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Kelley Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only McClellan, California · EIN 203971934

Kelley Family Foundation is a private foundation in McClellan, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $101,600 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $40,000 the year before.

57% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$35,5005$365,552
2024$40,0004$887,147
2025$101,6007$1.6 million

How to apply

Kelley Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Kelley Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California4$56,000
Texas1$25,000
Hawaii2$20,600

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Aerospace Museum of California
McClellan, CA
To support programs preserving aviation history$30,000
Texas A&m Foundation
College Station, TX
To support educational programs$25,000
Assistance League of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
To support community programs to enhance the lives of children and adults$22,500
Hualalai Ohana Foundation
Kailuakona, HI
To provide medical care and education to the community$20,000
Crocker Art Mueum Association
Sacramento, CA
To support the arts$2,500
The Placer County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Roseville, CA
To support programs preventing cruelty to animals$1,000
Kohala High School
Kapaau, HI
To support educational programs$600

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kelley Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Kelley Family Foundation give?

$101,600 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Kelley Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Larry Kelley (President), Mary Jane Kelley (Secretary) and Larry Denton Kelley Jr (Treasurer).

What does Kelley Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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