Keown Charitable Foundation
EIN 742668057Total Given 2016–2025
$2.1M
197 grants · $213K avg/year
based on 10 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
64%
deep partner · 54/84 multi-year
repeat
$9.4M
Assets (2025)
84
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(979) 680-5553
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $335K | $7.7M | $248K | 28 |
| 2017 | $383K | $8.0M | $236K | 37 |
| 2018 | $358K | $8.1M | $248K | 34 |
| 2019 | N/A | $8.1M | $264K | N/A |
| 2021 | $256K | $9.1M | $221K | 22 |
| 2022 | $270K | $7.8M | $382K | 23 |
| 2023 | $231K | $8.1M | $260K | 23 |
| 2025 | $298K | $9.4M | $333K | 30 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 197 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$112K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
PB
Prosperity Bank
4 yrs
Trustee
MK
Mitchell Koop
8+ yrs
Trustee
CW
Charles Wendt
8+ yrs
Trustee
MC
Mary Cole
4 yrs
Trustee
LD
Lisa Dreher
Trustee
MK
Mitchell Koop
8+ yrs
Trustee
MC
Mary Cole
4 yrs
Trustee
CW
Charles Wendt
8+ yrs
Trustee
LK
Laverne Klenk
7 yrs
Trustee
PB
Prosperity Bank
4 yrs
Trustee
MC
Mary Cole
4 yrs
Trustee
PB
Prosperity Bank
4 yrs
Trustee
MK
Mitchell Koop
8+ yrs
Trustee
LK
Laverne Klenk
7 yrs
Trustee
CW
Charles Wendt
8+ yrs
Trustee
PB
Prosperity Bank
4 yrs
Trustee
MC
Mary Cole
4 yrs
Trustee
CW
Charles Wendt
8+ yrs
Trustee
LK
Laverne Klenk
7 yrs
Trustee
MK
Mitchell Koop
8+ yrs
Trustee
WS
WELLS FARGO BANK(See Misc Stmt)
4 yrs
Trustee
MK
Mitchell Koop
8+ yrs
Trustee
LK
Laverne Klenk
7 yrs
Trustee
IB
Ira Betts
4 yrs
Trustee
CW
Charles Wendt
8+ yrs
Trustee
WS
WELLS FARGO BANK(See Misc Stmt)
4 yrs
Trustee
MK
Mitchell Koop
8+ yrs
Trustee
LK
Laverne Klenk
7 yrs
Trustee
IB
Ira Betts
4 yrs
Trustee
CW
Charles Wendt
8+ yrs
Trustee
WS
WELLS FARGO BANK(See Misc Stmt)
4 yrs
Trustee
MK
Mitchell Koop
8+ yrs
Trustee
LK
Laverne Klenk
7 yrs
Trustee
IB
Ira Betts
4 yrs
Trustee
CW
Charles Wendt
8+ yrs
Trustee
WS
WELLS FARGO BANK(See Misc Stmt)
4 yrs
Trustee
MK
Mitchell Koop
8+ yrs
Trustee
LK
Laverne Klenk
7 yrs
Trustee
IB
Ira Betts
4 yrs
Trustee
CW
Charles Wendt
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (197 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimes County Fair Assoc | Anderson, TX | $112,069 | HUMANE EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Grimes County Fair Assoc | Anderson, TX | $101,000 | HUMANE EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Grimes County Fair Assoc | Anderson, TX | $99,668 | HUMANE EDUCATION | 2025 |
| Grimes County Fair Assoc | Anderson, TX | $97,364 | HUMANE EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Grimes County Fair Assoc | Anderson, TX | $91,515 | HUMANE EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Grimes County Fair Assoc | Anderson, TX | $84,516 | HUMANE EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Grimes County Fair Assoc | Anderson, TX | $75,235 | HUMANE EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Texas A&M University | College Station, TX | $42,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2016 |
| Texas A&M University | College Station, TX | $40,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| Texas A&M University | College Station, TX | $37,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |
| Lamar University | Beaumont, TX | $33,750 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |
| Zion United Methodist Church | Iola, TX | $32,000 | FOR FELLOWSHIPS | 2023 |
| Zion United Methodist Church | Iola, TX | $29,500 | FOR FELLOWSHIPS | 2025 |
| Texas A&M University | College Station, TX | $28,750 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Texas A&M University | College Station, TX | $27,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
| Texas A&M University | College Station, TX | $26,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2025 |
| Lamar University | Beaumont, TX | $26,250 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2016 |
| Lamar University | Beaumont, TX | $23,750 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2018 |
| Zion United Methodist Church | Iola, TX | $23,000 | FOR FELLOWSHIPS | 2021 |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX | $22,500 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2016 |
| Iola Missionary Baptist Church | Iola, TX | $21,000 | FOR FELLOWSHIPS | 2018 |
| Zion United Methodist Church | Iola, TX | $20,000 | FOR FELLOWSHIPS | 2018 |
| Zion United Methodist Church | Iola, TX | $20,000 | FOR FELLOWSHIPS | 2022 |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX | $20,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |
| Zion United Methodist Church | Iola, TX | $20,000 | FOR FELLOWSHIPS | 2017 |