The Kelsey-Naylor Family Foundation concentrates its support on education and public library infrastructure/preservation, making a small number of relatively large grants. Their giving favors student financial aid at regional public higher-education institutions and capital/technical support for public libraries and archival collections, with occasional discretionary support for local nonprofits.
Kelsey-naylor Family Foundation Inc’s giving is anchored in education and public library infrastructure, with student financial aid and preservation work appearing alongside a small number of discretionary grants. The largest recent awards show that pattern clearly: $100,000 went to Alfred State University of Applied in Alfred, NY for financial aid to students, while Trenton Free Public Library received $75,000 for a contract archivist to help preserve historical materials in the "Tretoniana Collection." The foundation also funded capital needs at libraries, including $75,000 to David Howe Public Library in Wellsville, NY for building repair. Across its recent grants, the foundation supports undergraduate aid at regional public colleges, building and renovation work for schools and libraries, and conservation of archival collections. Grants also reach community organizations for discretionary support, but those awards sit alongside a broader pattern of project-specific funding tied to education access and preservation. Recent recipients include Imani Christian Academy in Pittsburgh, PA for building renovation and the Community Foundation for Palm Beach in West Palm Beach, FL for scholarships and replacement of school windows. The result is a grantmaking profile that mixes direct student aid with targeted infrastructure and preservation support.
Student aid is a recurring theme. Kelsey-naylor Family Foundation Inc gave $100,000 to Alfred State University of Applied in Alfred, NY for financial aid to students, and another $50,000 to the same institution in Wellsville, NY for the same purpose. It also supported scholarship programs at Springfield Township Education Fund in Oreland, PA with $20,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2024. Library and preservation work is another clear focus. The foundation awarded $75,000 to Trenton Free Public Library in Trenton, NJ for a contract archivist to preserve historical materials in the "Tretoniana Collection," and $75,000 to David Howe Public Library in Wellsville, NY for building repair. Its support also extends to conservation-related needs through public-library and historical-collection projects. A third strand is school and community facility support. Imani Christian Academy in Pittsburgh, PA received $40,000 for building renovation in 2025, and the Community Foundation for Palm Beach in West Palm Beach, FL received $25,000 for scholarships and replacement of school windows.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in PA.
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Concentrated giving: few (5) large grants totaling $400K, including repeat support to at least one college. Mix of multi-grant support for core education grantee and one-off sizable grants to libraries and local nonprofits.
Notable grantees: Alfred State University of Applied (financial aid), Trenton Free Public Library (archival preservation), David Howe Public Library (building repair), Today Is A Good Day (discretionary/local nonprofit support)
Typical grant size centers on mid-sized awards: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $25,000, and the p75 is $50,000. Recent activity includes both larger project grants and smaller discretionary awards, with several recipients appearing in multiple years. The foundation’s latest 990 shows annual grants of $840,000 against total assets of $11,410. It also makes grants to individuals, which fits the direct financial-aid pattern visible in the recipient list. The grants shown are all U.S.-based, and the foundation does not use program-related investments.
Grantmaking is regional and concentrated in a handful of East Coast and Mid-Atlantic states. The top state by grant count is Virginia, with grants to Alexandria. Pennsylvania appears frequently through Flourtown, Pittsburgh, Oreland, West Chester, and Philadelphia. New York recipients include Alfred, Wellsville, and West Palm Beach? no; New York includes Alfred and Wellsville. New Jersey appears through Trenton, while Florida recipients include West Palm Beach and North Palm Beach. All recent grants in the file went to U.S. recipients.
The core pattern is education and public library support. Recent grants show student financial aid at Alfred State University of Applied in Alfred and Wellsville, building repair at David Howe Public Library in Wellsville, and archival preservation work at Trenton Free Public Library in Trenton for the Tretoniana Collection.
Recent grants cluster around $10,000 to $50,000. The distribution provided is p25 $10,000, median $25,000, and p75 $50,000, with some larger awards such as $75,000 and $100,000.
The recent grants listed are all in the United States. The recipient country distribution shows 26 grants to US organizations, or 100% of the grants in the file.
No. Recent recipients include a university, public libraries, an academy, a YMCA, a community foundation, a food company, and a hospital charity. The pattern combines education, library, and discretionary community support.
