Kelin Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 58-6412965 · since 2000kelin.org·Atlanta, Georgia·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$4M

Annual giving, 2025 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$1,800 to $110k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$25,000

Typical grant (median)

39 grants in the latest filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

The foundation considers proposals by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered.
Its stated priority is the greater metropolitan Atlanta area and Coastal Georgia, with themes in arts and culture, civic and community work, education, environmental work, and health and human services.
The typical grant falls between $1,800 and $110,000, and half of its grants to organisations were $12,500 or less, so a modest request is the realistic size.
Most grant dollars went to organisations it had funded before (81% in the filing), so this is a relationship-led funder and newcomers should expect few openings.

Overview

Kelin Foundation is a US private foundation based in Atlanta, GA.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Kelin Foundation supports non-profit organisations and institutions in arts and culture, civic and community work, education, environmental work, and health and human services. Its regional focus is the greater metropolitan Atlanta area and Coastal Georgia. It is committed to promoting equitable grantmaking in its approach and building equity in its community. The filings show that grants have been made as general operating support to a range of charitable organisations, including educational institutions, health-care organisations, arts bodies, community organisations and environmental groups. Proposals are considered by invitation only.

Themes

Arts & culture
Civic & community
Education
Environmental
Health & human services

Geographic Focus

Priority: Greater metropolitan Atlanta area; Coastal Georgia.

How to apply

The foundation considers proposals by invitation only.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 81% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 115 grants to organisations were $12,500 or less.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.

Grant dollars by state

Georgia100%

District of Columbia<1%

North Carolina<1%

Texas<1%

Maryland<1%

South Carolina<1%

The largest single recipient received 42% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to organisations Kelin Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
2% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

39 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $25,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 39 grants in tax year 2025 by size

$1k–$2.5k10%

$2.5k–$5k5%

$5k–$10k10%

$10k–$25k23%

$25k–$50k15%

$50k–$100k13%

$100k–$250k15%

$250k–$500k0%

$500k–$1M3%

$1M and over5%

Median $25,000 (tax year 2025)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Georgia Tech Foundation · General operating support
$1,100,0002025 tax year
Childrens Healthcare Of Atlanta · General operating support
$1,046,9242025 tax year
Lovett School · General operating support
$500,0002025 tax year
Shepherd Center Foundation · General operating support
$210,0002025 tax year
Georgia Tech Athletic Association · General operating support
$131,2502025 tax year
Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center · General operating support
$110,0002025 tax year
Communities of Coastal Georgia Foundation · General operating support
$105,0002025 tax year
Ywca Of Greater Atlanta · General operating support
$105,0002025 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Kelsey Robinson — Trustee
Lindsey Tomlinson — Trustee
Elizabeth D Holder — Distribution Committee
David O'Haren — Trustee
Thomas M Holder — Distribution Committee

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2023 tax year	$3,952,896	$3,734,750	$29,316,143	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$4,102,823	$3,967,535	$32,932,627	Filing for 2024 tax year
2025 tax year	$4,154,184	$4,011,463	$54,767,539	Filing for 2025 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.