Mission
EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HORSE INDUSTRY TO KENTUCKY AND PROVIDING NON-PROFIT EQUINE ORGANIZATIONS WITH FUNDING FOR HORSE SHOWS.
Public Charity
THE KEEP FOUNDATION INC
THE KEEP FOUNDATION INC, of LEXINGTON, KY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $286K in revenue, $234K in expenses, $145K in total assets. 12 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $454K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 453121642
LEXINGTON, KY
Education N.E.C.
NTEE: B99
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$286K
Total Expenses$234K
Total Assets$145K
Grant Records12
Funding Total$454K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Keep Foundation Inc
How The Keep Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$40
Programs
the work itself
$60
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $40 for programs
$38
Through the keep grassroots funding program non-profit, kentucky-affiliated horse clubs and oranization qualify for grant money for horse shows to purchase items such as class sponsorship and ribbons…
$2
To achieve its mission, the foundation is spreading the word to each of the 120 counties in kentucky by providing education units, speeches, presentations and by participating in…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HORSE INDUSTRY
$75,000
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF EDUCATING THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF HORSES TO THE STATE, ITS ECONOMY, ITS HERITAGE AND ITS PEOPLE.
$30,000
EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HORSE INDUSTRY
$25,000
TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF EDUCATING THE PEOPLE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF HORSES TO THE STATE, ITS ECONOMY, ITS HERITAGE AND ITS PEOPLE.
$62,500
EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HORSE INDUSTRY
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 12 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Elisabeth Jensen
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $286K | $234K | $145K |
| 2024 | $255K | $206K | $93K |
| 2023 | $162K | $173K | $46K |
| 2022 | $239K | $252K | $57K |
| 2021 | $219K | $197K | $76K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $219K to $286K (+31%), with total assets most recently reported at $145K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.