Kelly Foundation
Historical FunderSacramento, California · EIN 68-0175739 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2M
Organizations funded83
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$42.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | ONLINE SUBMITTAL ONLY - KELLYFOUNDA |
|---|---|
| Address | 2480 NATOMAS PARK DR STE 150, SACRAMENTO CA 95833 |
| Phone | 9169784892 |
| INFO@KELLYFOUNDATIONSACRAMENTO.ORG | |
| Form and materials | APPLICATIONS ARE PROCESSED THROUGH ONLINE SUBMITTALS ONLY AT KELLYFOUNDATIONSACRAMENTO.ORG. THE APPLICANTS MUST REVIEW THE GUIDELINES AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE PRIOR TO SUBMITTING A COMPLETED APPLICATION. |
| Deadlines | THE ANNUAL DEADLINE DATES FOR SUBMISSION ARE OCTOBER 15, JANUARY 15, APRIL 15 AND JULY 15. |
| Restrictions | KELLY FOUNDATION WILL CONSIDER GRANT REQUESTS IN HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION; AND CULTURE AND CIVIC IMPROVMENT. THE FOUNDATION WILL NOT CONSIDER GRANTS TO RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION FOR EXPLICIT RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES, AS DISTINGUISHED FROM SOCIAL OR EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES; POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS; FRATERNAL ORGANIZATION; LABOR SOCIETIES OR ORDERS; TELEPHONE SOLICITATIONS; AND NATIONAL FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. GUIDELINES FOR RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATION ON AWARDS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AT KELLYFOUNDATIONSACRAMENTO.ORG. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
2% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yolo Food Bank | Woodland, CA | Rice & protein program | $175,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | Citrus heights community revitalization development | $125,000 |
| American Red Cross | Sacramento, CA | So california wildfire assistance | $100,000 |
| Cristo Rey High School Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | Preparing the future work force | $75,000 |
| Sacramento Children's Home | Sacramento, CA | Crisis nursery program | $75,000 |
| Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Camp hope | $75,000 |
| Womens Empowerment | Sacramento, CA | Empowering unhoused women to find homes & jobs | $70,000 |
| Homerise | San Francisco, CA | Permanent supportive housing services for formerly homeless sf residents | $50,000 |
| Mercy Housing | Sacramento, CA | Mercy housing california sacramento resident service programs | $50,000 |
| River City Food Bank | Sacramento, CA | Emergency food distribution - food for all | $45,000 |
| Alchemist Cdc | Sacramento, CA | Community food connections | $35,000 |
| College Track | Sacramento, CA | Equipping 350 sacramento scholars and empowering pathways: advancing college success & community engagement for sacramento youth | $35,000 |
| Easter Seals Superior California | Sacramento, CA | Pediatric treadmill camp | $35,000 |
| Alameda County Community Food Bank | Oakland, CA | Food distribution to alameda county families | $25,000 |
| Improve Your Tomorrow | Sacramento, CA | Fostering higher education for men of color | $25,000 |
| Norcal Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing | North Highlands, CA | Camp grizzly leadership program | $25,000 |
| Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services | Sacramento, CA | Equipment to increase access to healthy food | $25,000 |
| Shine Together Incsobrato Center for Nonprofits | Milpitas, CA | Shine sacramento program | $25,000 |
| Society for the Blind | Sacramento, CA | Careersplus youth program | $25,000 |
| Tlcs Inc Dba Hope Cooperative | Sacramento, CA | Wash for wellness: promoting health, dignity & confidence | $25,000 |
| Western Rivers Conservancy | Portland, OR | So. fork gualala river conserving & restoring redwoood forests | $25,000 |
| Yolo Crisis Nursery Inc | Davis, CA | Safe stays & wraparound services | $25,000 |
| Casa of Sacramento County | Sacramento, CA | Serving more foster youth with early assignment protocol | $20,000 |
| Cchat | Rancho Cordova, CA | Littlest listeners | $20,000 |
| Children's Museum of Sonoma County | Santa Rosa, CA | Steam learning opportunities for children | $20,000 |
