Open Foundations · Georgia

The Kelin Foundation

Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 586412965. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $4.0M across 39 grants in 2025, a median of $25K each.

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$4.0M
paid in 2025
39
grants paid
$25K
median grant
34%
to first-time recipients
$42.7M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
KELSEY ROBINSON
Address
3300 RIVERWOOD PARKWAY SUITE 1200, ATLANTA, GA, 30339
Phone
7709883283
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
WRITTEN OR VERBAL
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
QUALIFYING CHARITIES

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202601339349100545. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2025

The 15 largest of the 39 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Georgia Tech FoundationGA$1,100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2Childrens Healthcare of AtlantaGA$1,046,924GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
3The Lovett SchoolGA$500,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
4Shepherd Center FoundationGA$210,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
5Georgia Tech Athletic AssociationGA$131,250GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
6Robert W Woodruff Arts CenterGA$110,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
7Communities of Coastal Georgia FoundationGA$105,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
8Ywca of Greater AtlantaGA$105,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
9Chastain Park ConservancyGA$100,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
10Atlanta Police FoundationGA$83,333GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
11Atlanta Botanical GardenGA$62,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
12City of RefugeGA$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
13Gsga FoundationGA$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
14Russell Center for Innovation and EntrepreneurshipGA$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
15Path FoundationGA$35,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202055$2.8M
202137$3.0M
202242$2.4M
202345$3.7M
2025 (partial year)39$4.0M

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Georgia92%
Maryland3%
District of Columbia3%
North Carolina3%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

David O'harenTRUSTEE · 2025
Elizabeth D HolderDISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE · 2025
Kelsey RobinsonTRUSTEE · 2025
Lindsey TomlinsonTRUSTEE · 2025
Thomas M HolderDISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE · 2025

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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