Lora L and Martin N Kelley
Oakland, CA · EIN 47-6174269. Reported 192 grants totalling $4,874,971 to 94 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation told the IRS it does not accept unsolicited requests: it contributes only to organizations it selects itself.
Does this foundation accept applications?
No -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation to check a box if it "only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds". Lora L and Martin N Kelley checked it on its most recent filing, as 78% of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered did. An unsolicited request is unlikely to go anywhere.
Organizations it funds that make grants of their own
4 of the organizations Lora L and Martin N Kelley funded make grants themselves, and it reported 13 grants totalling $328,500 to them. That is 7% of the $4,561,971 of its giving we could match to a registered organization. Each is classified by the IRS as a philanthropy or grantmaking organization, reported grants to at least 25 organizations of its own, and has at least 10 funders behind it.
All of them file Form 990, which never asks whether an organization funds only groups it picks, so there is no answer on record either way.
What that does not mean. It does not mean an application to any of them reaches this foundation's money. A private foundation's grant to a community foundation or a federated campaign is often a donor-advised fund or a gift designated for a purpose the foundation chose, and has nothing to do with any open programme the receiving organization runs. Its return's purpose text sometimes names a family fund or a designated purpose, which is the plainest case of money no applicant can reach; where it names none, neither return says which. The list is who this foundation paid that also makes grants. Whether any of them would fund you is a question for its own page.
| Grantmaker | Kind | State | Received | Grants | Years | Last | Only funds organizations it picks? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Oregon Community Foundation | community foundation | Oregon | $283,500 | 10 | 4 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| United Way of Asheville and | federated giving programme | North Carolina | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
| Montana Community Foundation Inc | community foundation | Montana | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 | Its form does not ask |
| Seeding Justice | grantmaking organization | Oregon | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 | Its form does not ask |
A floor, not a full list. A grantmaker appears here only where this foundation's return named it clearly enough for us to match the name to an EIN, which we manage for about two thirds of 990-PF grant rows, and only where that grantmaker has a page on this site. There may be more. Dollars here are summed by EIN across every spelling on its returns, so a figure can differ from the matching row in the full list below, which groups names as written. And the IRS classification cannot tell a grantmaker from a funders' association or a donor-advised fund sponsor, so a payment to one of these may be dues or an account rather than support for a grants programme.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $512 and the largest $275,000.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pride Foundation | Seattle, WA | $845,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Latino Network | Portland, OR | $340,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oregon Community Foundation | Portland, OR | $283,500 | 10 | 4 | 2024 |
| Adelante Mujeres | Forest Grove, OR | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ecotrust | Portland, OR | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wallowa Resources | Enterprise, OR | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Capaces Leadership Institute | Woodburn, OR | $175,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Children's Institute | Portland, OR | $151,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Social Venture Partners Portland | Portland, OR | $150,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| Japanese Garden Society of Oregon | Portland, OR | $110,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Reach Out and Read | Boston, MA | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Growing Gardens | Portland, OR | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Native American Youth & Family Center | Portland, OR | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oregon Agricultural Trust Inc | Salem, OR | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oregon Museum of Science and Industry | Portland, OR | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rogue Farm Corps | Portland, OR | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Zenger Farm | Portland, OR | $79,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Building Healthy Families | Enterprise, OR | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Willamette Partnership | Portland, OR | $57,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Smart Reading | Portland, OR | $50,512 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization | Portland, OR | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Childrens Institute | Portland, OR | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Food Roots | Tillamook, OR | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization | Portland, OR | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sustainable Northwest | Portland, OR | $45,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Farmers Market Fund | Portland, OR | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northwestern University Aphasia Center | Evanston, IL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northwest Youth Corps | Eugene, OR | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Childrens Book Bank | Portland, OR | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kairospdx | Portland, OR | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prickly Pear Land Trust | Helena, MT | $30,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Children's Book Bank | Portland, OR | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Zero Foodprint | San Francisco, CA | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cascade Pacific Resource Conserv & Development | Corvallis, OR | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for African Immigrant & Refugee Organization | Portland, OR | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Farmer Foodshare Inc | Durham, NC | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Helena Food Share Inc | Helena, MT | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kid's Club of Harney County | Burns, OR | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kids Club of Harney County | Burns, OR | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mary Lee Johnston Community Learning Center | Columbia, MO | $25,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Reach Out and Read | Portland, OR | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Social