Kully Family Foundation
Kully Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including a grant for research into cell replacement therapy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and childhood interstitial lung disease, as well as grants for general and unrestricted purposes and charitable events.
Kully Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kully Family Foundation gave $502K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $39K), mostly in New York. 64% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $502,290
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +85.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $38,638
- -39.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,000
- Total assets
- $7,379,408
- -0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 64% first-time grantees (7 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kully Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kully Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New ($301K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $500K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 40 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in New York (71%), Maryland (12%), Massachusetts (11%), Washington, DC (5%), and California (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kully Family Foundation open to new grantees?
64%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 11 grantees (64%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $24K; repeat grants $83K. How we count
Medians: $27K first-time, $14K repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $178K (2021) to $502K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $502K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New New York, NY | Development of cell replacement therapy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and childhood interstitial lung disease fund | $300,000 |
| National Public Radio Inc Baltimore, MD | General & Unrestricted | $31,290 |
| Crossroads for Kids Inc Duxbury, MA | General & Unrestricted | $27,000 |
| Doctors of the World-USA Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $27,000 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc Hagerstown, MD | General & Unrestricted | $27,000 |
| Minds Matter Boston, MA | General & Unrestricted | $27,000 |
| National Park Foundation Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $27,000 |
| Go Project Inc New York, NY | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
| Go Project Inc New York, NY | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
| Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $7,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,379,408 | $549,104 | $600,936 | $502,290 | 13 | $520,444 | $478,612 | $529,157 |
| 2024 | $7,431,240 | $568,602 | $531,771 | $443,500 | 7 | $459,765 | $499,196 | $519,084 |
| 2023 | $7,394,409 | $278,894 | $491,191 | $412,939 | 11 | $428,465 | $219,168 | $466,935 |
| 2022 | $7,606,706 | $343,522 | $454,930 | $375,000 | 5 | $390,674 | $282,266 | $465,807 |
| 2021 | $7,718,114 | $574,100 | $263,788 | $177,500 | 4 | $192,526 | $508,738 | $524,679 |
| 2020 | $7,407,802 | $-422,706 | $551,057 | $449,000 | 3 | — | $149,825 | $472,715 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kully Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $529K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations whose work includes youth development, national parks, American art, adaptive sports, and disaster and conflict relief. Crossroads for Kids describes its work as year-round programming for youth from low-income communities, including outdoor experiential learning, social-emotional skill development, and college and career exploration. The National Park Foundation describes its work as supporting the protection, preservation, and restoration of America’s national parks and their resources. Challenged Athletes Foundation describes its mission as supporting people with physical disabilities in pursuing active lifestyles through fitness and competitive athletics. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $502,290. The median grant was $27,000, with amounts ranging from $1,000 to $300,000. Its largest grant was $300,000 to the Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York for development of cell replacement therapy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and childhood interstitial lung disease.
Other notable 2025 grants included $31,290 to National Public Radio Inc. for general and unrestricted purposes; $27,000 each to Crossroads for Kids, Doctors of the World-USA, Médecins Sans Frontières USA, Minds Matter, and the National Park Foundation; and $7,500 to the Whitney Museum of American Art.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jonathan Kully as president, director, and treasurer; Sandra Kully as director and vice president; and Deborah G Kully as secretary and director.
Kully Family Foundation is led by Jonathan Kully, President, Director & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan Kully
President, Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah G Kully
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Kully
Director & Vice President
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 Kully Family Foundation
How much does Kully Family Foundation give each year?
Kully Family Foundation gave $502K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $444K across 7 grants.
What is Kully Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kully Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $27,000, and its average grant was $38,638, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kully Family Foundation that year got $24K on average.
Where does Kully Family Foundation give grants?
Kully Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (12%) and Massachusetts (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants).
Does Kully Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 54% of Kully Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Event" (4 grants).
Who are Kully Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Kully Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New ($301,000 across 2 grants), National Public Radio Inc ($31,290) and Crossroads for Kids Inc ($27,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kully Family Foundation?
Kully Family Foundation reported $7.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $520K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $529K (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 does Kully Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations whose work includes youth development, national parks, American art, adaptive sports, and disaster and conflict relief. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kully Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kully Family Foundation's EIN?
Kully Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4027161. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Kully Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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