The Kelso Family Foundation
The Kelso Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Franklin, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $630.
The Kelso Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Kelso Family Foundation gave $27K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,000
- +103.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,400
- +103.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $13,179
- -65.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (63% 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 Kelso Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UT Foundation ($7K). Together the top 5 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 18 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Kelso Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $12K (2023) to $64K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UT Foundation Knoxville, TN | General Operating Purposes | $7,000 |
| Columbia State Community College Columbia, TN | General Operating Purposes | $5,000 |
| Infinite Arches Sober Living Inc Ogden, UT | General Operating Purposes | $5,000 |
| Uncg Rugby Foundation Reidsville, NC | General Operating Purposes | $5,000 |
| Hopetown Lewisburg, TN | General Operating Purposes | $5,000 |
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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 | $13,179 | $3,902 | $28,704 | $27,000 | 5 | $27,000 | $630 | $1,494 |
| 2024 | $37,981 | $33,100 | $15,380 | $13,250 | 5 | $13,250 | — | $1,323 |
| 2023 | $20,261 | $-487 | $14,112 | $12,000 | 4 | $12,000 | — | $1,276 |
| 2022 | $34,860 | $-1,353 | $63,787 | $63,600 | 4 | $63,600 | $554 | $1,889 |
| 2021 | $100,000 | $100,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $4,925 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kelso Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Kelso Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Genie Kelso
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirk Kelso
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/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 Kelso Family Foundation
How much does The Kelso Family Foundation give each year?
The Kelso Family Foundation gave $27K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 5 grants.
What is The Kelso Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Kelso Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Kelso Family Foundation give grants?
The Kelso Family Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Utah (19%) and North Carolina (19%).
Does The Kelso Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Kelso Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Kelso Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Kelso Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UT Foundation ($7,000), Columbia State Community College ($5,000) and Infinite Arches Sober Living Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Kelso Family Foundation?
The Kelso Family Foundation reported $13K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Kelso Family Foundation's EIN?
The Kelso Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6531538. 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 May 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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