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Kelson Foundation

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$23.4M
in grants paid: 278
grants: 147
recipients: 2022–2024
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$1.0M
Middlebury College · Middlebury, VT · 2024
The elizabeth hackett robinson 84 innovation hub endowed fund
$500,000
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2024
General support to more equitable democracy
$500,000
George Washington University · Washington, DC · 2024
General support to gw school of law multi-racial democracy project
$500,000
Protect Democracy Project · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
$500,000
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
General support to the democracy frontlines fund
$300,000
Vote Run Lead · Hartsdale, NY · 2024
General support
$300,000
Vote Mama Foundation · Amityville, NY · 2024
General support
$300,000
Representwomen · Silver Spring, MD · 2024
General support
$250,000
Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship · Quincy, CA · 2024
General support
$250,000
President and Fellows of Harvard College · Cambridge, MA · 2024
To the harvard law school election law clinic for efforts aimed at advancing prison reform
$250,000
Cornell University · Ithaca, NY · 2024
General support to mggg redistricting lab
$200,000
New Venture Fund · Burbank, CA · 2024
General support to early edge california
$200,000
Learning Policy Institute · Palo Alto, CA · 2024
General support
$200,000
University of Washington · Seattle, WA · 2024
For the center for district innovation and leadership in early education
$200,000
Teach Plus Incorporated · Boston, MA · 2024
General support
$200,000
Rutgers University Foundation · New Brunswick, NJ · 2024
General support to national institute for early education research
$200,000
The Education Trust · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
$200,000
Educators for Excellence · New York, NY · 2024
General support
$200,000
Public Counsel · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To work on education
$200,000
Panorama Global · Seattle, WA · 2024
For the the ascend fund
$150,000
Rutgers University Foundation · New Brunswick, NJ · 2024
General support to center for american women and politics
$150,000
Running Start · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
$100,000
Transportation Alternatives · New York, NY · 2024
General support
$100,000
Center for Furniture Craftsmanship · Rockport, ME · 2024
General support
$100,000
Givethx · Greenbrae, CA · 2024
General support
$100,000
Neo Philanthropy · New York, NY · 2024
To democracy rising for efforts to support women leaders
$100,000
Prx Incorporated · Cambridge, MA · 2024
General support
$100,000
Youth Employment Partnership · Oakland, CA · 2024
General support
$60,000
Northern California High School Cycling League · Petaluma, CA · 2024
Northern california high school program
$50,000
Ideoorg · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General support
$50,000
Donorschoose Org · New York, NY · 2024
General support
$50,000
The Crucible · Oakland, CA · 2024
General support
$50,000
California Trails Foundation · Forestville, CA · 2024
General support
$50,000
The Nea Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
$50,000
Room To Read · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General support
$50,000
Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
$50,000
Make the Road New York · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General support
$50,000
Girls Garage · Berkeley, CA · 2024
General support
$50,000
Giffords Law Center To Prevent Gun Violence · Washinton, DC · 2024
General support
$50,000
Reading Partners · Oakland, CA · 2024
General support
$25,000
Kelly S Brush Foundation · Burlington, VT · 2024
General support
$25,000
Hamilton Families · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General support
$25,000
Healthright 360 · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General support
$25,000
Glide Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General support
$12,500
Be Good Foundation · Ketchum, ID · 2024
General support
$10,000
Marin Agricultural Land Trust · Pt Reyes Station, CA · 2024
General support
$10,000
Museum of Craft and Design · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General support
$10,000
National Public Radio · Baltimore, MD · 2024
General support
$10,000
Outdoor Afro · Oakland, CA · 2024
General support
$10,000
The Exploratorium · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General support
$10,000
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General support
$10,000
Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums · San Francisco, CA · 2024
De young museum
$10,000
Soma West Community Benefit District · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General support
$10,000
Community Initiatives · Oakland, CA · 2024
General support to latino outdoors
$10,000
World Bicycle Relief · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$5,000
The Andrew K Dwyer Foundation · Bedford, NY · 2024
General support
$5,000
Call of the Sea · Sausalito, CA · 2024
General support
$5,000
Ucsf Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2024
Cardiology clinic
$5,000
San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Education Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General support
$5,000
Friends of Alta · Alta, UT · 2024
General support
$5,000
Friends of China Camp · San Rafael, CA · 2024
General support
$5,000
Sf Parks Alliance · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General support sf urban riders
$5,000
Sierra Avalanche Center · Truckee, CA · 2024
General support
$5,000
Marin County Bicycle Coalition · Fairfax, CA · 2024
General support
$1,000
Marin Museum of Bicycling · Fairfax, CA · 2024
General support
$1.0M
Middlebury College · Middlebury, VT · 2023
The elizabeth hackett robinson '84 innovation hub endowed fund
$1.0M
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Democracy frontlines fund
$500,000
Brady Center To Prevent Gun Violence · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
$500,000
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
General support for institute for responsive government
$500,000
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General support
$250,000
Anti-Defamation League · New York, NY · 2023
General support
$250,000
Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship · Quincy, CA · 2023
General support
$250,000
Rhode Island School of Design · Providence, RI · 2023
General support
$250,000
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
General support for center for secure and modern elections
$200,000
Truckee Dirt Union · Truckee, CA · 2023
General support
$200,000
Texas Organizing Project Education Fund · San Antonio, TX · 2023
General support
$200,000
Representwomen · Silver Spring, MD · 2023
General support
$200,000
Youth Employment Partnership · Oakland, CA · 2023
General support
$150,000
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund · New York, NY · 2023
General support
$125,000
Community Initiatives · Oakland, CA · 2023
General support for immigrants rising
$106,500
Democracy Works · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
General support
$100,000
Giffords Law Center To Prevent Gun Violence · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General support
$100,000
California Trails Foundation · Forestville, CA · 2023
To improve and increase trail access for mountain biking throughout california
$100,000
Way To Rise · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
$100,000
Tides Center · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General support to poder
$100,000
Make the Road New York · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
General support
$100,000
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General support
$100,000
Ufw Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
To support farm worker stories through nonpartisan advocacy and public education efforts
$100,000
Center for Furniture Craftsmanship · Rockport, ME · 2023
General support
$100,000
The Crucible · Oakland, CA · 2023
General support
$100,000
Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund · New York, NY · 2023
General support
$100,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
General support
$100,000
Ideoorg · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General support
$100,000
Center for Democracy and Technology · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
$100,000
Samaritan Neighborhood Center · Oakland, CA · 2023
General support for oakland
$100,000
San Francisco Food Bank · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General support
$62,500
Way To Rise · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
$62,500
Center for Democracy and Technology · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
$50,000
The Exploratorium · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General support
$50,000
Girls Garage · Berkeley, CA · 2023
General support

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.