Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation
Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $690K. Net investment income was $1.6M.
Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation gave $690K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $115K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $690,000
- +23.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $115,000
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $11,382,525
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Denver Foundation ($471K). Together the top 6 received $690K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 13 grants of 28 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $544K (2020) to $790K (2023). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $690K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Denver Foundation Denver, CO | General Use | $470,916 |
| Denver Museum of Nature and Science Denver, CO | General Use | $100,000 |
| Denver Center for Performing Arts Denver, CO | General Use | $50,000 |
| Denver Zoological Soceity Denver, CO | General Use | $50,000 |
| Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD | General Use | $10,000 |
| Young Americans Center for Financial Education Denver, CO | General Use | $9,084 |
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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 | $11,382,525 | $1,671,024 | $836,470 | $690,000 | 6 | $690,000 | $1,552,784 | $728,452 |
| 2024 | $10,547,971 | $541,896 | $678,859 | $559,609 | 5 | $559,609 | $425,690 | $642,055 |
| 2023 | $10,684,934 | $396,256 | $925,232 | $790,377 | 6 | $790,377 | $295,002 | $619,664 |
| 2022 | $11,213,910 | $1,775,504 | $766,502 | $618,912 | 6 | $618,912 | $1,657,561 | $724,008 |
| 2021 | $10,204,908 | $1,182,668 | $675,112 | $574,000 | 5 | — | $1,086,107 | $615,464 |
| 2020 | $9,697,352 | $523,137 | $647,696 | $544,076 | 5 | — | $425,136 | $582,323 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $728K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara J. Kelley
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce A. Kelley
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn L. Huwaldt
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation
How much does Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation give each year?
Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation gave $690K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $560K across 5 grants.
What is Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $115,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation give grants?
Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (5 grants).
Does Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Denver Foundation ($470,916), Denver Museum of Nature and Science ($100,000) and Denver Center for Performing Arts ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation?
Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation reported $11.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $690K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $728K (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 Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation's EIN?
Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1289730. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020–2025
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