Private Foundation

KELSON FOUNDATION

KELSON FOUNDATION, of SAN FRANCISCO, CA, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $8.1M in revenue, $7.6M in expenses, $149.0M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 555 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $31.7M.

EIN: 813588323 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$8.1M

Total Expenses$7.6M

Total Assets$149.0M

Grants Given555

Grant Total$31.7M

Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE

MIDDLEBURY, VT · 2024

THE ELIZABETH HACKETT ROBINSON 84 INNOVATION HUB ENDOWED FUND

$1,000,000

NEO PHILANTHROPY INC

NEW YORK, NY · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT TO MORE EQUITABLE DEMOCRACY

$500,000

AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

WASHINGTON, DC · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT TO THE DEMOCRACY FRONTLINES FUND

$500,000

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

WASHINGTON, DC · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT TO GW SCHOOL OF LAW MULTI-RACIAL DEMOCRACY PROJECT

$500,000

PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT

WASHINGTON, DC · 2024

GENERAL SUPPORT

$500,000

Showing up to 5 of 555 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

AUDIT CHAIR Gretchen Selfridge

PRESIDENT Jake Moritz

DIRECTOR Katherine Dwyer Fielding

CEO & ASSISTANT SECRETARY Melissa Narula

SECRETARY; TREASURER Michael Moritz

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT

$12,913,250 207 grants

THE ELIZABETH HACKETT ROBINSON '84 INNOVATION HUB ENDOWED FUND.

$1,000,000 1 grant

THE ELIZABETH HACKETT ROBINSON '84 INNOVATION HUB ENDOWED FUND

$1,000,000 1 grant

DEMOCRACY FRONTLINES FUND

$1,000,000 1 grant

THE ELIZABETH HACKETT ROBINSON 84 INNOVATION HUB ENDOWED FUND

$1,000,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$8.1M	$7.6M	$149.0M
2023	$1.8M	$8.6M	$150.2M
2022	$6.6M	$9.9M	$156.4M
2020	$47.6M	$6.7M	$115.0M
2019	$5.0M	$2.1M	$37.7M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $5.0M to $8.1M (+63%), with total assets most recently reported at $149.0M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AZ, CA, CO, DC, FL, and 4 other states.

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