The O'keefe Family Foundation Incorporated
Official website for the O'Keefe Family Foundation (Birmingham, MI), a private family foundation founded by Brian and Robyn O'Keefe in 2020. The foundation supports programs for children and young adults in areas including health, education, arts, and athletics.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized organizations running discrete, project-level work for children and young adults (education, health, arts, youth development) seeking one-time or small multi-year grants in the $2.5k–$7.5k range.
Good Fit
- • Clear program for children, youth, or early education aligned with stated priorities.
- • A focused, budgeted project sized for small grants (roughly $2,500–$7,500).
- • Ability to be recommended or introduced by a mutual contact, partner, or intermediary.
- • Work that is easily described and attributable (classroom sponsorships, discrete programs, defined pilots).
Geography
In the latest year grants went to six different states (all out-of-state relative to the Michigan foundation), showing a multi-state geographic footprint rather than a strictly local focus.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded six distinct organizations in 2024 (and four different recipients in 2022) with no obvious affiliated recipients; the portfolio is modest in size but spread across independent nonprofits, indicating moderate variety for a micro family foundation.
New Applicants
The foundation's public materials and application settings indicate it funds only preselected organizations, and the profile explicitly flags a preselection-only policy; while many 2024 grantees were new to the portfolio, there is no public application route visible, so an unfamiliar applicant is unlikely to gain entry without a direct referral.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
