Denise and Michael Kellen Foundation Inc
EIN 473440549Total Given 2016–2024
$39.2M
74 grants · $4.4M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$128K
typical big bets · $73K–$338K
grant size
34%
supporter · 14/41 multi-year
repeat
$613.2M
Assets (2024)
41
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 269-8628
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.6M | $53.0M | $37.3M | 3 |
| 2017 | $1.8M | $82.9M | $26.1M | 3 |
| 2018 | $878K | $78.2M | $5.7M | 8 |
| 2019 | N/A | $88.8M | $6.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $3.5M | $92.9M | $1.3M | 10 |
| 2021 | $4.2M | $104.5M | $2.6M | 7 |
| 2022 | $5.3M | $97.2M | $16.3M | 12 |
| 2023 | $4.0M | $563.0M | $514.4M | 18 |
| 2024 | $18.0M | $613.2M | $55.1M | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 74 grants on record
Minimum
$3K
25th Pctl
$73K
Median
$128K
Average
$530K
75th Pctl
$338K
Maximum
$10.1M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (74 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | $10,100,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| The Joan and Sanford I Weill | New York, NY | $5,000,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Animal Medical Center | New York, NY | $2,500,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | $2,000,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | $1,502,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Animal Medical Center | New York, NY | $1,250,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Animal Medical Center | New York, NY | $1,250,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | $1,250,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2016 |
| Vassar Brothers Hospital | Poughkeepsie, NY | $1,000,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Weill Medical College | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | $1,000,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Rockefeller University | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2024 |
| Rockefeller University | New York, NY | $700,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Vassar Brothers Hospital | Poughkeepsie, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation | Washington, DC | $350,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation | Washington, DC | $350,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Rockefeller University | New York, NY | $350,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Rockefeller University | New York, NY | $300,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Act of Connecticut | Ridgefield, CT | $250,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Act of Connecticut | Ridgefield, CT | $250,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Act of Connecticut | Ridgefield, CT | $250,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Act of Connecticut | Ridgefield, CT | $250,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Ridgefield Academy | Ridgefield, CT | $250,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2016 |