Kelley Family Christian Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, AL EIN: 47-4881147

Kelley Family Christian Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 6 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $14K.

Kelley Family Christian Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Kelley Family Christian Charitable Foundation gave $54K across 6 grants in 2023 (avg $9K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$53,600
-21.8% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
6
+50.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$8,933
-47.8% vs 2022
Median grant
$3,750
Primary geography
Tennessee (61% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Kelley Family Christian Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2023

Lipscomb Univ: $30KLipscomb Univ$30KChristian Family Svc: $15KChristian Family Svc$15KHillside Hope Inc: $6K across 2 grantsHillside Hope Inc$6K · 2 grantsFamily Life Missions: $3KFamily Life Missions$3KShults-Lewis Child & Family Services: $300Shults-Lewis Child & FamilyServices$300

The largest 2023 recipient was Lipscomb Univ ($30K). Together the top 5 received $54K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

MurfreesboroProsperBirminghamCordovaBentonClarksonClarkstonFranklinMaywoodMemphisNashvilleRockwallStone MountainTuscumbiaValparaiso

How Kelley Family Christian Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 197% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K6 grants2019 2 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 6 grants2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2020) to $69K (2022). In 2023 it made 6 grants totaling $54K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lipscomb Univ Nashville, TNGeneral Purpose$30,000
Christian Family Svc Rockwall, TXGeneral Purpose$15,000
Hillside Hope Inc Prosper, TXGeneral Purpose$5,000
Family Life Missions Murfreesboro, TNGeneral Purpose$2,500
Hillside Hope Inc Prosper, TXGeneral Purpose$800
Shults-Lewis Child & Family Services Valparaiso, INGeneral Purpose$300
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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
2023—$13,975$55,410$53,6006$53,600$13,975—
2022$41,435$18,345$70,272$68,5004$68,500$18,345$5,669
2021$93,362$7,049$36,751$35,0004$35,000$7,049$7,879
2020$123,064$2,986$19,778$18,0352—$2,991$7,477
2019$141,612$5,910$46,837$45,0006—$5,910$9,833

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kelley Family Christian Charitable Foundation's 2023 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • David B Kelley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey W Kelley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John B Kelley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Alan Kelley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen J Kelley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Kelley Family Christian Charitable Foundation

How much does Kelley Family Christian Charitable Foundation give each year?

Kelley Family Christian Charitable Foundation gave $54K across 6 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $69K across 4 grants.

What is Kelley Family Christian Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Kelley Family Christian Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2023 was $3,750, and its average grant was $8,933, across 6 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kelley Family Christian Charitable Foundation give grants?

Kelley Family Christian Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (39%). The most frequent recipient cities were Prosper, TX (2 grants).

Does Kelley Family Christian Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Kelley Family Christian Charitable Foundation's 2023 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Kelley Family Christian Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Kelley Family Christian Charitable Foundation's largest 2023 grantees include Lipscomb Univ ($30,000), Christian Family Svc ($15,000) and Hillside Hope Inc ($5,800 across 2 grants), according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2023 grant dollars.

What is Kelley Family Christian Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Kelley Family Christian Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4881147. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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