Kelben Foundation Inc
EIN 391494625 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$35.5M
1,618 grants · $7.1M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$2K
grant size
6%
transactional · 81/1,431 multi-year
repeat
$92.1M
Assets (2024)
1,431
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
MARY KELLNER
Phone
(414) 236-6223
Deadlines
MARCH 15, 2020
How to Apply
KELBEN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM, HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT, MINIMUM OF TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION.
Restrictions
FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, STUDENT MUST MEET GRADE POINT AVERAGE AS DETAILED IN APPLICATION, DEMONSTRATE NEED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, RESIDE IN THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE, PLANNING TO ATTEND ACCREDITED FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE AS A FULL-TIME STUDENT.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $6.1M | $53.4M | $23.2M | 388 |
| 2022 | $14.2M | $66.7M | $13.4M | 394 |
| 2023 | $10.3M | $78.2M | $22.7M | 419 |
| 2024 | $4.9M | $92.1M | $19.4M | 417 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 1618 grants on record
Minimum
$141
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$22K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$5.3M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.1% of US grants
· Rank #12 of 16 states
$1K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
MK
Mary T. Kellner
4+ yrs
President, Treasurer, Director
Leadership
TK
Ted D. Kellner
4+ yrs
V President, Secretary, Directo
Leadership
WK
W David KNOX
Director
KK
Karen Kellner
Director
JK
Jack T. Kellner
4+ yrs
Director
KS
Kristin Kellner Schultz
4+ yrs
Director
LL
Laura Kellner Lueck
4+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (1,618 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way Charities | Milwaukee, WI | $5,332,950 | VARIOUS UNITED WAY CHARITIES AS DIRECTED BY THE FOUNDATION | 2022 |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee and Waukesha County | Milwaukee, WI | $4,759,433 | SOCIAL SERVICES | 2023 |
| United Way | Milwaukee, WI | $4,005,983 | SOCIAL SERVICES | 2024 |
| United Way of Greater Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $2,500,000 | VARIOUS UNITED WAY CHARITIES AS DIRECTED BY FOUNDATION | 2020 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $2,400,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $1,600,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $1,500,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH AND HEALTHCARE | 2022 |
| Childrens Hospital of Wisconsin | Milwaukee, WI | $1,000,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH AND HEALTHCARE | 2023 |
| Cardinal Stritch University | Milwaukee, WI | $750,000 | EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |
| Varsity Collective Charitable Fund | Madison, WI | $750,000 | TO SUPPORT STUDENT ATHLETES AT UW-MADISON | 2022 |
| MACC Fund | Wauwatosa, WI | $600,000 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2022 |
| Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy | Milwaukee, WI | $500,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra | Milwaukee, WI | $400,000 | COMMUNITY ARTS | 2020 |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Milwaukee, WI | $400,000 | COLLEGE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |
| MACC Fund | Wauwatosa, WI | $400,000 | CANCER RESEARCH | 2023 |
| Milwaukee Repertory Theater | Milwaukee, WI | $375,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Urban Ecology Center | Milwaukee, WI | $375,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| UW Foundation | Madison, WI | $370,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | $300,000 | EDUCATOIN | 2022 |
| Ronald Reagan High School | Milwaukee, WI | $250,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy | Milwaukee, WI | $250,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| City Forward Collective | Milwaukee, WI | $250,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Next Door | Milwaukee, WI | $200,000 | EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION | 2020 |
| City Forward Collective | Milwaukee, WI | $200,000 | EDUCATION FINANCIAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Milwaukee World Festival Inc | Milwaukee, WI | $200,000 | MUSIC AND CULTURAL FESTIVALS | 2022 |
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