Kellett Family Foundation
Kellett Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Landrum, South Carolina. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations in multiple states, including South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas.
Kellett Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kellett Family Foundation gave $96K across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in South Carolina. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $96,000
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 33
- +32.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,909
- -16.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,650
- Total assets
- $1,813,865
- +0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (11 of 33, 2025)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kellett Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Its filing describes a scholarship application requiring a letter, personal statement, or brief essay about the applicant’s volunteer service, along with a recommendation from the organization where the service is performed. The recommender must be at least 21 and cannot be a parent, guardian, or family member; the service must help non-family members. Applicants must be Landrum High School seniors, be eligible to attend a two- or four-year college or university as a full-time student, and be legal U.S. residents. The $1,000 one-time scholarship is paid directly to the recipient’s designated school, and the recipient must provide a student ID number and enroll and attend during the academic year following graduation. The scholarship committee selects the recipient.
- Review Cycle
- March 1 each year, unless the grant review committee sets another deadline.
- Deadline
- March 1 each year, unless the grant review committee sets another deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Nancy Kellett Boatwright
Mailing address: 190 Fairview Farms Rd, Landrum, SC 29356
Phone: (864) 608-3055
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kellett Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mill Village Ministries ($8K). Together the top 10 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
148 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 148 grants of 148 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 53% of grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina, 18% to Georgia, 9% to North Carolina, 8% to Tennessee, and 6% to Texas. The listed grants also include recipients in Greenville, Charleston, and North Charleston, South Carolina; Atlanta and Decatur, Georgia; and Marshall and Brevard, North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kellett Family Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 33 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2021) to $102K (2022). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $96K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Village Ministries Greenville, SC | Charitable - General Purpose | $8,000 |
| Harvest Hope Greenville, SC | Charitable - General Purpose | $8,000 |
| Interface Ministries Atlanta, GA | Charitable - General Purpose | $7,000 |
| Community Housing Coalition of Madison County Marshall, NC | Charitable - General Purpose | $5,300 |
| Mercury One Inc Dallas, TX | Charitable - General Purpose | $5,300 |
| GHS Office of Philanthropy Kellett Scholarship Greenville, SC | Charitable - General Purpose | $4,800 |
| Cancer Support Community Atlanta Atlanta, GA | Charitable - General Purpose | $4,000 |
| Water Missions International N Charleston, SC | Charitable - General Purpose | $3,600 |
| Faith Memorial Chapel Greenville, SC | Charitable - General Purpose | $3,500 |
| Transylvania Habitat for Humanity Brevard, NC | Charitable - General Purpose | $3,500 |
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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 | $1,813,865 | $133,962 | $123,714 | $96,000 | 33 | $108,129 | $113,683 | $113,117 |
| 2024 | $1,803,617 | $191,523 | $110,046 | $87,000 | 25 | $97,961 | $172,087 | $107,320 |
| 2023 | $1,722,140 | $72,549 | $113,996 | $93,000 | 34 | $103,535 | $53,157 | $98,194 |
| 2022 | $1,763,587 | $38,294 | $127,033 | $102,000 | 29 | $113,048 | $21,137 | $104,224 |
| 2021 | $1,852,326 | $181,444 | $94,827 | $69,000 | 27 | $81,338 | $164,255 | $115,058 |
| 2020 | $1,765,709 | $128,002 | $109,445 | $90,000 | 25 | — | $115,692 | $95,771 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kellett Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $113K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied charitable purposes. For example, Mill Village Ministries says its mission is to address local systemic injustice through education, access, and resources in Greenville, South Carolina. Community Housing Coalition of Madison County describes its work as promoting healthy, safe, and affordable housing. Water Missions International says it develops and shares safe-water solutions, while Cancer Support Community–Atlanta describes providing education, emotional support, and hope to people with cancer and their loved ones.
The foundation’s filing also describes a scholarship intended to recognize a Landrum High School student’s ongoing unpaid volunteer service in the Landrum area.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 33 grants totaling $96,000 in 2025, compared with 25 grants totaling $87,000 in 2024 and 34 grants totaling $93,000 in 2023. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $8,000, with a median of $2,650.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $8,000 each to Mill Village Ministries and Harvest Hope, both in Greenville, South Carolina; $7,000 to Interface Ministries in Atlanta; and $5,300 each to Community Housing Coalition of Madison County in Marshall, North Carolina, and Mercury One in Dallas, Texas. Other grants included $4,800 to the GHS Office of Philanthropy Kellett Scholarship in Greenville and $4,000 to Cancer Support Community Atlanta.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James W. Kellett as president; Michael P. Kellett as chairman and director; Nancy K. Boatwright as treasurer; and Isabel L. Kellett as secretary. Other listed directors are Josh Kellett, Eden Martin, Jacob Boatwright, Graham Owen, Michael P. Kellett Jr., and Ellen Boatwright.
Kellett Family Foundation is led by James W. Kellett, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James W. Kellett
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael P. Kellett
Chairman & Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eden Martin
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Josh Kellett
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael P. Kellett Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Boatwright
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Graham Owen
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Boatwright
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
McGregor Kellett
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy K. Boatwright
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Isabel L. Kellett
Secretary
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Lydia W. Kellett (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Player Owen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: William W. Kellett IV (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Wim Kellett (2020–2021) — Director
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 Kellett Family Foundation
How much does Kellett Family Foundation give each year?
Kellett Family Foundation gave $96K across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $87K across 25 grants.
What is Kellett Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kellett Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,650, and its average grant was $2,909, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kellett Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Kellett Family Foundation give grants?
Kellett Family Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (18%) and North Carolina (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, SC (15 grants), Atlanta, GA (3 grants), Nashville, TN (3 grants) and Charleston, SC (2 grants).
Does Kellett Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kellett Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (33 of 33) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kellett Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kellett Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mill Village Ministries ($8,000), Harvest Hope ($8,000) and Interface Ministries ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kellett Family Foundation?
Kellett Family Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $108K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $113K (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 does Kellett Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied charitable purposes. For example, Mill Village Ministries says its mission is to address local systemic injustice through education, access, and resources in Greenville, South Carolina. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kellett Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kellett Family Foundation's EIN?
Kellett Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1088077. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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