Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship
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.
Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship at a glance
In short: Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship gave $78K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $16K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $77,500
- +48.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $15,500
- +19.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,578,958
- +0.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Washington (71% 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 Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
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
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 27 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2022) to $193K (2020). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $78K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship-Exploring Individuation Lakewood, WA | General Operations and Support. | $55,000 |
| Four Springs Seminars Middletown, CA | General Operations and Support. | $15,000 |
| Friends of East Sacramento Sacramento, CA | General Operations and Support. | $3,000 |
| Veterans for Life Inc Rancho Murrieta, CA | General Operations and Support. | $2,500 |
| Environmental Health Sciences Bozeman, MT | General Operations and Support. | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,578,958 | $92,263 | $90,842 | $77,500 | 5 | $89,068 | $91,489 | $106,372 |
| 2023 | $1,577,598 | $49,849 | $72,821 | $52,100 | 4 | $72,281 | $49,434 | $95,676 |
| 2022 | $1,600,570 | $60,850 | $61,846 | $50,000 | 2 | $59,358 | $60,390 | $96,093 |
| 2021 | $1,601,566 | $120,591 | $105,481 | $90,500 | 6 | $105,057 | $120,167 | $131,115 |
| 2020 | $1,586,985 | $78,625 | $206,795 | $192,500 | 10 | — | $78,202 | $93,882 |
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.
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). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
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.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
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Grantable. (2026). Maria & Robert Kelly Stewardship funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/maria-and-robert-kelly-stewardship-morg_5dccdf0688084327b95d30c3ec8edef8
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