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Kelley Robertson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Nashville, Tennessee · EIN 621762964

Kelley Robertson Foundation is a private foundation in Nashville, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $45,550 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $11,400. 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 $34,826 the year before.

90% 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$43,66921$410,102
2024$34,82611$380,716
2025$45,55019$341,993

How to apply

Kelley Robertson 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 Robertson Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee12$29,100
New York5$15,750
North Carolina1$500
Massachusetts1$200

Grants paid in 2025

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Nest M PTA
New York, NY
Support school$11,400
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Nashville, TN
Support church$10,100
Nashville Pride
Nashville, TN
Support charity$5,000
Tennessee Pride Chamber of Commerce
Nashville, TN
Support charity$3,000
Nashville Cares
Nashville, TN
Support charity$3,000
Second Harvest Food Bank
Nashville, TN
Support charity$2,000
James Beard Foundation
New York, NY
Support charity$1,500
Woodstock Public Library
Woodstock, NY
Capital fund-children's room seating$1,250
Nashville Rescue Mission
Nashville, TN
Support charity$1,000
University School of Nashville
Nashville, TN
Support school$1,000
Nashville Dolphins
Nashville, TN
Support charity$1,000
Woodstock Land Conservancy
Woodstock, NY
Support charity$1,000
Abe's Garden
Nashville, TN
Support charity$1,000
Cheekwood
Nashville, TN
Support charity$1,000
The Public Theater
New York, NY
Support charity$600
Nashville Public Television (NPT)
Nashville, TN
Support charity$500
Camp Merrie-Woode
Sapphire, NC
Support charity$500
Currey Ingram Academy
Brentwood, TN
Support school$500
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
In memory of ron arslanian$200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kelley Robertson Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kelley Robertson Foundation give?

$45,550 in tax year 2025, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Kelley Robertson Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jayne Andrews (Trustee).

What does Kelley Robertson Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and environment and conservation.

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