Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. KELSON FOUNDATION reported 5 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$8.2M
Itemized grants
65
Median grant
$50k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE | MIDDLEBURY, VT | THE ELIZABETH HACKETT ROBINSON 84 INNOVATION HUB ENDOWED FUND | $1M |
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT TO THE DEMOCRACY FRONTLINES FUND | $500k |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT TO GW SCHOOL OF LAW MULTI-RACIAL DEMOCRACY PROJECT | $500k |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT TO MORE EQUITABLE DEMOCRACY | $500k |
| PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $500k |
| REPRESENTWOMEN INC | SILVER SPRING, MD | GENERAL SUPPORT | $300k |
| VOTE MAMA FOUNDATION INC | AMITYVILLE, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $300k |
| VOTE RUN LEAD | HARTSDALE, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $300k |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | ITHACA, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT TO MGGG REDISTRICTING LAB | $250k |
| PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE | CAMBRIDGE, MA | TO THE HARVARD LAW SCHOOL ELECTION LAW CLINIC FOR EFFORTS AIMED AT ADVANCING PRISON REFORM | $250k |
| SIERRA BUTTES TRAIL STEWARDSHIP | QUINCY, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250k |
| THE EDUCATION TRUST | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200k |
| EDUCATORS FOR EXCELLENCE | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200k |
| LEARNING POLICY INSTITUTE | PALO ALTO, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200k |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | BURBANK, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT TO EARLY EDGE CALIFORNIA | $200k |
| PANORAMA GLOBAL | SEATTLE, WA | FOR THE THE ASCEND FUND | $200k |
| PUBLIC COUNSEL | LOS ANGELES, CA | TO WORK ON EDUCATION | $200k |
| RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | GENERAL SUPPORT TO NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR EARLY EDUCATION RESEARCH | $200k |
| TEACH PLUS INCORPORATED | BOSTON, MA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $200k |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | SEATTLE, WA | FOR THE CENTER FOR DISTRICT INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP IN EARLY EDUCATION | $200k |
| RUNNING START | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $150k |
| RUTGERS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ | GENERAL SUPPORT TO CENTER FOR AMERICAN WOMEN AND POLITICS | $150k |
| CENTER FOR FURNITURE CRAFTSMANSHIP | ROCKPORT, ME | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100k |
| GIVETHX | GREENBRAE, CA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $100k |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY | NEW YORK, NY | TO DEMOCRACY RISING FOR EFFORTS TO SUPPORT WOMEN LEADERS | $100k |
Revenue and expenses over time
KELSON FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in California
KELSON FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in California earns a median of $60,111.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,889 organizations across 1,889 filings (2021 – 2024).
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In 2024, KELSON FOUNDATION reported $8.1M in total revenue and $7.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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