Private foundation · EIN 75-6013955 · Chicago, Illinois

Ben E Keith Foundation Trust

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 69 grants paid, $780K total, median $5,000.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
69
$780K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in IL
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$15M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 69 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Nexus Recovery CenterDallas, TXGeneral$110K
University of TexasAustin, TXGeneral$76K
At&t Performing Arts CenterDallas, TXGeneral$53K
ScholarshotDallas, TXGeneral$50K
The Bridge Homeless Recovery CenterDallas, TXGeneral$35K
YMCA of Metropolitan DallasDallas, TXGeneral$27K
Dallas Museum of ArtDallas, TXGeneral$26K
The Crystal Charity BallDallas, TXGeneral$25K
North Texas Food BankDallas, TXGeneral$25K
Jubilee Park and Community Center CorporDallas, TXGeneral$25K
FIRST Presbyterian Church of DallasDallas, TXGeneral$25K
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas IncDallas, TXGeneral$20K
Texas Alpha Community Building and Beautification Fund IncHouston, TXGeneral$20K
Transform 1012 N Main StreetFort Worth, TXGeneral$20K
Dallas Symphony Association IncDallas, TXGeneral$15K
Nasher Sculpture CenterDallas, TXGeneral$12K
Highland Park Middle SchoolDallas, TXGeneral$10K
Congressional Medal of Honor SocietySan Antonio, TXGeneral$10K
Founding Forward Dallas Area ChapterDallas, TXGeneral$10K
Child Care GroupDallas, TXGeneral$10K
Goodwill Industries of DallasDallas, TXGeneral$10K
Fort Worth Art AssociationFort Worth, TXGeneral$10K
Our Friends PlaceDallas, TXGeneral$10K
Sm Wright FoundationDallas, TXGeneral$10K
Resource Center of DallasDallas, TXGeneral$7,500
Visiting Nurse Association of TexasDallas, TXGeneral$7,500
Turtle Creek ConservancyDallas, TXGeneral$7,500
Dallas Zoological SocietyDallas, TXGeneral$6,500
Dallas OperaDallas, TXGeneral$6,000
Momentous InstituteDallas, TXGeneral$5,833
Dallas Children's Advocacy CenterDallas, TXGeneral$5,000
The Magdalen HouseDallas, TXGeneral$5,000
Hope Supply CoDallas, TXGeneral$5,000
Dallas 24 Hour Club IncDallas, TXGeneral$5,000
Mercy Street IncDallas, TXGeneral$5,000
Texas Southern UniversityHouston, TXGeneral$5,000
Texas A&m FoundationCollege Station, TXGeneral$5,000
Camp John MarcDallas, TXGeneral$5,000
Fine Arts Chamber PlayersDallas, TXGeneral$3,000
Pegasus Musical SocietyDallas, TXGeneral$3,000
Shakespeare DallasDallas, TXGeneral$3,000
Amon Carter Museum of Western ArtFort Worth, TXGeneral$2,500
Miles of FreedomDallas, TXGeneral$2,500
RecoverypeopleElgin, TXGeneral$2,500
Chris Howell FoundationDallas, TXGeneral$2,500
Perot Museum of Nature and ScienceDallas, TXGeneral$2,500
Chinati FoundationMarfa, TXGeneral$2,500
Sammons Center for the ArtsDallas, TXGeneral$2,500
SPCA of TexasDallas, TXGeneral$2,283
Dallas Black Dance TheatreDallas, TXGeneral$2,000
Friends of the Highland Park LibraryDallas, TXGeneral$2,000
Texas Winds Musical OutreachDallas, TXGeneral$2,000
Uplift EducationIrving, TXGeneral$2,000
Texas Ballet Theatre IncFort Worth, TXGeneral$2,000
Undermain TheatreDallas, TXGeneral$2,000
Fort Worth Museum Science and HistoryFort Worth, TXGeneral$1,500
The Salvation Army Family Life Center & Youth Education TownArlington, TXGeneral$1,500
Dallas ContemporaryDallas, TXGeneral$1,000
Dallas Chamber SymphonyDallas, TXGeneral$1,000
Behind Every Door Ministries IncDallas, TXGeneral$1,000

About this foundation

Ben E Keith Foundation Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Chicago, Illinois, administered in care of Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na, tax-exempt since 1956. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Ben E Keith Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Ben E Keith Foundation Trust give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $780K across 69 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Ben E Keith Foundation Trust give?

Texas (69 grants), per its latest filing.

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