Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation
Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $212K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $5K.
Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation at a glance
In short: Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation gave $12K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,576
- +33.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,654
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $380
- Total assets
- $212,069
- +32.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Delaware (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Ann Parish ($9K). Together the top 7 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation gives
- Giving grew 267% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 127% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $12K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Ann Parish Wilmington, DE | To Support Religious Education | $9,075 |
| Children's Crisis Treatment Center Philadelphia, PA | To Support Mental and Behaviorial | $950 |
| Children & Families First Wilmington, DE | To Support a Therapeutic Group Home | $500 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | Support Liberal Arts College Student | $380 |
| Reins for Life Landenberg, PA | Improve the Quality of Life for | $300 |
| Lutheran Community Services Wilmington, DE | Help Individuals & Families Food, | $250 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | To Support Gold Star and Fallen | $121 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $212,069 | $63,787 | $13,725 | $11,576 | 7 | $11,576 | $5,287 | $9,096 |
| 2024 | $160,292 | $39,687 | $9,892 | $8,704 | 5 | $8,704 | $3,288 | $7,095 |
| 2023 | $130,293 | $36,000 | $9,260 | $8,091 | 7 | $8,091 | — | $6,417 |
| 2022 | $103,553 | $45,000 | $4,447 | $3,150 | 3 | $3,150 | — | $5,100 |
| 2021 | $63,000 | $63,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $3,103 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation is led by Brian Kelley, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Kelley
President
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Kelley
Secretary
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation
How much does Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation give each year?
Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation gave $12K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 5 grants.
What is Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation's typical grant size?
Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $380, and its average grant was $1,654, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation give grants?
Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation gives mostly in Delaware: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wilmington, DE (3 grants).
Does Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation's largest grantees?
Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Ann Parish ($9,075), Children's Crisis Treatment Center ($950) and Children & Families First ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation?
Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation reported $212K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation?
Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds $212K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation's EIN?
Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3732567. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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