Private foundation · EIN 81-3588323

Kelson Foundation

Preselected only

San Francisco, CA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202513179349103806
Total assets (EOY)$149,047,301
Grants paid$7,168,830
Typical (median) grant$50,000
Grants listed65
Giving in home state (CA)19%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K1
$5K–$25K20
$25K–$100K16
$100K+28

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $1,000,000

Geographic focus

DC
24%
NY
23%
CA
19%
VT
12%
MA
7%
WA
5%
NJ
4%
MD
4%

Common purposes

democracyschoolearlyeducationinnovationcliniceffortscaliforniacenterwomenelizabethhackettrobinsonendowedfrontlines

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$8,262,971$150,209,55996
2024$7,168,830$149,047,30165

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Middlebury CollegeMIDDLEBURY, VTTHE ELIZABETH HACKETT ROBINSON 84 INNOVATION HUB ENDOWED FUND$1,000,000
Amalgamated Charitable FoundationWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT TO THE DEMOCRACY FRONTLINES FUND$500,000
George Washington UniversityWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT TO GW SCHOOL OF LAW MULTI-RACIAL DEMOCRACY PROJECT$500,000
Neo Philanthropy IncNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT TO MORE EQUITABLE DEMOCRACY$500,000
Protect Democracy ProjectWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$500,000
Representwomen IncSILVER SPRING, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$300,000
Vote Mama Foundation IncAMITYVILLE, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$300,000
Vote Run LeadHARTSDALE, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$300,000
Cornell UniversityITHACA, NYGENERAL SUPPORT TO MGGG REDISTRICTING LAB$250,000
President And Fellows Of Harvard CollegeCAMBRIDGE, MATO THE HARVARD LAW SCHOOL ELECTION LAW CLINIC FOR EFFORTS AIMED AT ADVANCING PRISON REFORM$250,000
Sierra Buttes Trail StewardshipQUINCY, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$250,000
The Education TrustWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
Educators For ExcellenceNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
Learning Policy InstitutePALO ALTO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
New Venture FundBURBANK, CAGENERAL SUPPORT TO EARLY EDGE CALIFORNIA$200,000
Panorama GlobalSEATTLE, WAFOR THE THE ASCEND FUND$200,000
Public CounselLOS ANGELES, CATO WORK ON EDUCATION$200,000
Rutgers University FoundationNEW BRUNSWICK, NJGENERAL SUPPORT TO NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR EARLY EDUCATION RESEARCH$200,000
Teach Plus IncorporatedBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
University Of WashingtonSEATTLE, WAFOR THE CENTER FOR DISTRICT INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP IN EARLY EDUCATION$200,000
Running StartWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
Rutgers University FoundationNEW BRUNSWICK, NJGENERAL SUPPORT TO CENTER FOR AMERICAN WOMEN AND POLITICS$150,000
Center For Furniture CraftsmanshipROCKPORT, MEGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
GivethxGREENBRAE, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
Neo PhilanthropyNEW YORK, NYTO DEMOCRACY RISING FOR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT WOMEN LEADERS$100,000
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