Kelly Family Foundation Inc
The Kelly Family Foundation Inc is a private charitable foundation based in Needham, Massachusetts. Founded in 2011, the foundation operates on the guiding principle that through support of well-run, not-for-profit organizations, it can help make society a little better.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$22.0M
-1.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.4M
-25.3% YoY
Grant Count
36
+5.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$38K
-29.4% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The Kelly Family Foundation's primary mission is providing support to organizations fostering education, mentoring relationships, welfare, and the arts for young people in the Greater Boston community.
Grantmaking
The foundation is actively engaged in grantmaking with a demonstrated commitment to supporting nonprofit organizations. In recent years, the foundation has awarded grants across multiple organizations:
Grant Range
$1,000 to $98,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds initiatives in Massachusetts, with a particular emphasis on the Greater Boston area, including Boston, Cambridge, and Roxbury. The foundation also has some funding activity in Florida, specifically in Vero Beach.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Revenue (2023):
- Total assets: $22,321,470
- Total revenues: $731,673
- Total expenses: $2,107,958
- Total giving: $1,835,205
Five-Year Growth:
- 35% total growth over five years
- 53.9% increase compared to 2021
The foundation's program areas include interest income on foundation investments, gains/losses from the sale of foundation investments, dividend income on foundation investments, and other investment income.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $22,046,705 | $22,321,470 | $23,710,306 |
| Revenue | $1,388,540 | $731,673 | $420,553 |
| Expenses | $1,646,824 | $2,107,958 | $1,211,117 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,499,275 | $1,965,457 | $993,678 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,275,713 | $603,514 | $501,272 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,164,689 | $1,134,102 | $1,199,491 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
184 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Kelly Family Foundation Inc
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Sonja Kelly - President (works 25 hours per week, compensation of $95,040)
- Deborah M. Kelly - Treasurer and Director (no compensation)
- Edmund F. Kelly - Clerk and Director (no compensation)
The foundation operates with 2 employees.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SONJA KELLY | PRESIDENT | 25 | — |
| DEBORAH M KELLY | TREASURER | — | — |
| EDMUND F KELLY | CLERK | — | — |
| EDMUND F KELLY | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| DEBORAH M KELLY | DIRECTOR | — | — |
Contact Information
Address: 10 Kearney Rd Ste 305 Needham, MA 02494
EIN: 27-1510984
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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