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The Kelly Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Southport, Connecticut · EIN 812662041

The Kelly Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Southport, Connecticut. In tax year 2024 it gave $250,150 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $6,300 and the largest $50,250. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $260,550 the year before.

21% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$260,55014$532,534
2024$250,15014$522,696

How to apply

The Kelly Family Foundation Inc 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 The Kelly Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut8$109,150
Rhode Island2$60,000
New Hampshire1$50,000
Massachusetts2$30,500
New York1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fairfield College Preparatory School
Fairfield, CT
Support for merit scholarships and human capital programs$50,250
Providence College
Providence, RI
Emergency student support and varsity athletics$50,000
St Anselm College
Manchester, NH
Gregory grappone humanities building project$50,000
Wakeman Boys & Girls Club
Southport, CT
Support for annual fund campaign and madison avenue clubhouse project$45,100
Wpi
Worcester, MA
To support financial aid for students$30,000
Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI
To fund the kelly family endowed scholarship in construction management$10,000
Diocese of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT
To support the work of the bridegeport diocese$7,500
The Mercy Learning Center
Bridgeport, CT
Annual campaign to support students to achieve their ged$5,100
Brian Dagle Foundation
Niantic, CT
To help them provide support groups and grief therapy for those who have lost a loved one$500
Brooklyn Jesuit Prep School
Brooklyn, NY
Support middle school education serving low-income families of various ethnicities$500
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA
Support their work in cancer treatment and research$500
Greenfield Hill Church
Fairfield, CT
Appalachia service project$500
Center for Family Justice
Bridgeport, CT
Support the services they provide to victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence and child abuse$100
Shepherds Inc
Bridgeport, CT
Support of mentoring program$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Kelly Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Kelly Family Foundation Inc give?

$250,150 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $6,300.

Who runs The Kelly Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists John F Kelly (President), Elizabeth L Kelly (Director) and Christopher J Kelly (Director).

What does The Kelly Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and faith communities.

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