Kelley Family Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbus, OH EIN: 31-1614563

To be operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, and to carry out one or more of the purposes of the foundation of the catholic diocese of columbus.

Kelley Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Kelley Family Foundation gave $245K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $41K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$245,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$40,833
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$35,000
Total assets
$2,076,711
+4.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Kelley Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

St Mary Mother of God Parish: $100KSt Mary Mother of God Parish$100KHoly Spirit Parish: $70K across 2 grantsHoly Spirit Parish$70K · 2 grantsSt Charles Preparatory School: $50KSt Charles Preparatory School$50KDominican Sisters of Peace: $15KDominican Sisters of Peace$15KCristo Rey Columbus High School: $10KCristo Rey Columbus HighSchool$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Mary Mother of God Parish ($100K). Together the top 5 received $245K.

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K10$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 48 (73%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ColumbusWhitehallBexley

How Kelley Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. 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$600K15 grants2019 12 grants2021 13 grants2022 11 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $245K (2024) to $420K (2019). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $245K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Mary Mother of God Parish Columbus, OHArea of Greatest Need$100,000
St Charles Preparatory School Columbus, OHDon & Nancy Kelley Endowment Fund$50,000
Holy Spirit Parish Columbus, OHSt. Vincent De Paul Society$35,000
Holy Spirit Parish Columbus, OHSt. Vincent De Paul Society$35,000
Dominican Sisters of Peace Columbus, OHArea of Greatest Need$15,000
Cristo Rey Columbus High School Columbus, OHArea of Greatest Need$10,000
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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
2025$2,076,711$180,150$260,277$245,0006$180,150
2024$1,987,682$236,270$257,292$245,0006$236,270
2023$1,901,354$262,851$369,523$345,00011$262,851
2022$2,034,722$212,770$371,715$355,50013$212,770
2021$2,696,977$120,334$382,068$361,00012$120,334
2019$2,841,997$186,149$441,112$420,00015$186,149

About Kelley Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Kelley Family Foundation is a public charity, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $245K. Net investment income was $180K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kelley Family Foundation is led by Timothy M. Kelley, President & Chair since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Timothy M. Kelley

    President & Chair

    Vice Chairman & Secreatry → President & Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald W. Kelley

    Trustee

    Chairman → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Keller

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel E. Bringardner

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Loren P. Brown

    Secretary

    CEO → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Groeber

    Vice Chair & Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Timothy Garner (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Bishop Frederick F. Campbell (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Msgr Stephan J. Moloney (2019) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Kelley Family Foundation

How much does Kelley Family Foundation give each year?

Kelley Family Foundation gave $245K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $245K across 6 grants.

What is Kelley Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Kelley Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $40,833, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Kelley Family Foundation give grants?

Kelley Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (6 grants).

Does Kelley Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Kelley Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Area of Greatest Need" (3 grants).

Who are Kelley Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Kelley Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Mary Mother of God Parish ($100,000), Holy Spirit Parish ($70,000 across 2 grants) and St Charles Preparatory School ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Kelley Family Foundation?

Kelley Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $180K.

What is Kelley Family Foundation's EIN?

Kelley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1614563. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 26, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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