Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust
Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Laconia, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $84K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $18K.
Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust gave $16K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,500
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,100
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $84,044
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sustainable Harvest Int'l ($5K). Together the top 5 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2024) to $22K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sustainable Harvest Int'l Washington, DC | General | $5,000 |
| Rain for the Sahal & Sahara Portsmouth, NH | General | $5,000 |
| Hospice Help Foundation Portsmouth, NH | General | $2,500 |
| NH-VT Palliative Services Cornish Flat, NH | General | $1,500 |
| The Webster House Manchester, NH | General | $1,500 |
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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 | $84,044 | $19,928 | $20,462 | $15,500 | 5 | $18,592 | $18,195 | $15,650 |
| 2024 | $84,578 | $3,482 | $18,752 | $14,000 | 4 | $17,017 | $9,945 | $13,936 |
| 2023 | $91,782 | $3,445 | $23,670 | $19,250 | 8 | $21,994 | $17,625 | $12,278 |
| 2022 | $96,293 | $7,130 | $25,925 | $21,500 | 7 | $22,509 | $3,856 | $12,911 |
| 2021 | $115,088 | $3,298 | $19,828 | $15,301 | 6 | $16,313 | $1,230 | $12,973 |
| 2020 | $131,618 | $11,089 | $20,260 | $16,100 | 7 | — | $7,942 | $11,528 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust is led by Margaret A Demos Esq., Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margaret A Demos Esq.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $3K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Margaret A Demos Esq (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust
How much does Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust give each year?
Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust gave $16K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 4 grants.
What is Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,100, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust give grants?
Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust gives mostly in New Hampshire: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (32%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portsmouth, NH (2 grants).
Does Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Sustainable Harvest Int'l ($5,000), Rain for the Sahal & Sahara ($5,000) and Hospice Help Foundation ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust?
Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust reported $84K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust's EIN?
Emma M Kelly Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6024181. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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