Private foundation · EIN 81-3588323 · San Francisco, CA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Kelson Foundation's grants went
It reported $8.7M in grants paid across 96 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 94.8% of those dollars to 77 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $8.25M 83 lines
- No confident match $453K 13
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 96 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 82-1517696 | $1,000,000 | DEMOCRACY FRONTLINES FUND | Same city 1.00 |
| President and Fellows of Middlebury College Middlebury, VT · EIN 03-0179298 | $1,000,000 | THE ELIZABETH HACKETT ROBINSON '84 INNOVATION HUB ENDOWED FUND | Known alias 1.00 |
| Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence Washington, DC · EIN 52-1285097 | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-2581415 | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| New Venture Fund Washington, DC · EIN 20-5806345 | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR INSTITUTE FOR RESPONSIVE GOVERNMENT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Anti-Defamation League New York, NY · EIN 13-1818723 | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| New Venture Fund Washington, DC · EIN 20-5806345 | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CENTER FOR SECURE AND MODERN ELECTIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI · EIN 05-0258956 | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship Quincy, CA · EIN 72-1579038 | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Representwomen Silver Spring, MD · EIN 82-1933696 | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Texas Organizing Project Education Fund San Antonio, TX · EIN 27-1481855 | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Truckee Dirt Union Truckee, CA · EIN 85-2238195 | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Youth Employment Partnership Oakland, CA · EIN 94-2517075 | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund New York, NY · EIN 26-1598353 | $150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Community Initiatives Oakland, CA · EIN 94-3255070 | $125,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR IMMIGRANTS RISING | Same address 1.00 |
| Democracy Works Brooklyn, NY · EIN 27-2460359 | $106,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation New York, NY · EIN 13-6213516 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| California Trails Foundation Forestville, CA · EIN 88-1387346 | $100,000 | TO IMPROVE AND INCREASE TRAIL ACCESS FOR MOUNTAIN BIKING THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA | Same address 1.00 |
| Center for Democracy and Technology Washington, DC · EIN 52-1905358 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Center for Furniture Craftsmanship Rockport, ME · EIN 01-0517984 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Crucible Oakland, CA · EIN 52-2137825 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund New York, NY · EIN 26-1598353 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence San Francisco, CA · EIN 46-4638549 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Jewish Community Center of San Francisco San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-3227260 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Make the Road New York Brooklyn, NY · EIN 11-3344389 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Samaritan Neighborhood Center Oakland, CA · EIN 94-3243478 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR OAKLAND | Same address 1.00 |
| San Francisco Food Bank San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-3041517 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Ufw Foundation Bakersfield, CA · EIN 95-2703575 | $100,000 | TO SUPPORT FARM WORKER STORIES THROUGH NONPARTISAN ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Way to Rise Washington, DC · EIN 88-3300694 | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Ideoorg San Francisco, CA · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Tides Center San Francisco, CA · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT TO PODER | Unmatched Help match |
| Center for Democracy and Technology Washington, DC · EIN 52-1905358 | $62,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Way to Rise Washington, DC · EIN 88-3300694 | $62,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches Washington, DC · EIN 53-0196605 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Known alias 1.00 |
| Center for Civic Design Cambridge, MD · EIN 46-3535619 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Community Initiatives Oakland, CA · EIN 94-3255070 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT FOR LATINO OUTDOORS | Same address 1.00 |
| Fund for Public Education Jackson, WY · EIN 35-2309969 | $50,000 | MCINTOSH STADIUM PROJECT | Same address 1.00 |
| Girls Garage Berkeley, CA · EIN 26-1703034 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Hamilton Families San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-3055602 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Healthright 360 San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-6129071 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| National Philanthropic Trust Jenkintown, PA · EIN 23-7825575 | $50,000 | ERICA JAMES FUND | Known alias 1.00 |
| Oficina Legal del Pueblo Unido Austin, TX · EIN 74-1995879 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same street 0.77 |
| Outdoor Afro Oakland, CA · EIN 47-3094045 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Prx Brighton, MA · EIN 26-3347402 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Soma West Community Benefit District San Francisco, CA · EIN 83-4557886 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Tahoe Food Hub Truckee, CA · EIN 46-0814908 | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Board of Trustees of the Glide Foundation San Francisco, CA · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| The Exploratorium San Francisco, CA · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| National Interscholastic Cycling Association Berkeley, CA · no confident EIN match | $45,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| National Interscholastic Cycling Association Petaluma, CA · no confident EIN match | $45,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
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14 recipients in common - The Pfizer Foundation New York, NY
14 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.