The Kelin Foundation
Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-6412965. Reported 155 grants totalling $13.1M to 85 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Kelin Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $30,000; the smallest was $200 and the largest $2,215,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $4,860,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $2,215,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Georgia Tech Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $1,825,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Agnes Scott College | Decatur, GA | $1,335,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Westside Future Fund | Atlanta, GA | $400,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Georgia Historical Society | Savannah, GA | $239,333 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Atlanta, GA | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shepherd Center Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Simons Land Trust | Saint Simons Island, GA | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Path Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Refuge Inc | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Camp Twin Lakes | Atlanta, GA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Georgia Research Alliance | Atlanta, GA | $66,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| YWCA of Greater Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Atlanta Beltline Partnership | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Grady Health Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grove Park Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Gsga Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Charitable Foundation of the Rotary Club of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| YMCA of Greater Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Business Executives for National Security | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Skyland Trail | Atlanta, GA | $42,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Greenlight Fund | Boston, MA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alexander-Tharpe Fund | Atlanta, GA | $31,250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Georgia Tech Athletic Association | Atlanta, GA | $31,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Atlanta Ballet | Atlanta, GA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Out Teach | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Redefined Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Historic Oakland Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Woodruff Arts Center | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fcs Urban Ministries Inc | Atlanta, GA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Focused Communities | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Voices for Georgia's Children | Atlanta, GA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Foundation of Wesley Woods Inc | Atlanta, GA | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Agape Youth & Family | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Atlanta American Jewish Community (ajc) | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Back the Blue Buckhead | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Breakthrough Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chrisitan City | Union City, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation | Brunswick, GA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Global Village Project | Decatur, GA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Momentum Advisory Collective | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Carolina Community Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Okefenokee Swamp Park (osp) | Waycross, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Piedmont Healtcare | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Piedmont Healthcare | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Piedmont Healthcare Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Redefined | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Robert W Woodruff Arts Center | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Wellspring Living | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Jewish Committee | Atlanta, GA | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $6,285 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Agape Youth & Family Center | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| America's Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia | Savannah, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Back the Blue | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Back the Blue Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Covenant House Georgia | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hand in Hand of Glynn | Brunswick, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Robert W Woodruff Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Southeastern Council Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Synchronicity Theatre | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thomasville Antiques Show Foundation | Thomasville, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ushmm | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Bascom | Highlands, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ajc Atlanta | Dunwoody, GA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Caron Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| East Lake Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Spanish Moss Trail | Beaufort, SC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Georgia River Network | Athens, GA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coastal Georgia | Brunswick, GA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Way of Greater Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chastain Park Conservancy | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Coastal Georgia Historical Society | St Simona Island, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| One Hundred Miles | Brunswick, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Mcintosh County Shouters | St Simons Island, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way Coastal Georgia | Brunswick, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Coastal Georgia | Brunswick, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Exponent Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $780 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Philanthropy Southeast | Atlanta, GA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
39 of 85 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 57%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 104 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37 | $2,992,613 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 42 | $2,373,700 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 44 | $3,734,750 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 32 | $3,967,535 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 98% of this one's giving went to organizations in Georgia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Georgia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Kelin Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 3300 Riverwood Parkway 1200, Atlanta, GA, 30339. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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