Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn
Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports 40 grants totaling $659,000, primarily for scholarships to colleges and universities; the filing also states that awards are restricted to high school students in the Gardner, Massachusetts area.
Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn at a glance
In short: Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn gave $659K across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Massachusetts. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $659,000
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 40
- +2.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,475
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,750
- Total assets
- $14,080,655
- +2.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (8 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (88% 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 Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn
- How to Apply
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The filing directs applicants to contact the principal of Gardner High School and says applications are available at Bank of America. Awards are restricted to high school students in the Gardner, Massachusetts area. The filing lists a May 1 deadline; that deadline is past for the 2025 filing cycle.
- Contact
Application contact: Principal Of Gardner High School
Mailing address: 200 Catherine St, Gardner, MA 01440
Phone: (978) 632-1600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Umass - Amherst ($102K). Together the top 10 received $463K.
Organizations only. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($29,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
203 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 186 grants of 203 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Massachusetts recipients received 88% of 2025 grant dollars. The filing reports additional shares for recipients in New York (3%), New Hampshire (3%), Wyoming (1%), and Tennessee (1%). The 2025 grants also included recipients in Vermont and Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 29 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $566K (2020) to $686K (2022). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $659K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Umass - Amherst Amherst, MA | Scholarships | $101,500 |
| Worcester State University Worcester, MA | Scholarships | $89,000 |
| Fitchburg State University Fitchburg, MA | Scholarships | $76,000 |
| Umass - Lowell Lowell, MA | Scholarships | $57,500 |
| Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA | Scholarships | $44,500 |
| Salem State University Salem, MA | Scholarships | $25,500 |
| Westfield State University Westfield, MA | Scholarships | $22,000 |
| Framingham State University Framingham, MA | Unrestricted General | $17,000 |
| Umass - Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA | Scholarships | $16,500 |
| University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, MA | Scholarship | $13,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14,080,655 | $1,195,271 | $910,081 | $659,000 | 40 | $760,587 | $1,057,144 | $781,574 |
| 2024 | $13,765,513 | $1,228,118 | $894,974 | $657,250 | 39 | $754,720 | $1,084,739 | $743,951 |
| 2023 | $13,412,555 | $355,393 | $816,459 | $614,000 | 35 | $701,437 | $205,896 | $663,808 |
| 2022 | $13,865,046 | $-419,155 | $949,525 | $686,000 | 42 | $774,441 | $135,365 | $691,699 |
| 2021 | $15,208,686 | $2,651,151 | $854,857 | $613,501 | 47 | $708,730 | $2,509,556 | $763,771 |
| 2020 | $13,382,174 | $822,252 | $752,571 | $565,500 | 39 | — | $686,668 | $674,354 |
| 2019 | $13,284,441 | $-1,421,336 | $792,431 | $572,000 | 35 | — | $160,214 | $655,636 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn reported a distributable amount of $782K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for colleges and universities, most often for scholarships. For example, Franklin Pierce University describes its mission as developing students’ intellectual and professional skills through personalized liberal learning and professional programming. Springfield College describes its mission as educating students in spirit, mind, and body for leadership in service to others.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 40 grants totaling $659,000. Grant amounts ranged from $3,500 to $101,500, with a median of $5,750. The largest grants included $101,500 to UMASS - AMHERST, $89,000 to WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY, $76,000 to FITCHBURG STATE UNIVERSITY, $57,500 to UMASS - LOWELL, and $44,500 to BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY, all for scholarships.
The foundation also gave $17,000 to FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY for unrestricted general support and $16,500 to UMASS - DARTMOUTH for scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bank of America as trustee, John F Bohman as co-trustee, and Deborah Gustafson as co-trustee.
Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah Gustafson
Co- Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$29K (2019) → $33K (2025)
John F. Bohman
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$29K (2019) → $36K (2025)
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$110K (2021) → $121K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $121K, to Bank of America (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn
How much does Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn give each year?
Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn gave $659K across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $657K across 39 grants.
What is Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn's typical grant size?
Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn's median grant in 2025 was $5,750, and its average grant was $16,475, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn that year got $5K on average.
Where does Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn give grants?
Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn gives mostly in Massachusetts: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Worcester, MA (4 grants) and Boston, MA (4 grants).
Does Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 40) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (37 grants).
Who are Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn's largest grantees?
Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn's largest 2025 grantees include Umass - Amherst ($101,500), Worcester State University ($89,000) and Fitchburg State University ($76,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($29,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn?
Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn reported $14.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $761K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $782K (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 Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for colleges and universities, most often for scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn?
The filing directs applicants to contact the principal of Gardner High School and says applications are available at Bank of America. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn's EIN?
Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3042476. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
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