Kelly Day Foundation
Kelly Day Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $167K. Net investment income was $1.2M.
Kelly Day Foundation at a glance
In short: Kelly Day Foundation gave $167K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $84K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $167,000
- +1.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $83,500
- +102.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $83,500
- Total assets
- $5,545,800
- +30.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (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 Kelly Day Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Viewpoint Educational Foundation ($125K). Together the top 2 received $167K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 23 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kelly Day Foundation gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 84% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $163K (2020) to $282K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $167K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Viewpoint Educational Foundation Calabasas, CA | Unrestricted | $125,000 |
| Orange County Community Foundation Irvine, CA | Unrestricted | $42,000 |
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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 | $5,545,800 | $1,173,113 | $224,258 | $167,000 | 2 | $195,053 | $1,151,703 | $232,653 |
| 2023 | $4,242,183 | $43,173 | $213,891 | $165,000 | 4 | $192,025 | $17,968 | $193,732 |
| 2022 | $3,047,758 | $133,332 | $338,884 | $282,000 | 5 | $315,856 | $104,803 | $199,230 |
| 2021 | $6,285,615 | $225,436 | $299,576 | $217,000 | 6 | $257,839 | $188,382 | $322,837 |
| 2020 | $5,844,396 | $4,467 | $207,494 | $163,000 | 6 | — | $4,994 | $219,646 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kelly Day Foundation reported a distributable amount of $233K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kelly Day Foundation is led by Kelly G. Day, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Kelly G. Day
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald T. Carlisi
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter W. Carlton
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Carlisi
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Kelly Day Foundation
How much does Kelly Day Foundation give each year?
Kelly Day Foundation gave $167K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $165K across 4 grants.
How large is Kelly Day Foundation?
Kelly Day Foundation reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $195K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $233K (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.
Where does Kelly Day Foundation operate?
Kelly Day Foundation has awarded grants in California, Nebraska, Oregon.
What is Kelly Day Foundation's EIN?
Kelly Day Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1473353. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Kelly Day Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/kelly-day-foundation-morg_2f814a18d7fe4d7a810df2549b91ef79
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