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The Robert McLean and Jenepher and Edward J Kelly Jr Foundation

Preselected recipients only Holicong, Pennsylvania · EIN 356819324

The Robert McLean and Jenepher and Edward J Kelly Jr Foundation is a private foundation in Holicong, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $400,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $200,000. 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 up from $200,500 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$200,5004$16.4 million
2024$400,5004$64.3 million

How to apply

The Robert McLean and Jenepher and Edward J Kelly Jr 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 The Robert McLean and Jenepher and Edward J Kelly Jr Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania4$400,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Buckingham Friends School
Lahaska, PA
Building campaign$200,000
Germantown Academy
Fort Washington, PA
Scholarship$150,000
The Hill School
Pottstown, PA
Building campaign$50,000
Devon Horseshow Foundation
Devon, PA
Maintenance$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Robert McLean and Jenepher and Edward J Kelly Jr Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Robert McLean and Jenepher and Edward J Kelly Jr Foundation give?

$400,500 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs The Robert McLean and Jenepher and Edward J Kelly Jr Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael M Kelly (Trustee), Joseph A O'Connor (Trustee), Edward J Kelly III (Advisory Trustee) and William L Kelly (Advisory Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Robert McLean and Jenepher and Edward J Kelly Jr Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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