Jeffrey S Kelly Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Export, PA EIN: 37-1788635

Jeffrey S Kelly Foundation is a private foundation, based in Export, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $919K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $87K.

Jeffrey S Kelly Foundation at a glance

In short: Jeffrey S Kelly Foundation gave $55K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), top state Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$55,000
+57.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$13,750
-21.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$919,081
+3.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (45% 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 Jeffrey S Kelly Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Hillsdale College: $25KHillsdale College$25KLHWOC: $10KLHWOC$10KSemper Fi Fund: $10KSemper Fi Fund$10KAllegheny Institute: $10KAllegheny Institute$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hillsdale College ($25K). Together the top 4 received $55K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

PittsburghHillsdaleGreesnburgJohnstownManassasOceanside

How Jeffrey S Kelly Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 75% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$20K$40K$60K2 grants2020 3 grants2021 0 grants2022 4 grants2023 2 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2020) to $55K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $55K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MICharity$25,000
LHWOC Greesnburg, PACharity$10,000
Semper Fi Fund Oceanside, CACharity$10,000
Allegheny Institute Pittsburgh, PACharity$10,000
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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
2025$919,081$95,396$63,256$55,0004$55,000$87,140$72,864
2024$886,939$103,069$45,665$35,0002$35,000$92,404$66,228
2023$831,214$198,438$46,485$40,0004$40,000$191,953$56,000
2022$679,261$34,419$7,019———$27,400$60,063
2021$651,861$51,979$45,737$37,5003$37,500$43,742$34,804
2020$76,038$2,511$13,936$12,5002—$1,075$4,223

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jeffrey S Kelly Foundation reported a distributable amount of $73K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jeffrey S Kelly Foundation is led by Jeffrey S. Kelly, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeffrey S. Kelly

    President

    Trustee → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Cindy Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Kelly

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Wallace

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Leventry

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about Jeffrey S Kelly Foundation

How much does Jeffrey S Kelly Foundation give each year?

Jeffrey S Kelly Foundation gave $55K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 2 grants.

What is Jeffrey S Kelly Foundation's typical grant size?

Jeffrey S Kelly Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Jeffrey S Kelly Foundation give grants?

Jeffrey S Kelly Foundation's top state is Michigan, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (36%) and California (18%).

Does Jeffrey S Kelly Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Jeffrey S Kelly Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (4 grants).

How large is Jeffrey S Kelly Foundation?

Jeffrey S Kelly Foundation reported $919K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Jeffrey S Kelly Foundation's EIN?

Jeffrey S Kelly Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1788635. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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