Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 87-3732567

Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $160K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $3K.

Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation at a glance

In short: Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation gave $9K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$8,704
+7.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
-28.6% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,741
+50.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$160,292
+23.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Delaware (92% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

St Ann Parish: $7KSt Ann Parish$7KBrownstone Institute: $500Brownstone Institute$500Children & Families First: $500Children & Families First$500Christiana Care Health Services Inc: $500Christiana Care HealthServices Inc$500Hillsdale College: $160Hillsdale College$160

The largest 2024 recipient was St Ann Parish ($7K). Together the top 5 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

WilmingtonAustinHillsdaleLandenbergSilver SpringWashington

How Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 123% 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

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2021 3 grants2022 7 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $9K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Ann Parish Wilmington, DETo Support Religious Education$7,044
Brownstone Institute Austin, TXTo Promote Human Rights, Defend Free$500
Children & Families First Wilmington, DETo Support a Therapeutic Group Home$500
Christiana Care Health Services Inc Wilmington, DETo Support Women & Children's Health$500
Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MISupport Liberal Arts College Student$160
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$160,292$39,687$9,892$8,7045$8,704$3,288$7,095
2023$130,293$36,000$9,260$8,0917$8,091—$6,417
2022$103,553$45,000$4,447$3,1503$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 $7K for 2024 — 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 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 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, 2021–2024. "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 $9K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8K across 7 grants.

What is Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation's typical grant size?

Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $1,741, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation give grants?

Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation gives mostly in Delaware: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wilmington, DE (3 grants).

Does Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation's 2024 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 2024 grantees include St Ann Parish ($7,044), Brownstone Institute ($500) and Children & Families First ($500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation?

Brian and Karen Kelley Foundation reported $160K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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 $160K in total assets as of 2024.

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 2021–2024.

Data last updated September 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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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