About Kelly Family Foundation
A $100,000 grant to Beth Israel Deaconess Plymouth stands out as the foundation’s largest recent award, and it points to a pattern that combines health care support with steady backing for a narrow set of education and policy institutions. Kelly Family Foundation’s recent giving is concentrated in a few repeat recipients rather than a wide dispersal of small gifts, with Hillsdale College, Boston College High School, and the Heritage Foundation each appearing multiple times across the 2023-2025 period. The foundation also supports community-serving organizations, including literacy groups, local outreach efforts, and a handful of regional nonprofits in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Florida. Its portfolio shows both institutional support and practical local philanthropy, with grants that can reach six figures but are often directed at established organizations with ongoing relationships. In the recent grant list, Boston College High School received awards in 2023 and 2025, while Hillsdale College and the Heritage Foundation also reappear across multiple years. That repetition suggests a giving pattern built around sustained support for selected organizations rather than one-time project grants spread broadly across many fields.
What Kelly Family Foundation Funds
Education is the clearest focus area in the recent grants. Kelly Family Foundation gave $70,000 in 2024 and $60,000 in 2023 to Hillsdale College, and it also supported Boston College High School with $50,000 in 2025 and $40,000 in 2024. The foundation also funded Boston College itself with $10,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2023, plus $10,001 and $9,999 to the Boston College Twin Cs Program in 2024 and 2025. Outside education, policy and civic organizations also appear repeatedly: the Heritage Foundation received $45,000 in both 2024 and 2025, plus $20,000 in 2023. Community service and local support show up through Rhode Island Family Literacy, which received $15,000 in 2025, $10,288 in 2023, and $10,000 in 2024. Health care is another recurring area, including a $10,000 grant in 2025 to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
How Kelly Family Foundation Gives
Typical grants are relatively modest compared with the largest awards: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $1,945, and the 75th percentile is $6,938. The recent record shows a small number of larger institutional grants alongside many smaller awards. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Hillsdale College, Boston College High School, the Heritage Foundation, Rhode Island Family Literacy, and Beth Israel Deaconess Plymouth, which points to recurring support rather than one-off gifts. Kelly Family Foundation is classified as a regular funder, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.