Kelly Family Foundation
Kelly Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newtown, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $500K. Net investment income was $10K.
Kelly Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kelly Family Foundation gave $500K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $56K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500,000
- +35.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $55,556
- +35.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $2,198,381
- +245.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kelly Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Danbury Hospital & New Milford Hospital Foundation Inc ($140K). Together the top 9 received $500K.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 51 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kelly Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 81% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $226K (2020) to $710K (2019). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $500K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Danbury Hospital & New Milford Hospital Foundation Inc Danbury, CT | General Support of Charitable Programs | $140,000 |
| Annual Bishop's Appeal - Diocese of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT | General Support of Charitable Programs | $125,000 |
| Church of St Mary Bethel, CT | General Support of Charitable Programs | $65,000 |
| Case Alumni Association - Case Fund Cleveland, OH | General Support of Charitable Programs | $50,000 |
| Catholic Charities of Fairfield County Bridgeport, CT | General Support of Charitable Programs | $50,000 |
| Off the Streets Inc Bethel, CT | General Support of Charitable Programs | $40,000 |
| Faith Food Pantry Newtown, CT | General Support of Charitable Programs | $10,000 |
| Our Lady of the Angels Friary Bronx, NY | General Support of Charitable Programs | $10,000 |
| Society of the Holy Child Jesus Rosemont, PA | General Support of Charitable Programs | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,198,381 | $2,063,893 | $502,300 | $500,000 | 9 | $501,150 | $10,076 | $24,309 |
| 2024 | $636,788 | $415,221 | $370,300 | $368,000 | 9 | $369,150 | $11,383 | $24,046 |
| 2023 | $591,867 | $362,812 | $352,400 | $350,200 | 12 | $351,300 | $11,712 | $20,187 |
| 2022 | $581,455 | $304,438 | $278,300 | $276,200 | 9 | $277,250 | $3,388 | $20,844 |
| 2021 | $555,317 | $250,098 | $244,700 | $242,700 | 12 | $244,500 | — | $20,119 |
| 2020 | $549,919 | $300,493 | $239,467 | $226,400 | 9 | — | — | $24,588 |
| 2019 | $488,893 | $961,116 | $712,622 | $709,550 | 10 | — | $612,669 | $16,756 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kelly Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kelly Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James T. Kelly
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Lou Kelly
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Kelly Family Foundation
How much does Kelly Family Foundation give each year?
Kelly Family Foundation gave $500K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $368K across 9 grants.
What is Kelly Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kelly Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $55,556, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kelly Family Foundation give grants?
Kelly Family Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bridgeport, CT (2 grants) and Bethel, CT (2 grants).
Does Kelly Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kelly Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kelly Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kelly Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Danbury Hospital & New Milford Hospital Foundation Inc ($140,000), Annual Bishop's Appeal - Diocese of Bridgeport ($125,000) and Church of St Mary ($65,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kelly Family Foundation?
Kelly Family Foundation reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $501K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kelly Family Foundation's EIN?
Kelly Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1605254. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Kelly Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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