Funding search · EIN 812662041 · Southport, CT
The Kelly Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 42
- grants reported
- $742,010
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $6,375
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
studentscampaignstudenteducationmanagementscholarshipworkappalachia
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Fairfield College Preparatory School3 grants · $165,500
- St Anselm College3 grants · $150,000
- Wakeman Boys & Girls Club3 grants · $136,210
- Providence College3 grants · $115,000
- Wpi3 grants · $90,000
- Roger Williams University3 grants · $30,000
- Diocese of Bridgeport3 grants · $27,500
- The Mercy Learning Center2 grants · $10,100
- Brooklyn Jesuit Prep School3 grants · $6,000
- Shepherds2 grants · $5,100
Giving over time
Grant history
All 42 reported grants, largest first.
- $60,000
Fairfield College Preparatory School · Fairfield, CT · 2022
$50,000 for merit scholarship and human capital programs and $10,000 for scholarships for students in need
- $55,250
Fairfield College Preparatory School · Fairfield, CT · 2023
Support for merit scholarships and human capital programs
- $50,250
Fairfield College Preparatory School · Fairfield, CT · 2024
Support for merit scholarships and human capital programs
- $50,000
Providence College · Providence, RI · 2024
Emergency student support and varsity athletics
- $50,000
St Anselm College · Manchester, NH · 2024
Gregory grappone humanities building project
- $50,000
Providence College · Providence, RI · 2023
Emergency student support and varsity athletics
- $50,000
St Anselm College · Manchester, NH · 2023
Gregory grappone humanities building project
- $50,000
St Anselm College · Manchester, NH · 2022
Gregory grappone humanities building project
- $47,360
Wakeman Boys & Girls Club · Southport, CT · 2022
$8,000 for annual fund campaign for programs and $39,360 for madison avenue clubhouse project
- $45,100
Wakeman Boys & Girls Club · Southport, CT · 2024
Support for annual fund campaign and madison avenue clubhouse project
- $43,750
Wakeman Boys & Girls Club · Southport, CT · 2023
Support for annual fund campaign and madison avenue clubhouse project
- $30,000
Wpi · Worcester, MA · 2024
To support financial aid for students
- $30,000
Wpi · Worcester, MA · 2023
To support financial aid for students
- $30,000
Wpi · Worcester, MA · 2022
To support financial aid for students
- $15,000
Providence College · Providence, RI · 2022
Emergency student support and varsity athletics
- $10,000
Roger Williams University · Bristol, RI · 2024
To fund the kelly family endowed scholarship in construction management
- $10,000
Diocese of Bridgeport · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
To support the work of the bridegeport diocese
- $10,000
Roger Williams University · Bristol, RI · 2023
To fund the kelly family endowed scholarship in construction management
- $10,000
Diocese of Bridgeport · Bridgeport, CT · 2022
To support the work of the bridegeport diocese
- $10,000
Roger Williams University · Bristol, RI · 2022
To fund the kelly family endowed scholarship in construction management
- $7,500
Diocese of Bridgeport · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
To support the work of the bridegeport diocese
- $5,250
Brooklyn Jesuit Prep School · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
$5,000 for summer camp program and $250 for student academic programs
- $5,100
The Mercy Learning Center · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
Annual campaign to support students to achieve their ged
- $5,000
Shepherds · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
Support of mentoring program
- $5,000
The Mercy Learning Center · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
Annual campaign to support students to achieve their ged
- $1,000
Jesuits USA East · New York, NY · 2022
Education of jesuits in formation
- $1,000
Phi Kappa Theta Foundation · Worcester, MA · 2022
Leadership programs for students
- $500
Brian Dagle Foundation · Niantic, CT · 2024
To help them provide support groups and grief therapy for those who have lost a loved one
- $500
Brooklyn Jesuit Prep School · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Support middle school education serving low-income families of various ethnicities
- $500
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA · 2024
Support their work in cancer treatment and research
- $500
Greenfield Hill Church · Fairfield, CT · 2024
Appalachia service project
- $500
Greenfield Hill Church · Fairfield, CT · 2023
Appalachia service project
- $500
Intensive Education Academy · West Hartford, CT · 2023
Support of mission to help each student reach their full potential
- $500
Brian Dagle Foundation · Niantic, CT · 2022
Programs to support suicide prevention and awareness
- $500
Greenfield Hill Church · Fairfield, CT · 2022
Appalachia service project
- $500
Society of the Missionaries of the Holy Apostles · Cromwell, CT · 2022
Annual fund
- $250
Brooklyn Jesuit Prep School · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Support middle school education serving low-income families of various ethnicities
- $200
Thomas Merton Family Center · Bridgeport, CT · 2023
To support their services to the community, including meals and case management
- $200
The Graham Foundation of Connecticut · Shelton, CT · 2022
Education regarding suicide prevention strategies
- $100
Center for Family Justice · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
Support the services they provide to victims and survivors of domestic and sexual violence and child abuse
- $100
Shepherds · Bridgeport, CT · 2024
Support of mentoring program
- $100
Chef Joey Schilling Memorial Foundation · Selbyville, DE · 2023
To support and assist aspiring chefs to fulfill their dreams in the field of culinary art
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