Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation
Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Santa Barbara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $78K. Net investment income was $27K.
Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation gave $78K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $78,253
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,782
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,065,469
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (41% 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-Laustsen Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church ($32K). Together the top 8 received $78K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 137% of 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2020) to $78K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $78K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted for Charitable Exempt Purpose | $32,253 |
| Colorado School of Mines Scholarship Golden, CO | Unrestricted for Charitable Exempt Purpose | $20,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA | Unrestricted for Charitable Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Michigan University Ann Arbor, MI | Unrestricted for Charitable Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY | Unrestricted for Charitable Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Texas A&M Foundation College Station, TX | Unrestricted for Charitable Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ | Unrestricted for Charitable Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Folds of Honor Owasso, OK | Unrestricted for Charitable Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,065,469 | $23,062 | $81,653 | $78,253 | 8 | $78,253 | $26,686 | $57,280 |
| 2024 | $1,124,060 | $93,603 | $77,488 | $70,500 | 8 | $70,500 | $90,353 | $56,110 |
| 2023 | $1,107,945 | $252,080 | $72,624 | $63,750 | 7 | $63,750 | $244,005 | $51,860 |
| 2022 | $928,489 | $270,430 | $67,107 | $58,663 | 9 | $58,663 | $270,430 | $50,075 |
| 2021 | $735,912 | $269,214 | $55,466 | $51,160 | 7 | $51,160 | $208,024 | $45,515 |
| 2020 | $560,778 | $34,538 | $49,411 | $46,625 | 4 | — | $34,538 | $41,837 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alison R. Del Duca
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elaine M. Laustsen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rolf B. Kelly
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stafford T. Kelly
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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-Laustsen Family Foundation
How much does Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation give each year?
Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation gave $78K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 8 grants.
What is Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,782, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation give grants?
Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation's top state is California, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (26%) and Pennsylvania (6%).
Does Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First Presbyterian Church ($32,253), Colorado School of Mines Scholarship ($20,000) and Carnegie Mellon University ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation?
Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $78K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation?
Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Santa Barbara, CA. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation's EIN?
Kelly-Laustsen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 90-1016482. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
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