The Robert & Renee Kelly Foundation
The Robert & Renee Kelly Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newport Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $782K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $42K.
The Robert & Renee Kelly Foundation at a glance
In short: The Robert & Renee Kelly Foundation gave $12K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,000
- -51.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $781,763
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (83% 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 Robert & Renee Kelly Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Newport Beach Police Foundation ($10K). Together the top 2 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Robert & Renee Kelly Foundation gives
- Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 54% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $47K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Newport Beach Police Foundation Newport Beach, CA | General | $10,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | General | $2,000 |
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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 | $781,763 | $42,392 | $15,798 | $12,000 | 2 | $15,131 | $42,392 | $27,777 |
| 2024 | $755,169 | $47,258 | $28,825 | $24,500 | 4 | $28,025 | $47,258 | $27,038 |
| 2023 | $736,736 | $48,321 | $50,776 | $47,100 | 3 | $50,376 | $48,321 | $24,475 |
| 2022 | $739,191 | $42,667 | $36,101 | $31,750 | 3 | $35,189 | $42,669 | $26,385 |
| 2021 | $732,625 | $39,429 | $21,975 | $18,500 | 3 | $21,975 | $39,429 | $30,733 |
| 2020 | $715,171 | $39,800 | $52,938 | $35,000 | 3 | — | $26,218 | $26,875 |
| 2019 | $728,309 | $44,275 | $29,059 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $29,346 | $29,430 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Robert & Renee Kelly Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Robert & Renee Kelly Foundation is led by Renee C Kelly, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Renee C Kelly
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Robert & Renee Kelly Foundation
How much does The Robert & Renee Kelly Foundation give each year?
The Robert & Renee Kelly Foundation gave $12K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 4 grants.
How large is The Robert & Renee Kelly Foundation?
The Robert & Renee Kelly Foundation reported $782K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (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.
Where does The Robert & Renee Kelly Foundation operate?
The Robert & Renee Kelly Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida.
What is The Robert & Renee Kelly Foundation's EIN?
The Robert & Renee Kelly Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0547275. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
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