Robert J. Keown Trust

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OVERVIEW: The Robert J. Keown Trust supports Christian-affiliated human services organizations in Los Angels County.

IP TAKE: The Robert J. Keown Trust focuses on Christian organizations that provide human services to people in Los Angels County. If your organization fits in this niche, apply by February 28 via the Wells Fargo application portal. This is a competitive space; the trust makes only four grants a year.

PROFILE: Established in 1934, the Robert J. Keown Trust is a private foundation managed by Wells Fargo Philanthropic Services. The foundation’s mission aims to "give financial aid and assistance to needy Christians through grants to charitable, benevolent and religious organizations.” It funds local efforts for human services and mainly limits its work to Los Angeles County, California.

Grants for Mental Health, Community Development, Youth, Work and Opportunity

The Keown Trust’s grantmaking supports faith-based organizations working in a variety of areas but prioritizes “requests that support Christians who are not associated with any organized Christian body politic.” Other areas of specific interest include “elderly Christian women” and “Christians who are invalids and infirm and who have no visible means of support.”

Grantees include Our House Grief Support Center of Los Angeles, R.M. Pyles Boys Camp of Valencia, Kingdom Causes Bellflower and Women Crowned in Gory Safe Passage, a women’s shelter in Van Nuys, California.

Important Grant Details:

Keown Grants range from $10,000 to $20,000.

  • This funder typically awards four grants each year to organizations located in Los Angeles County.

  • Many grantees received multi-year support.

  • Most grantees have Christian affiliations.

  • Grants serve a broad range of human service providers.

  • The trust accepts applications through Wells Fargo’s grant application portal, with a due date of February 28.

  • For additional information about past grants, see the trust’s tax records.

Direct general questions to the staff at grantadministration@wellsfargo.com or 888-235-4351.

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