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Kelm Foundation

Preselected recipients only Edina, Minnesota · EIN 416023477

Kelm Foundation is a private foundation in Edina, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $15,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $3,750 and the largest $3,750. 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 the same as $15,000 the year before.

25% 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$15,0004$160,154
2024$15,0004$179,545

How to apply

Kelm 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 Kelm Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota4$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Minnesota Public Radio
St Paul, MN
General operating$3,750
MN Landscape Arboretum
Chaska, MN
General operating$3,750
Twin Cities Public Television Inc
St Paul, MN
General operating$3,750
Minnesota Orchestral Association
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$3,750

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kelm Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kelm Foundation give?

$15,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $3,750.

Who runs Kelm Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michaelanne Degrood (President) and David Kelm (Vice President).

What does Kelm Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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