Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation

DENVER, CO EIN: 84-1289730

Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, 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.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.4M

+7.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$690K

+23.3% YoY

Grant Count

6

+20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$115K

+2.8% YoY

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.

About Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

DenverMitchell

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$488K$977K$1M$2M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$11,382,525$10,547,971$10,684,934
Revenue$1,671,024$541,896$396,256
Expenses$836,470$678,859$925,232
Qualifying Distributions$690,000$559,609$790,377
Net Investment Income$1,552,784$425,690$295,002
Distributable Amount$728,452$642,055$619,664

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$198K$395K$593K$790K5 grants20205 grants20216 grants20226 grants20235 grants20246 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

DENVER FOUNDATION$471KDENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE …$100KDENVER CENTER FOR PERFOR…$50KDENVER ZOOLOGICAL SOCEITY$50KDAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY$10KYOUNG AMERICANS CENTER F…$9K

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K13$50–100K5$100–250K4$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Denver Foundation ($470,916), Denver Museum of Nature and Science ($100,000), Denver Center for Performing Arts ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
DAKOTA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY MITCHELL, SDGENERAL USE$10,000
DENVER CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS DENVER, COGENERAL USE$50,000
DENVER FOUNDATION DENVER, COGENERAL USE$470,916
DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE DENVER, COGENERAL USE$100,000
DENVER ZOOLOGICAL SOCEITY DENVER, COGENERAL USE$50,000
YOUNG AMERICANS CENTER FOR FINANCIAL EDUCATION DENVER, COGENERAL USE$9,084

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BARBARA J KELLEYDIRECTOR2
KATHRYN L HUWALDTDIRECTOR2
BRUCE A KELLEYDIRECTOR2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation?

Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in DENVER, CO. It holds $11.4M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation?

As of 2025, Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation holds $11.4M in total assets with $1.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $690K in 2025.

Where does Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation operate?

Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, South Dakota.

What size grants does Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation award?

In 2025, Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation awarded 6 grants totaling $690K — an average of about $115K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Rollie R Kelley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $728K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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