| Children's Receiving Home of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | Mental health services | $20,000 |
| Hope Cooperative | Sacramento, CA | Learning through food | $20,000 |
| Kidsfirst Child Abuse Prevention Council of Placer Co | Roseville, CA | Mental health advocacy project | $20,000 |
| Pepperwood Foundation | Santa Rosa, CA | Environmental education & career exploration | $20,000 |
| Sacramento Literacy Foundation | Sacramento, CA | Diverse, high-quality book giveaway | $20,000 |
| Sacramento Loaves & Fishes | Sacramento, CA | Genesis mental health clinic for unhoused people | $20,000 |
| Saint John's Program for Real Change | Sacramento, CA | Affordable housing & housing placement services for homeless women & children | $20,000 |
| Sierra Forever Families | Sacramento, CA | Wonder mentoring prgm & lifeline fund | $20,000 |
| The Climate Center | Santa Rosa, CA | Engaging diverse stakeholders to accelerate responsible co2 removal | $20,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Sacramento Area | Sacramento, CA | Pathways to potential mentorship program | $15,000 |
| California Waterfowl Association | Roseville, CA | Egg salvage program | $15,000 |
| Cottage Housing Inc | Sacramento, CA | Impacting the causal factors of homelessness by providing healing "tiny home" communities | $15,000 |
| First Tee-Greater Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | Rise golf program | $15,000 |
| Foster Youth Education Fund | Sacramento, CA | Foster youth education fund annual scholarships | $15,000 |
| Girl Scouts Heart of Central California | Sacramento, CA | Financial assistance for girl scouts & families | $15,000 |
| Hope Centers United Dba Folsom's Hope | Folsom, CA | Foundation for the future: investing in holistic well-being for the 1st-12th grade youth & families | $15,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | Future-Ready youth | $15,000 |
| Keaton's Child Cancer Alliance | Roseville, CA | Thriving together: pushing past pediatric cancer | $15,000 |
| Kvie Inc | Sacramento, CA | Be my neighbor day | $15,000 |
| Lifesteps | Sacramento, CA | Summer reading program empowering at-risk youth through leteracy in northern calif. | $15,000 |
| Make It Happen for Yolo County | Davis, CA | Furnishing homes for under-resourced youth ages 18-24 in yolo county | $15,000 |
| Make-A-Wish Northeastern & Central California | Sacramento, CA | Granting wishes one at a time | $15,000 |
| Mutual Housing California | Sacramento, CA | Mutual housing california after school program | $15,000 |
| North State Building Industry Foundation | Roseville, CA | Out of school youth-building strong futures | $15,000 |
| Pride Industries | Roseville, CA | Yes! (youth employment services) | $15,000 |
| Redwood Empire Food Bank | Santa Rosa, CA | Fighting food insecurity in sonoma county | $15,000 |
| Sacramento Valley Conservancy | Sacramento, CA | Camp pollock lodge improvements to enhance comm engagement | $15,000 |
| Sierra Nevada Journeys | Reno, NV | Classrooms unleashed-watershed education initiative & family STEM nights | $15,000 |
| Soil Born Farms | Rancho Cordova, CA | Community farm emergency relief funding | $15,000 |
| Special Olympics Northern California Inc | West Sacramento, CA | Special olympics sacramento athletes & school program | $15,000 |
| Stanford Settlement Inc | Sacramento, CA | Teen center | $15,000 |
| Teach for America California Capital Valley | Sacramento, CA | 2025 summer reading camp program | $15,000 |
| Yolo Basin Foundation | Davis, CA | Discover the flyway school field trip pgm connects children to nature | $15,000 |
| Yolo Hospice | Davis, CA | Yolocares for kids: peer2peer grief groups | $15,000 |
| American River Parkway Foundation | Carmichael, CA | American river parkway connect and outreach project | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 83 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,994,500 | 83 |
| 2023 | $1,348,910 | 86 |
| 2022 | $1,840,350 | 66 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jun 22, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621739349100572
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 68-0175739
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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