Several recipients appear in more than one year, which suggests recurring relationships. Alfred State University of Applied, David Howe Public Library, Today is a Good Day, Metrowest YMCA, Imani Christian Academy, Springfield Township Education Fund, Arcadi Food Inc, and Academic Games League each received more than one grant in the recent list.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred State University of Applied | Alfred, NY | $125,000 | 2026 | Financial aid to students |
| Today is a Good Day | Flourtown, PA | $100,000 | 2026 | Discretionary |
| Metrowest YMCA | Framingham, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | Discretionary |
| David Howe Public Library | Wellsville, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | Building repair |
| Imani Christian Academy | Pittsburgh, PA | $30,000 | 2026 | Building renovation |
| Friends of North Palm Beach Library | North Palm Beach, FL | $25,000 | 2026 | Scholarships |
| Springfield Township Education Fund | Oreland, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | Scholarships |
| Community Foundation for Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | Discretionary |
| Academic Games League | West Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | Scholarships |
| Today is a Good Day | Flourtown, PA | $100,000 | 2025 | Discretionary |
| Alfred State University of Applied | Alfred, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | Financial aid to students |
| David Howe Public Library | Wellsville, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | Building repair |
| Metrowest YMCA | Framingham, MA | $50,000 | 2025 | Discretionary |
| Imani Christian Academy | Pittsburgh, PA | $40,000 | 2025 | Building renovation |
| Friends of North Palm Beach Library | North Palm Beach, FL | $25,000 | 2025 | Scholarships |
| Springfield Township Education Fund | Oreland, PA | $20,000 | 2025 | Scholarships |
| Academic Games League | West Palm Beach, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | Scholarships |
| Arcadi Food Inc | Alexandria, VA | $15,000 | 2025 | Discretionary |
| South Florida Fair Palm Beach Exposition | West Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Trenton Free Public Library | Trenton, NJ | $75,000 | 2024 | Contract archivist to assist in the preservation of Historical materials contained in "Tretoniana Collection" |
| David Howe Public Library | Wellsville, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | Building repair |
| Alfred State University of Applied | WEllsville, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | Financial aid to students |
| Today is a Good Day | Flourtown, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | Discretionary |
| Community Foundation for Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, FL | $25,000 | 2024 | Scholarships replacement of school windows |
| David A Howe Library Monday Club | Wellsville, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | Discretionary |
| Today is a Good Day | Flourtown, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | Discretionary |
| Metrowest YMCA | Framingham, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | Discretionary |
| Arcadi Food Inc | Alexandria, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | Discretionary |
| Imani Christian Academy | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | Discretionary |
| Academic Games League | West Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | Scholarships |
| Imani Christian Academy | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | Building renovation |
| Springfield Township Education Fund | Oreland, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | Scholarships |
| Metrowest YMCA | Framingham, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | Descretionary |
| Springfield Township Education Fund | Oreland, PA | $2,500 | 2024 | Discretionary |
| Shriners Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $2,500 | 2024 | Discretionary |
Alfred State University of Applied
$125,000Financial aid to students
David Howe Public Library
$50,000Building repair
Friends of North Palm Beach Library
$25,000Scholarships
Springfield Township Education Fund
$20,000Scholarships
Community Foundation for Palm Beach
$10,000Discretionary
Academic Games League
$10,000Scholarships
Alfred State University of Applied
$100,000Financial aid to students
David Howe Public Library
$75,000Building repair
Friends of North Palm Beach Library
$25,000Scholarships
Springfield Township Education Fund
$20,000Scholarships
Academic Games League
$20,000Scholarships
Arcadi Food Inc
$15,000Discretionary
South Florida Fair Palm Beach Exposition
$5,000Scholarship
Trenton Free Public Library
$75,000Contract archivist to assist in the preservation of Historical materials contained in "Tretoniana Collection"
David Howe Public Library
$50,000Building repair
Alfred State University of Applied
$50,000Financial aid to students
Community Foundation for Palm Beach
$25,000Scholarships replacement of school windows
David A Howe Library Monday Club
$25,000Discretionary
Arcadi Food Inc
$10,000Discretionary
Academic Games League
$10,000Scholarships
Springfield Township Education Fund
$10,000Scholarships
Springfield Township Education Fund
$2,500Discretionary
Shriners Hospital of Philadelphia
$2,500Discretionary