John Steven Kellett Foundation
EIN 760387959 Private FoundationAbout
PER SECTION 507(B)(1)(A) THE FOUNDATION DISTRIBUTED ALL ITS NET ASSETS TO RICE UNIVERSITY A 501(C)3 ORGANIZATION. RICE UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN IN EXISTANCE FOR MORE THAN 60 MONTHS BEFORE THE DISTRIBUTION. THE FOUNDATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE IRS OF ITS INTENT TO TERMINATE, & DOES NOT OWE THE TERMINATION TAX. DISTRIBUTIONS TO RICE UNIVERSITY WERE FROM 12/01/2023 THROUGH THE FINAL DISTRIBUTION ON 02/02/2024. RICE UNIVERSITY WAS THE ONLY RECIPIENT OF GRANTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 04/01/2023 THROUGH FINAL TERMINATION 02/02/2024. ALL DISTRIBUTIONS WERE MADE IN CASH. THE LAST EXPENSE CLEARED 02/02/2024 BRINGING THE FOUNDATIONS ASSETS/LIABILITIES TO ZERO.
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Application Information
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
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| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $18K | $23K | $20K | 6 |
| 2018 | $14K | $28K | $20K | 5 |
| 2021 | $654K | $920K | $36K | 15 |
| 2022 | $335K | $583K | $70 | 9 |
| 2023 | $122K | $469K | $10K | 2 |
| 2024 | $482K | $0 | $19K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 38 grants on record
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
Top 2 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (38 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $481,816 | CREATE THE JOHN STEVEN KELLETT LGBTQ ENDOWED FUND | 2024 |
| The Montrose Center | Houston, TX | $100,000 | SUPPORT CONSTR SR LVG CTR | 2021 |
| The Montrose Center | Houston, TX | $100,000 | LAUNCH NONPROF INCUBATOR EXPAND EDUC WELLNESS PGM | 2021 |
| Qfest Aurora Picture Show | Houston, TX | $100,000 | SUSTAIN LONG RANGE PLAN CREATE EXECDEVEL DIRECTOR | 2021 |
| Dalton Dehart Photographic FDN | Houston, TX | $100,000 | CATALOGUE PHOTOS & DIGITIZE PHOTOS ON NEGATIVES | 2021 |
| The Montrose Center | Houston, TX | $100,000 | SUPPORT CONSTR SR LVG CTR | 2022 |
| Dalton Dehart Photographic Foundati | Houston, TX | $100,000 | CATALOGUE PHOTOS & DIGITIZE PHOTOS ON NEGATIVES | 2022 |
| The Montrose Center | Houston, TX | $100,000 | SUPPORT CONSTR SR LVG CTR | 2023 |
| Diverse Works | Houston, TX | $50,000 | SUPPORT COMMISSIONING & PRESENTING LGBTQ ARTISTS | 2021 |
| Thunderclap Productions | Houston, TX | $45,000 | SUPPORT JF KELLETT MEMORIAL FILM SERIES | 2021 |
| Bering Memorial UMC | Houston, TX | $36,500 | SUPP YOUTH HOMELESS PGM FOOD CLOTHING HYGIENE | 2022 |
| Gender Infinity Inc | Houston, TX | $34,500 | HIRE PART TIME EXEC DIR TO BUILD ON SUCCESS OF ORG | 2021 |
| Bering Memorial UMC | Houston, TX | $34,500 | SUPP YOUTH HOMELESS PGM FOOD CLOTHING HYGIENE | 2021 |
| Lambda Legal Defense Education Fund | Houston, TX | $33,334 | ADVOCATE & IMPACT LITIGATION FOR LGBTQ | 2022 |
| Lambda Legal Defense EDUC Fund | Houston, TX | $33,333 | ADVOCATE & IMPACT LITIGATION FOR LGBTQ | 2021 |
| Qfest Aurora Picture Show | Houston, TX | $30,000 | SUSTAIN LONG RANGE PLAN CREATE EXECDEVEL DIRECTOR | 2022 |
| Thunderclap Productions | Houston, TX | $22,500 | SUPPORT 2023 LGBTQ PLAY OR MUSICAL PRODUCTION | 2023 |
| Pflag Houston | Houston, TX | $15,000 | SUPP 4 RENT HELPLINE OUTREACH PRINTINGSPEAKERS | 2021 |
| Pflag Houston | Houston, TX | $15,000 | SUPP 4 RENT HELPLINE OUTREACH PRINTINGSPEAKERS | 2022 |
| TX Transgender Nondiscrimination | Baytown, TX | $11,300 | SUPPORT ANNUAL TTNS CONF RESEARCH & POLICY DEVEL | 2021 |
| Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project | Houston, TX | $10,000 | SUPP OPER HIRE PT SUPPORT TRANSX ORAL HERSTORY | 2021 |
| Transgender Education Network of TX | Austin, TX | $10,000 | SUPPORT EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Old Lesbian Oral Herstory Project | Houston, TX | $10,000 | SUPP OPER HIRE PT SUPPORT TRANSX ORAL HERSTORY | 2022 |
| Loafers Inc | Houston, TX | $8,220 | INCRE COMMUNITY OUTREACH IMPROVE WEBSITE & NEWLTR | 2021 |
| Loafers | Houston, TX | $8,220 | INCRE COMMUNITY OUTREACH IMPROVE WEBSITE & NEWLTR | 2022 |
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