High School Scholarship Fund | $5,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Beaver Dam Hockey Association | $5,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | Swan City Skaters | 2024 |
| Beaver Dam Hockey Association | $5,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of South Central Wisconsin | $10,000 | Delevan, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts Of America Glacier's Edge Council | $2,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Cable Natural History Museum | $2,000 | Cable, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Church Health Services | $8,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Edchoice | $2,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Edgewood High School | $2,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Goodman Community Center | $2,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Dane County | $3,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Hillsdale College | $5,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Horizon High School | $8,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Lussier Community Education Center | $5,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Madison Children's Museum | $1,680 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Madison College | $5,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Madison Reading Project | $2,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Madison Senior Center | $2,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Neighborhood House Community Center | $5,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Norwegian American Genealogical Center | $2,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Opportunity International | $5,000 | Carol Stream, IL, US | Support Global Microfinance Initiatives | 2024 |
| Pave | $8,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Porchlight Inc | $5,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Prager University Foundation | $5,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Rawhide Youth Services | $8,000 | New London, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| St Ambrose Academy | $8,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| The Gathering Source | $5,000 | Juneau, WI, US | Program Facilities Enhancement Project | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | $8,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| To Every Nation | $5,000 | Lake Zurich, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Masonic Foundation | $2,000 | Dousman, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| World Orphan Fund Inc | $8,000 | Randolph, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Yahara House | $5,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center | $8,000 | Monona, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Badger Institute | $2,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Beaver Dam Area Community Foundation | $200,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | New Reading Room With Fireplace At Library | 2024 |
| Beaver Dam Family Center Ice Arena | $8,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Beaver Dam High School Scholarship Fund | $5,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Beaver Dam Hockey Association | $5,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | Swan City Skaters | 2024 |
| Beaver Dam Hockey Association | $5,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Of South Central Wisconsin | $10,000 | Delevan, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts Of America Glacier's Edge Council | $2,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Cable Natural History Museum | $2,000 | Cable, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Church Health Services | $8,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Edchoice | $2,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Edgewood High School | $2,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Goodman Community Center | $2,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Dane County | $3,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Hillsdale College | $5,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Horizon High School | $8,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Lussier Community Education Center | $5,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Madison Children's Museum | $1,680 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Madison College | $5,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Madison Reading Project | $2,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Madison Senior Center | $2,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Neighborhood House Community Center | $5,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Norwegian American Genealogical Center | $2,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Opportunity International | $5,000 | Carol Stream, IL, US | Support Global Microfinance Initiatives | 2024 |
| Pave | $8,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Porchlight Inc | $5,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Prager University Foundation | $5,000 | Sherman Oaks, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Rawhide Youth Services | $8,000 | New London, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| St Ambrose Academy | $8,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| The Gathering Source | $5,000 | Juneau, WI, US | Program Facilities Enhancement Project | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | $8,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| To Every Nation | $5,000 | Lake Zurich, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Wisconsin Masonic Foundation | $2,000 | Dousman, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| World Orphan Fund Inc | $8,000 | Randolph, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Yahara House | $5,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center | $7,000 | Monona, WI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Beaver Dam Family Center Ice Arena | $7,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Church Health Services | $7,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Horizon High School | $7,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Pave | $7,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Rawhide Youth Services | $7,000 | New London, WI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| St Ambrose Academy | $7,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Gathering Source | $4,000 | Juneau, WI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| World Orphan Fund Inc | $7,000 | Randolph, WI, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center | $6,000 | Monona, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Beaver Dam Family Center Ice Arena | $6,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Beaver Dam High School | $3,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Church Health Services | $6,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Dodge County Concert Association | $2,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Exceptional Equestrians | $2,000 | De Pere, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Horizon High School | $6,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Madison Starlings Youth Volleyball | $3,000 | Brodhead, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Pave | $6,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Rawhide Youth Services | $6,000 | New London, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| St Ambrose Academy | $6,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Institute For Learning Disabilitiesdyslexia Inc (wildd) | $3,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| World Orphan Fund Inc | $6,000 | Randolph, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center | $6,000 | Monona, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Beaver Dam Family Center Ice Arena | $6,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Beaver Dam High School | $3,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Church Health Services | $6,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Dodge County Concert Association | $2,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Exceptional Equestrians | $2,000 | De Pere, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Horizon High School | $6,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Madison Starlings Youth Volleyball | $3,000 | Brodhead, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Pave | $6,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Rawhide Youth Services | $6,000 | New London, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| St Ambrose Academy | $6,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Institute For