Keller Restaurant Relief Fund
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE TIMELY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE EMPLOYEES AND FORMER EMPLOYEES OF ENTITIES IN THE THOMAS KELLER RESTAURANT GROUP AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE IMPACTED BY A NATIONAL EMERGENCY, DISASTER, OR OTHER EMERGENCY HARDSHIP AND THEREBY EXPERIENCE FINANCIALLY DEVASTATING CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THEIR CONTROL AND MEANS, WITH RECIPIENTS BEING SELECTED BASED ON AN OBJECTIVE DETERMINATION OF NEED.
- Income
- $16,690
- Spending
- $58,214
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 36.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 36.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 249% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 71% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 52% of charities in its peer group (public safety and disaster relief, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $51,398 spent. UNTIL RECENTLY, THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 1,200 THOMAS KELLER ENTITY EMPLOYEES WORKING IN THE RESTAURANT AND HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. FROM TIME TO TIME, QUALIFIED DISASTERS HAVE IMPACTED THE LIVES OF SOME OF THESE INDIVIDUALS, AND BOTH THE THOMAS KELLER RESTAURANT GROUP AND THE THOMAS KELLER ENTITY EMPLOYEES HAVE EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO PROVDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SUCH INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR TIMES OF NEED. MOST RECENTLY, THE OUTBREAK OF THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) HAS IMPACTED A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THESE INDIVIDUALS.THE KELLER RESTAURANT RELIEF FUND ACCEPTS CONTRIBUTIONS AND PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO AFFECTED THOMAS KELLER ENTITY EMPLOYEES, AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, THEIR FAMILIES. THE FUND IS MANAGED BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPRISED OF THOMAS KELLER ENTITY EMPLOYEES, NO MORE THAN A MINORITY OF WHOM ARE SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCERS OF THE THOMAS KELLER RESTAURANT GROUP. THE BOARD SELECTS THE RECIPIENTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GRANT-MAKING POLICY ADOPTED BY THE BOARD. ACCORDINGLY, THE THOMAS KELLER RESTAURANT GROUP'S RANK AND FILE EMPLOYEE REPRESENTATIVES HAVE MAJORITY CONTROL OVER ALL DECISION MAKING WITH RESPECT TO QUALIFICATION FOR AND AWARD OF GRANTS.THE BENEFICIARIES ARE CHOSEN BY THE BOARD BASED ON AN OBJECTIVE DETERMINATION OF NEED. GRANTS ARE MADE TO REIMBURSE OR PAY REASONABLE AND NECESSARY PERSONAL, FAMILY OR LIVING EXPENSES INCURRED BY EMPLOYEES, FORMER EMPLOYEES OR THEIR FAMILIES AS A RESULT OF A QUALIFIED DISASTER OR OTHER EMERGENCY HARDSHIP, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, SHELTER, MEALS AND CHILDCARE, PROVIDED THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE GRANTS PROVIDED FOR EXPENSES THAT COULD OTHERWISE BE PAID FOR BY INSURANCE OR OTHER REIMBURSEMENTS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2020.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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