Private foundation · EIN 20-2025122 · Vero Beach, Florida · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Kelly Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 43 grants paid, $280K total, median $2,000. 21% of grants stayed in Florida.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
43
$280K
Median grant
$2,000
Stays in FL
21%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.5M

Grants paid in 2024

43 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boston College High SchoolBoston, MAEducation$50K
Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MIEducation$50K
Heritage FoundationWashington, DCCommunity service$45K
Rhode Island Family LiteracyProvidence, RICommunity service$15K
Alliance to Protect Nantucker SoundHyannis, MANature$12K
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenteBoston, MAHealth care$10K
Boston CollegeChestnut Hill, MAEducation$10K
Boston College Twin Cs ProgramChestnut Hill, MAEducation$9,999
Grand Harbor Community OutreachVero Beach, FLCommunity service$8,000
Habitat for HumanityVero Beach, FLCommunity service$8,000
Community Boating CenterProvidence, RICommunity service$7,500
Cape Cod Healthcare FoundationHyannis, MAHospital$5,000
Judicial WatchWashington, DCCommunity service$5,000
South Shore BalletHingham, MACommunity service$5,000
Tax FoundationWashington, DCCommunity service$5,000
Our Lady of Assumption ChurchOsterville, MACommunity service$3,000
Duxbury Bay Maritime SchoolDuxbury, MAEducation$2,500
Indian River Symphonic AssociationVero Beach, FLCommunity service$2,500
Cleveland Clinic IrfVero Beach, FLCommunity service$2,000
Learning AllianceVero Beach, FLCommunity service$2,000
Osterville Village LibraryOsterville, MAEducation$2,000
State Policy NetworkWashington, DCCommunity service$2,000
Wyc Sailing Education FoundationMashpee, MACommunity service$2,000
1890Duxbury, MAEducation$1,890
Oyster Harbors Scholarship FundOsterville, MAEducation$1,200
Barnstable CwcOsterville, MANature$1,000
Cape Cod Symphony OrchestraYarmouth Port, MACommunity service$1,000
Co2 CoalitionArlington, VACommunity service$1,000
Committee for Constructive TomorrowWashington, DCCommunity service$1,000
Duxbury Education FoundationDuxbury, MAEducation$1,000
Freedom WatchBaca Raton, FLGeneral$1,000
Holy Family ChurchDuxbury, MACommunity service$1,000
McAuley MinistriesProvidence, RICommunity service$1,000
Rock School for Dance EducationPhiladelphia, PAEducation$1,000
Sisters of St Joseph BostonBrighton, MAEducation$1,000
United Against PovertyVero Beach, FLCommunity service$1,000
Youth GuidanceVero Beach, FLCommunity service$1,000
Grand Harbor AudubonVero Beach, FLCommunity service$500
Duxbury Rural & Historical SocietyDuxbury, MACommunity service$250
United Way Cape CodHyannis, MACommunity service$250
Osterville Historical SocietyOsterville, MACommunity service$100
Ouimet Scholarship FundNorton, MAEducation$100
Wikimedia FoundationWashington, DCCommunity service$100

By state: Massachusetts 22 · District of Columbia 6 · Michigan 1 · Florida 9 · Rhode Island 3 · Virginia 1

About this foundation

Kelly Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Vero Beach, Florida, administered in care of David M Kelly, tax-exempt since 2005. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Kelly Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Kelly Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $280K across 43 grants, a median of $2,000.

Where does Kelly Family Foundation give?

Massachusetts (22 grants), District of Columbia (6 grants), Michigan (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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