Venture Partners | Portland, OR | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sustainable Nw | Portland, OR | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Asheville & Buncombe County | Asheville, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Camp Elso Incorporated | Portland, OR | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cascade Pac Resource Conserv & Devo (fiscal Spnsr for Or Climate & Agr) | Corvallis, OR | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cascade Pacific Resource Conservation and Dev | Corvallis, OR | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Day Dreams Foundation | Columbia, MO | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New Avenues for Youth Inc | Portland, OR | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oregon Public Broadcasting | Portland, OR | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Save the Children | Fairfield, CT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sri International | Menlo Park, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Peters Episcopal Cathedral | Helena, MT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Stand for Children Leadership Center | Portland, OR | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| State Voices | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Urgent Action Fund | Alameda, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rsf Social Finance | San Francisco, CA | $16,459 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Evergreen Christian Outreach | Evergreen, CO | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Helena Area Habitat for Humanity | Helena, MT | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Women Helping Others Inc | Evanston, IL | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bethany Christian Services | Columbia, MO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Foundation 2 Inc | Cedar Rapids, IA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kindness Farm LLC | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lomakatsi Restoration Project | Ashland, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Montana Community Foundation | Helena, MT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New River Conservancy | West Jefferson, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Ventures Fund | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ngage New Mexico | Las Cruces, NM | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northwest Regional Esd Foundation | Hillsboro, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nw Regional Education Service District Fdn | Hillsboro, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oregon Environmental Council | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Park School | Evanston, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina | Winstonsalem, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seeding Justice | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mercy Corps | Portland, OR | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alameda Health System Foundation | Oakland, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blue Spruce Habitat for Humanity | Evergreen, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Change | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Episcopal Diocese of Montana | Helena, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Esteamed Coffee | Cary, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina Inc | Durham, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Glbt Youth in Iowa Schools Task Force | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Intertribal Agriculture Council | Billings, MT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| One Iowa | Des Moines, IA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oregon Adaptive Sports | Bend, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Proteus Fund | Amherst, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army | Happy Valley, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seattle Parks Foundation | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University District Food Bank | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Yakima Rotary Food Bank | Yakima, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grantmakers of Oregon and Sw Washington | Portland, OR | $4,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grantmakers of Oregon & Sw Wa | Portland, OR | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grantmakers of Oregon & Sw Washington | Portland, OR | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
41 of 94 (44%) 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 58%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one, and this foundation told the IRS it does not.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Pride Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM FOR LGBTQ+ YOUTH - Latino Network
CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR LA PLAZA ESPERANZA PROJECT - Oregon Community Foundation
COMMUNITY REBUILDING FUND. - Capaces Leadership Institute
CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR ANAHUAC FARM PHASE II CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - Ecotrust
PROGRAM SUPPORT FOR RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEMS - Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization
CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOMS CO-LOCATED WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 156 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35 | $1,175,500 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 50 | $1,374,000 | $22,500 |
| 2023 | 56 | $1,302,459 | $11,172 |
| 2024 | 51 | $1,023,012 | $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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Lora L and Martin N Kelley has 11 of them, worth $870,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Pride Foundation | Seattle, WA | $275,000 |
| Pride Foundation | Seattle, WA | $220,000 |
| Latino Network | Portland, OR | $95,000 |
| Japanese Garden Society of Oregon | Portland, OR | $75,000 |
| Japanese Garden Society of Oregon | Portland, OR | $50,000 |
| Latino Network | Portland, OR | $35,000 |
| Building Healthy Families | Enterprise, OR | $30,000 |
| Japanese Garden Society of Oregon | Portland, OR | $25,000 |
| Capaces Leadership Institute | Woodburn, OR | $25,000 |
| Growing Gardens | Portland, OR | $25,000 |
| Farmers Market Fund | Portland, OR | $15,000 |
Where its money goes
69% of its giving went to organizations in Oregon.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more. Unlike this foundation, none of them is on record as funding only organizations it picks, and each page says what its filings show.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Lora L and Martin N Kelley's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 1624 Franklin Street 11TH Floor, Oakland, CA, 94612. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS.
EIN 47-6174269 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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