The Kelley Foundation
The Kelley Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $396K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $15K.
The Kelley Foundation at a glance
In short: The Kelley Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,300
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,767
- +17.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $396,167
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (81% 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 The Kelley Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Seabury Hall ($3K). Together the top 3 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Kelley Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 79% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $6K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seabury Hall Makawao, HI | General & Unrestricted | $2,800 |
| Friends of the Childrens Justice Center of Maui IN Wailuku, HI | General & Unrestricted | $1,500 |
| Book Trust Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 | $396,167 | $15,347 | $14,759 | $5,300 | 3 | $14,459 | $15,347 | $18,229 |
| 2024 | $395,579 | $16,955 | $15,067 | $6,000 | 4 | $14,951 | $16,955 | $17,391 |
| 2023 | $393,691 | $6,201 | $8,876 | — | — | $8,754 | $8,360 | $16,492 |
| 2022 | $396,366 | $112,153 | $14,233 | $5,500 | 2 | $14,111 | $8,758 | $16,907 |
| 2021 | $298,446 | $308,773 | $10,327 | — | — | $10,327 | $8,773 | $8,576 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kelley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Kelley Foundation is led by Fredrick Matson Kelley III, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fredrick Matson Kelley III
Director, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Kelley
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 The Kelley Foundation
How much does The Kelley Foundation give each year?
The Kelley Foundation gave $5K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 4 grants.
What is The Kelley Foundation's typical grant size?
The Kelley Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $1,767, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Kelley Foundation give grants?
The Kelley Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (19%).
Does The Kelley Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Kelley Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Kelley Foundation?
The Kelley Foundation reported $396K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $14K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (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 The Kelley Foundation's EIN?
The Kelley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-2725932. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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