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Kelson Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 81-3588323 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$8.2M
Grants reported
65
Typical grant
$50K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

$55K

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Original filing text

Reported organization name: KELSON FOUNDATION

Where Kelson Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Middlebury College

MIDDLEBURY, VT

$1MTax year 2024

Grant purpose

The elizabeth hackett robinson 84 innovation hub endowed fund

George Washington University

WASHINGTON, DC

$500KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

General support to gw school of law multi-racial democracy project

Protect Democracy Project

WASHINGTON, DC

$500KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

General support

Neo Philanthropy Inc

NEW YORK, NY

$500KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

General support to more equitable democracy

Amalgamated Charitable Foundation

WASHINGTON, DC

$500KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

General support to the democracy frontlines fund

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Kelson Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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