Kelly Family Charitable Foundation
The Kelly Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Erie, Pennsylvania. It reported 10 grants totaling $14,620 in 2024, with grants listed for organizations in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Florida, and Texas.
Kelly Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Kelly Family Charitable Foundation gave $15K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 40% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $14,620
- +50.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- +66.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,462
- -9.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $357,682
- +17.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (62% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kelly Family Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists William J Kelly Jr as the contact and asks applicants to detail the charitable organization’s purpose. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- The filing states that requests should be made prior to September 1; exceptions may apply.
- Deadline
- The filing states that requests should be made prior to September 1; exceptions may apply.
- Contact
Application contact: William J Kelly Jr
Mailing address: 230 West 6Th St, Ste 201, Erie, PA 16507
Phone: (814) 455-0370
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kelly Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St Peter's Cathedral ($7K). Together the top 10 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 62% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 34% to Virginia, 3% to Florida, and 1% to Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kelly Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $293; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $300 first-time, $750 repeat.
- 50% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 33% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 90% 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 (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $22K (2022). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Cathedral Erie, PA | Unrestricted | $6,750 |
| Uncommon Grit Foundation Manakin Sabot, VA | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Knights of Columbus Erie, PA | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| St Lukes Erie, PA | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Cathedral Prep Erie, PA | Unrestricted | $500 |
| Gunnar Project Bonita Springs, FL | Unrestricted | $500 |
| St Marks Auxiliary Erie, PA | Unrestricted | $100 |
| St Patrick's Church Erie, PA | Unrestricted | $100 |
| Catechetical Sisters of Arogyamatha Kenedy, TX | Unrestricted | $100 |
| Serra Club Erie, PA | Unrestricted | $70 |
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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 | $357,682 | $37,190 | $16,441 | $14,620 | 10 | $14,620 | $35,525 | $16,301 |
| 2023 | $304,736 | $12,697 | $11,288 | $9,720 | 6 | $9,720 | $11,240 | $14,273 |
| 2022 | $295,141 | $9,136 | $25,743 | $22,367 | 11 | $22,367 | $7,509 | $15,484 |
| 2021 | $367,228 | $14,175 | $24,906 | $21,975 | 16 | $21,975 | $12,547 | $16,457 |
| 2020 | $302,951 | $-40,337 | $12,902 | $10,230 | 9 | — | $3,594 | $13,307 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kelly Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2024 — 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 filing lists grants with an unrestricted purpose. Among its grantees, Uncommon Grit Foundation describes its mission as raising awareness and increasing community support for military members, first responders, and their families. Knights of Columbus describes its mission as providing financial support to the community. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $14,620. Grant amounts ranged from $70 to $6,750, with a median of $500. Its largest grants were $6,750 to St Peter’s Cathedral in Erie, Pennsylvania, and $5,000 to Uncommon Grit Foundation in Manakin Sabot, Virginia. Other notable grants were $1,000 to Knights of Columbus and $500 each to St Lukes and Cathedral Prep, all in Erie, Pennsylvania. The listed purposes for these grants were unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists William J Kelly Jr and Elizabeth K Kelly as officers.
Kelly Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Elizabeth K. Kelly
Officer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William J. Kelly Jr.
Officer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/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 Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Kelly Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Kelly Family Charitable Foundation gave $15K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 6 grants.
What is Kelly Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Kelly Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $1,462, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kelly Family Charitable Foundation that year got $293 on average.
Where does Kelly Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Kelly Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (34%). The most frequent recipient cities were Erie, PA (7 grants).
Does Kelly Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kelly Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kelly Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Kelly Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include St Peter's Cathedral ($6,750), Uncommon Grit Foundation ($5,000) and Knights of Columbus ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Kelly Family Charitable Foundation?
Kelly Family Charitable Foundation reported $358K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (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 Kelly Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 filing lists grants with an unrestricted purpose. Among its grantees, Uncommon Grit Foundation describes its mission as raising awareness and increasing community support for military members, first responders, and their families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kelly Family Charitable Foundation?
The filing says the foundation 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 Kelly Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Kelly Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1810962. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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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