Kelly Family Foundation Incorporated
The organization’s official website lists the Kelly Family Foundation’s mission, grant guidelines, and contact details (P.O. Box 582, Needham, MA; phone and email). The site includes a Guidelines page describing grantmaking priorities and the application/letter-of-inquiry process. Content and contact info align with public filings for EIN 27-1510984.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An established Massachusetts-based nonprofit focused on education, youth development/mentoring, or local health and human services with a track record and local credibility or referrals.
Good Fit
- • Organization is headquartered in or primarily serves Massachusetts communities.
- • Programs align with education, youth development, mentoring, or local health initiatives.
- • Established track record and financial capacity to manage grants in the observed size range.
- • Existing relationships, introductions, or referrals to local trustees or prior grantees.
- • Requests sized within the foundation's typical distribution (many gifts in the $10K–$100K range, with some larger gifts observed).
Geography
Granting is heavily Massachusetts-focused: roughly 96% of dollars and about 97% of grant counts went to MA in the latest year, with only one other state appearing in a small way.
Recipient Variety
The latest year funded 36 distinct grantees (36 grants), and across three years the foundation supports a substantial and diverse set of independent nonprofits despite some concentration among top recipients.
New Applicants
The website posts guidelines and an LOI process and a handful of new grantees appear each year (about five in 2024), but the foundation also states it primarily funds pre-selected partners and most recipients are returning, so new entrants are possible but entry appears selective.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
