Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Old Lyme, CT EIN: 84-2103937

Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Old Lyme, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $420K.

Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc gave $420K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$420,000
-6.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-10.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$46,667
+3.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$30,000
Total assets
$11,380
-0.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (42% 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 Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Today is a Good Day: $100KToday is a Good Day$100KDavid Howe Public Library: $50KDavid Howe Public Library$50KMetrowest YMCA: $50KMetrowest YMCA$50KImani Christian Academy: $30KImani Christian Academy$30KFriends of North Palm Beach Library: $25KFriends of North Palm BeachLibrary$25KSpringfield Township Education Fund: $20KSpringfield Township EducationFund$20KAcademic Games League: $10KAcademic Games League$10KCommunity Foundation for Palm Beach: $10KCommunity Foundation for PalmBeach$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Today is a Good Day ($100K). Together the top 8 received $295K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($125,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K8$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 35 (66%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

West Palm BeachFlourtownFraminghamOrelandPittsburghWEllsvilleAlexandriaNorth Palm BeachPhiladelphiaTrentonAlfred

How Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 180% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 7 grants2022 9 grants2023 10 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2022) to $450K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $420K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$125,000
Today is a Good Day Flourtown, PADiscretionary$100,000
David Howe Public Library Wellsville, NYBuilding repair$50,000
Metrowest YMCA Framingham, MADiscretionary$50,000
Imani Christian Academy Pittsburgh, PABuilding renovation$30,000
Friends of North Palm Beach Library North Palm Beach, FLScholarships$25,000
Springfield Township Education Fund Oreland, PAScholarships$20,000
Academic Games League West Palm Beach, FLScholarships$10,000
Community Foundation for Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FLDiscretionary$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$11,380$420,000$420,000$420,0009$10,000
2024$11,410$400,000$457,835$450,00010$450,000
2023$309,811—$240,000$240,0009$240,000
2022$459,811$450,000$150,000$150,0007$150,000
2021$9,811$10,000$189———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc is led by Dorothea N Kelsey, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dorothea N Kelsey

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda K Marion

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas F Kelsey

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/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 Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc

How much does Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc gave $420K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $450K across 10 grants.

What is Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $46,667, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (36%) and Massachusetts (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were West Palm Beach, FL (2 grants).

Does Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Discretionary" (3 grants) and "Scholarships" (3 grants).

Who are Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Today is a Good Day ($100,000), David Howe Public Library ($50,000) and Metrowest YMCA ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($125,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc?

Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc reported $11K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $420K.

What is Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2103937. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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