The Kelton Foundation
EIN 521268434 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$653K
10 grants · $163K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$19K
grant size
11%
transactional · 1/9 multi-year
repeat
$773K
Assets (2022)
9
Distinct Recipients
About
THE TAXPAYER HAS CEASED TO EXIST AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 396-4514
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3K | $9.2M | $3.9M | 3 |
| 2022 | $4K | $773K | $-1.2M | 2 |
| 2023 | $647K | $0 | $-2.9M | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 10 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$65K
75th Pctl
$19K
Maximum
$560K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
ML
Mark Leekley
3+ yrs
V President/Secty
Leadership
MK
Mark Kelton
3+ yrs
President/Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Kerry Smallwood
V President/Curator
Leadership
DS
Danielle Kelton Sopko
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JK
Jessica Kelton
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
CE
Cecil Harrigan Esq
3+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (10 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Skylandia Fund | Warwick, RI | $559,899 | SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Guadalupe Kids Come First Foundaton | Guadalupe, CA | $60,000 | SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Maritime Museum of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $24,200 | SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Kluge-Ruhe Museum | Washington, DC | $2,500 | SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| Peabody Essex Museum | Salem, MA | $1,500 | SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| Friend of Pem | Salem, MA | $1,500 | SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2022 |
| Peabody Essex Museum | Salem, MA | $1,500 | SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Kluge-Ruhe Collection | Charlottesville, VA | $1,000 | SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2020 |
| University of Virginia | Boone, IA | $1,000 | SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2023 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | $25 | SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 2020 |