The Kelton Foundation

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 52-1268434

The Kelton Foundation is a private foundation, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 5 grants totaling $647K. Net investment income was $641.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$647K

+16065.0% YoY

Grant Count

5

+150.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$129K

+6366.0% YoY

About The Kelton Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Kelton Foundation is a private foundation, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 5 grants totaling $647K. Net investment income was $641.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BooneCharlottesvilleGuadalupeMarina Del ReySalemSan DiegoWarwickWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$9M2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$3,750,919$5,132,002
Revenue$-2,852,324$-1,244,086$-266,431
Expenses$704,273$136,997$7,804,115
Qualifying Distributions$646,599$4,000$7,712,500
Net Investment Income$641$1,680
Distributable Amount$15,948$19,700$98,993

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M3 grants20204 grants20212 grants20225 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2023

THE SKYLANDIA FUND$560KGUADALUPE KIDS COME FIRS…$60KMARITIME MUSEUM OF SAN D…$24KPEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM$2KUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA$1K

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARK KELTONPRESIDENT/TREASURER/DIRECTOR4
MARK LEEKLEYVICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/DIRECTOR0.5
CECIL HARRIGAN ESQASSISTANT SECRETARY0.2
JESSICA KELTONDIRECTOR
DANIELLE KELTON SOPKODIRECTOR

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

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