Open Foundations · Kansas

Kelly Family Foundation

Olathe, Kansas · EIN 276825262. 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 75 grants in 2025, a median of $20K each.

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$4.0M
paid in 2025
75
grants paid
$20K
median grant
5%
to first-time recipients
$23.7M
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
Bonnie C Kelly
Address
PO Box 3955, Olathe, KS, 66063
Phone
9132101788
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
Unspecified
Submission deadline
Not Applicable
Restrictions on awards
All submissions should relate to the foundation's mission statement and be used to improve the quality of life in children, women and animals within the United States by supporting programs that focus on education, mental and physical wellness and caliber of life.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202610589349100606. 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 words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2025 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

communityeducationfamilieschildrenlifecatholiccarefood

Biggest grants in 2025

The 15 largest of the 75 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Ku EndowmentKS$500,000To help provide the highest level of cancer research, prevention, treatment and survivorship programs and services.
2Rockhurst High SchoolMO$499,339To help provide education to young boys based on Jesuit ideals and Catholic educational tradition.
3The Bement SchoolMA$290,000To help student programs and further student success.
4Safehome IncKS$270,925To break the cycle of domestic violence and partner abuse for victims and their children by providing shelter, advocacy, counseling, and prevention education in our community.
5Sea Island Hunger Awareness FundSC$225,000To fight island hunger with healthy food and clean water one meal at a time.
6Stratton FoundationVT$220,000To help respond to the needs that arise as a result of crisis, economic challenges, and quality of life for the families who live, work, and raise their children in southern Vermont.
7Gabriel Project KcKS$207,500To fund respect life initiatives for pregnant mothers in need throughout the greater KC metropolitan area.
8Barrier Island Free Medical ClinicSC$200,925Donation to provide medical support to those in need.
9Charleston Area Therapeutic RidingSC$150,000To assist with providing quality therapeutic horseback riding programs to individuals with a wide variety of disabilities in a safe and enjoyable environment.
10Catholic Education FoundationKS$125,000To help provide Catholic education for underprivileged children.
11Turn 90SC$100,000To provide cognitive behavioral classes, case management, transitional work and job placement after prison.
12Heart to Heart InternationalKS$75,000To help improve healthcare access in the U.S. and around the world by ensuring quality care is provided equitably in medically under-resourced communities and in disaster situations.
13Robin Hood FoundationNY$75,000To fund impactful and scalable solutions to lift families out of poverty in New York City.
14Alliance for Suicide PreventionCO$70,000To prevent suicide in Larimer County through training and education, providing outreach, and offering support.
15Children's Mercy Kansas CityMO$50,588To help support the pursuit of clinical, research, and academic excellence as well as bringing hope to families and the promise of healthy futures.

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202062$2.5M
202156$2.8M
202279$2.5M
202362$3.0M
202477$3.9M
2025 (partial year)75$4.0M

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Kansas25%
South Carolina25%
Missouri20%
Colorado11%
New York5%

Who decides

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

Bonnie C KellyTrustee · 2025
Gerald a Kelly JrTrustee · 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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