Justin and Jansel Kelly Family Foundation
Justin and Jansel Kelly Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $103K. Net investment income was $28K.
Justin and Jansel Kelly Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Justin and Jansel Kelly Family Foundation gave $103K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $34K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $102,500
- -9.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $34,167
- +20.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $3,121,367
- +126.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% 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 Justin and Jansel Kelly Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Macphail Center for Music ($100K). Together the top 3 received $103K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Justin and Jansel Kelly Family Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 197% 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 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $103K (2024) to $114K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $103K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Macphail Center for Music Minneapolis, MN | "Music Up Tempo!" campaign | $100,000 |
| Freewriters MN Minneapolis, MN | for use by Free Writers Anthology Printing | $1,500 |
| Walker Art Center Inc Minneapolis, MN | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,121,367 | $1,914,101 | $170,157 | $102,500 | 3 | $115,244 | $28,118 | $58,463 |
| 2023 | $1,377,423 | $290,175 | $196,133 | $113,500 | 4 | $125,103 | $216,314 | $54,451 |
| 2022 | $1,283,381 | $1,298,584 | $15,203 | — | — | $6,500 | $45,769 | $3,419 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Justin and Jansel Kelly Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Justin and Jansel Kelly Family Foundation is led by Justin H Kelly, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Justin H Kelly
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire L Kelly
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Justin and Jansel Kelly Family Foundation
How much does Justin and Jansel Kelly Family Foundation give each year?
Justin and Jansel Kelly Family Foundation gave $103K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $114K across 4 grants.
What is Justin and Jansel Kelly Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Justin and Jansel Kelly Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,500, and its average grant was $34,167, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Justin and Jansel Kelly Family Foundation give grants?
Justin and Jansel Kelly Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (3 grants).
Does Justin and Jansel Kelly Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Justin and Jansel Kelly Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Justin and Jansel Kelly Family Foundation?
Justin and Jansel Kelly Family Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $115K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Justin and Jansel Kelly Family Foundation's EIN?
Justin and Jansel Kelly Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3708915. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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