Ken Kelley Family Foundation
Ken Kelley Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Amarillo, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $811K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $43K.
Ken Kelley Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Ken Kelley Family Foundation gave $28K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $28,000
- -65.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,000
- -82.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $810,517
- +1.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Ken Kelley Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Texas Panhandle Futures Foundation ($20K). Together the top 4 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ken Kelley Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 5500% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 73% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2021) to $80K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Texas Panhandle Futures Foundation Amarillo, TX | Texas Panhandle Futures Foundation | $20,000 |
| The Church at Bushland Amarillo, TX | Wildfire Relief Fund | $5,000 |
| Don Harrington Discovery Center Amarillo, TX | DHDC Raise the Roof Campaign | $2,500 |
| Amarillo Children's Home Amarillo, TX | Memorial Gift in Memory of Dan McWho | $500 |
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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 | $810,517 | $47,115 | $32,359 | $28,000 | 4 | $28,000 | $42,756 | $38,148 |
| 2023 | $795,761 | $101,097 | $80,237 | $80,000 | 2 | $80,000 | $100,595 | $36,764 |
| 2022 | $774,901 | $340 | $2,071 | — | — | — | — | $38,239 |
| 2021 | $776,632 | $8 | $2,861 | $500 | 1 | $500 | — | $38,349 |
| 2020 | $778,648 | $132 | $9,633 | $3,500 | 2 | — | — | $38,616 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ken Kelley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ken Kelley Family Foundation is led by Oliver Kendall Kelly, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Oliver Kendall Kelly
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jackson Bryan Kelley
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Kendall Kelley
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Ken Kelley Family Foundation
How much does Ken Kelley Family Foundation give each year?
Ken Kelley Family Foundation gave $28K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $80K across 2 grants.
What is Ken Kelley Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Ken Kelley Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,750, and its average grant was $7,000, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ken Kelley Family Foundation give grants?
Ken Kelley Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Amarillo, TX (4 grants).
Does Ken Kelley Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Ken Kelley Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Ken Kelley Family Foundation?
Ken Kelley Family Foundation reported $811K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (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 is Ken Kelley Family Foundation's EIN?
Ken Kelley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4049904. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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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