Learning Disabilitiesdyslexia Inc (Wildd) | $3,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| World Orphan Fund Inc | $6,000 | Randolph, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center | $6,000 | Monona, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Beaver Dam Family Center Ice Arena | $6,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Beaver Dam High School | $3,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Church Health Services | $6,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Dodge County Concert Association | $2,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Exceptional Equestrians | $2,000 | De Pere, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Horizon High School | $6,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Madison Starlings Youth Volleyball | $3,000 | Brodhead, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Pave | $6,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Rawhide Youth Services | $6,000 | New London, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| St Ambrose Academy | $6,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wisconsin Institute For Learning Disabilitiesdyslexia Inc (Wildd) | $3,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| World Orphan Fund Inc | $6,000 | Randolph, WI, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center | $5,000 | Monona, WI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Beaver Dam Family Center Ice Arena | $5,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Church Health Services | $5,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Horizon High School | $5,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Pave | $5,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Rawhide Youth Services | $5,000 | New London, WI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| St Ambrose Academy | $5,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| World Orphan Fund Inc | $5,000 | Randolph, WI, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center | $4,000 | Monona, WI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Beaver Dam Family Center Ice Arena | $4,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Church Health Services | $4,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Matc Foundation Inc | $4,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Pave | $4,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Porchlight Inc | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Rawhide Youth Services | $4,000 | New London, WI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| St Ambrose Academy | $4,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Gathering Source | $3,000 | Juneau, WI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| World Orphan Fund Inc | $4,000 | Randolph, WI, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Wisconsin Masonic Foundation | $1,000 | Dousman, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Glaciers Edge Council Inc Boy Scouts Of America | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Access Community Health | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Bayview Foundation | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Beaver Dam Scholarship Foundation | $1,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Beaver Dam Unified School District | $1,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | Support Partners In Learning Program | 2018 |
| Bethel Horizons | $1,000 | Dodgeville, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Cable Natural History Museum | $1,000 | Cable, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Wisconsin Family Council Inc | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Center For Resilient Cities | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Edchoice | $1,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Goodman Community Center | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Heritage Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Hillsdale College | $1,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Lussier Community Center | $1,500 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Madison Children's Museum | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Madison Public Library | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Madison Senior Center | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Neighborhood House Community Center | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Opportunity International | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2018 |
| People Against A Violent Environment | $1,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| St Maria Goretti | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Swan City Skaters | $1,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| To Every Nation | $1,000 | Greenville, TX, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Vsa Wisconsin | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Watermark Community Center | $1,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Yahara House | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Young America Foundation | $1,000 | Reston, VA, US | General Support | 2018 |
| John K Maciver Institute For Public Policy Inc | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Swan City Skaters | $1,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Vsa Wisconsin | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Catholic Charities | $100 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Access Community Health | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Beaver Dam Scholarship Foundation | $1,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Cable Natural History Museum | $1,000 | Cable, WI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Center For Resilient Cities | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| To Every Nation | $1,000 | Greenville, TX, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Goodman Community Center | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Hillsdale College | $1,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Lussier Community Center | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Madison Children's Museum | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Madison Public Library | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Madison Senior Center | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Opportunity International | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Watermark Community Center | $1,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Yahara House | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Young America Foundation | $1,000 | Reston, VA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Cristo Rey Jesuit High School | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Neighborhood House Community Center | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Bethel Horizons | $1,000 | Dodgeville, WI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Beaver Dam Unified School District | $1,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | Support Parents Are Learning Program | 2017 |
| People Against A Violent Environment | $1,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Heritage Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Bayview Foundation | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| St Maria Goretti | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Ed Choice | $1,000 | Indianapolis, IN, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Aldo Leopold Nature Center Inc | $1,000 | Monona, WI, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Beaver Dam Area Community Theatre Inc | $3,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Beaver Dam Family Center | $3,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Church Health Services Inc | $3,000 | Beaver Dam, WI, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Independent Living Inc | $3,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Madison College | $3,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Neighborhood House Community Center Inc | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Rawhide Inc | $3,000 | New London, WI, US | General Support | 2016 |
| The World Orphan Fund Inc | $3,000 | Randolph, WI, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Wisconsin Veterans Museum Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 39-1582385 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 448 W WASHINGTON AVE Madison, WI 53703-2731 |
Key People (1)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Keller Family Charitable Trust's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | Robert H Keller |
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Forms 990-PF
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