Horace Kelley Art Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 34-6001551

Charitable giving and support of the cleveland museum of art

Horace Kelley Art Foundation at a glance

In short: Horace Kelley Art Foundation gave $360K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $360K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$360,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$360,000
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$360,000
Total assets
$12,639,575
+5.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Horace Kelley Art Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Cleveland Museum of Art: $360KCleveland Museum of Art$360K

The largest 2024 recipient was Cleveland Museum of Art ($360K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K5$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Cleveland

How Horace Kelley Art Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 20% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $360K (2022) to $485K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $360K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland, OHGeneral$360,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$12,639,575$1,057,355$365,300$360,0001$1,057,355
2023$11,947,520$431,349$367,235$360,0001$431,349
2022$11,883,406$351,828$364,930$360,0001$351,828
2021$11,896,508$443,407$454,700$450,0001$443,407
2020$11,907,801$374,019$490,154$485,0001$374,019

About Horace Kelley Art Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Horace Kelley Art Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $12.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $360K. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Horace Kelley Art Foundation is led by Curtin G. Kelley MD, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Curtin G. Kelley MD

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Gray

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meghan Friesen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • H. Kim Kelley III

    Vice President & Treasurer

    Treasurer → Vice President & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew M. Kelley

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Huntington S. Kelley (2020–2022) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Horace Kelley Art Foundation

How much does Horace Kelley Art Foundation give each year?

Horace Kelley Art Foundation gave $360K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $360K across 1 grant.

How large is Horace Kelley Art Foundation?

Horace Kelley Art Foundation reported $12.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.

What is Horace Kelley Art Foundation?

Horace Kelley Art Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Columbus, OH. It holds $12.6M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Horace Kelley Art Foundation operate?

Horace Kelley Art Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.

What is Horace Kelley Art Foundation's EIN?

Horace Kelley Art Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6001551. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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