Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lakewood, WA EIN: 91-1784647

Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship is a private foundation, based in Lakewood, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $78K. Net investment income was $91K.

Key facts about Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship

In short: Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship gave $78K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $16K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
91-1784647
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$77,500
Grants made (2024)
5
Average grant
$15,500
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$1,578,958
Primary geography
Washington (71% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

+0.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$78K

+48.8% YoY

Grant Count

5

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

+19.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship reported a distributable amount of $106K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−14%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 84% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 5 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

LakewoodPasadenaWashingtonBozemanSacramentoSan FranciscoWhitethornClaremontMiddletownOceansideRancho MirageRancho Murrieta

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K10 grants20206 grants20212 grants20224 grants20235 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2022) to $193K (2020). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $78K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship-Exploring Individuation: $55KMaria & Robert KellyStewardship-Exploring…$55KFour Springs Seminars: $15KFour Springs Seminars$15KFriends of East Sacramento: $3KFriends of East Sacramento$3KVeterans for Life Inc: $3KVeterans for Life Inc$3KEnvironmental Health Sciences: $2KEnvironmental Health Sciences$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship-Exploring Individuation ($55K). Together the top 5 received $78K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 27 (89%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship-Exploring Individuation Lakewood, WAGeneral Operations and Support.$55,000
Four Springs Seminars Middletown, CAGeneral Operations and Support.$15,000
Friends of East Sacramento Sacramento, CAGeneral Operations and Support.$3,000
Veterans for Life Inc Rancho Murrieta, CAGeneral Operations and Support.$2,500
Environmental Health Sciences Bozeman, MTGeneral Operations and Support.$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,578,958$1,577,598$1,600,570
Revenue$92,263$49,849$60,850
Expenses$90,842$72,821$61,846
Qualifying Distributions$89,068$72,281$59,358
Net Investment Income$91,489$49,434$60,390
Distributable Amount$106,372$95,676$96,093

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship is led by Maria John Nicholas Kelly, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Maria John Nicholas Kelly

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerry Krisher

    Treasurer & Secretary

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: James H. Morton (2020–2023) — Treasurer & Secretary

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 Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship

How much does Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship give each year?

Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship gave $78K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $52K across 4 grants.

What is Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship's typical grant size?

Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship's median grant in 2024 was $3,000, and its average grant was $15,500, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship give grants?

Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship gives mostly in Washington: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (26%).

Does Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship's largest grantees?

Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship's largest 2024 grantees include Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship-Exploring Individuation ($55,000), Four Springs Seminars ($15,000) and Friends of East Sacramento ($3,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship?

Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $89K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $106K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship's EIN?

Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1784647. 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.

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