Kelson Foundation
EIN 813588323Total Given 2017–2024
$41.1M
631 grants · $5.1M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
49%
supporter · 133/270 multi-year
repeat
$149.0M
Assets (2024)
270
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(415) 561-6540
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $80K | $32.7M | $2.2M | 2 |
| 2018 | $1.3M | $34.2M | $3.2M | 61 |
| 2019 | N/A | $44.4M | $5.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $5.6M | $115.0M | $47.6M | 145 |
| 2021 | $6.0M | $158.8M | $38.6M | 138 |
| 2022 | $10.6M | $156.4M | $6.6M | 121 |
| 2023 | $9.2M | $150.2M | $1.8M | 97 |
| 2024 | $8.3M | $149.0M | $8.1M | 67 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 631 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$65K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$4.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.6% of US grants
· Rank #16 of 27 states
$325K across
4 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Bexar
- 2 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (631 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | $4,000,000 | THE ELIZABETH HACKETT ROBINSON '84 INNOVATION HUB ENDOWED FUND | 2022 |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | $1,000,000 | THE ELIZABETH HACKETT ROBINSON '84 INNOVATION HUB ENDOWED FUND. | 2022 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,000,000 | DEMOCRACY FRONTLINES FUND | 2023 |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | $1,000,000 | THE ELIZABETH HACKETT ROBINSON '84 INNOVATION HUB ENDOWED FUND | 2023 |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | $1,000,000 | THE ELIZABETH HACKETT ROBINSON 84 INNOVATION HUB ENDOWED FUND | 2024 |
| Amalgamated Foundation | Walnut, CA | $750,000 | TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR WAY TO RISE (A PROJECT OF AMALGAMATED FOUNDATION) | 2020 |
| Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence | Washington, DC | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTE FOR RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT | 2023 |
| Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship | Quincy, CA | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO THE DEMOCRACY FRONTLINES FUND | 2024 |
| George Washington University | Washington, DC | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO GW SCHOOL OF LAW MULTI-RACIAL DEMOCRACY PROJECT | 2024 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO MORE EQUITABLE DEMOCRACY | 2024 |
| Protect Democracy Project | Washington, DC | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Representwomen Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Vote Mama Foundation Inc | Amityville, NY | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Vote Run Lead | Hartsdale, NY | $300,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| East Bay Community Law Center | Berkeley, CA | $250,000 | DEBT FREE JUSTICE CALIFORNIA COALITION | 2021 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $250,000 | THE FINES AND FEES JUSTICE CENTER- GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Reading Partners | Oakland, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | A TRIO OF GREENING PROJECTS IN CHICAGO | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | A TRIO OF GREENING PROJECTS IN CHICAGO | 2021 |
| Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 | A TRIO OF GREENING PROJECTS IN CHICAGO | 2022 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE FINES AND FEES JUSTICE CENTER | 2022 |