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FundersCAKelson Foundation › 2022

Grants paid by Kelson Foundation, tax year 2022

EIN 81-3588323 · San Francisco, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20

In tax year 2022, Kelson Foundation (EIN 81-3588323) reported 119 grants paid totaling $6,524,250. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

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Every grant, 2022

Grants reported by Kelson Foundation for tax year 2022
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2022Middlebury College Middlebury, VTB$4,000,000approved, futureTHE ELIZABETH HACKETT ROBINSON '84 INNOVATION HUB ENDOWED FUND202313189349100431
2022Middlebury College Middlebury, VTB$1,000,000paidTHE ELIZABETH HACKETT ROBINSON '84 INNOVATION HUB ENDOWED FUND.202313189349100431
2022New Venture Fund Washington, DCB$250,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE FINES AND FEES JUSTICE CENTER202313189349100431
2022The Nature Conservancy San Francisco, CAD$250,000paidA TRIO OF GREENING PROJECTS IN CHICAGO202313189349100431
2022Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco, CAB$250,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RIB$250,000paidPRESIDENT'S DISCRETIONARY FUND202313189349100431
2022East Bay Community Law Center Berkeley, CAB$200,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Youth Employment Partnership Inc Oakland, CAB$200,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Transportation Alternatives Inc New York, NYB$200,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Youth Radio Oakland, CAB$150,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022University Settlement Society of New York New York, NYB$150,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Ufw Foundation Los Angeles, CAB$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Centro Legal de la Raza Inc Oakland, CAB$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Southern Poverty Law Center Inc Montgomery, ALB$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022The Alameda County Community Food Bank Inc Oakland, CAC$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc New York, NYB$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Make the Road New York Brooklyn, NYB$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Foodcorps Portland, ORB$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Center for Civic Design Cambridge, MDB$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Homeless Prenatal Program San Francisco, CAB$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Ufw Foundation Los Angeles, CAB$100,000approved, futureTO SUPPORT FARM WORKER STORIES THROUGH NONPARTISAN ADVOCACY AND PUBLIC EDUCATION EFFORTS202313189349100431
2022Native American Health Center Inc Oakland, CAB$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022The Crucible Oakland, CAB$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Ideoorg San Francisco, CAU$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council Providence, RIB$90,000paidTO SUPPORT THE MET/TREK INTERNSHIP PROGRAM202313189349100431
2022Center for Furniture Craftsmanship Rockport, MEB$75,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022City and County of San Francisco Public Defenders Office San Francisco, CAU$70,000paidTO SUPPORT THE CLEAN SLATE PROGRAM IN HIRING A FELLOW TO WORK ON CRIMMIGRATION202313189349100431
2022Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RIB$60,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Kqed Inc San Francisco, CAB$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022The Exploratorium San Francisco, CAB$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Collective Impact San Francisco, CAB$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR MEGABLACK SF202313189349100431
2022Asian American Federation New York, NYB$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022826 Valencia San Francisco, CAB$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022San Francisco Public Health Foundation San Francisco, CAC$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR SF AFRICAN AMERICAN FAITH BASED COALITION202313189349100431
2022Canal Alliance San Rafael, CAB$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022St Mary's Center Oakland, CAB$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Reading Partners Oakland, CAB$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Girls Garage Berkeley, CAB$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Community Initiatives Oakland, CAB$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR LATINO OUTDOORS202313189349100431
2022For the People Oakland, CAB$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Outdoor Afro Oakland, CAC$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Hamilton Families San Francisco, CAC$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Community Initiatives Oakland, CAC$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR IMMIGRANTS RISING202313189349100431
2022Oficina Legal del Pueblo Unido Inc DBA Texas Civil Rights Project Austin, TXU$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022National Interscholastic Cycling Association Petaluma, CAU$45,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT TO NORCAL HIGH SCHOOL CYCLING LEAGUE202313189349100431
2022National Interscholastic Cycling Association Berkeley, CAU$45,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship Quincy, CAB$30,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022San Francisco Free Clinic San Francisco, CAB$30,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Be Good Foundation Inc Ketchum, IDB$26,250paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Medecins Sans Frontiers USA Inc (doctors Without Borders - Usa) New York, NYU$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Bvm Capacity Building Institute Atlanta, GAC$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Highlander Research and Education Center New Market, TNB$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR SOUTHERN POWER FUND202313189349100431
2022American National Red Cross San Francisco, CAU$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Byp100 Education Fund Chicago, ILC$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022State Voices Washington, DCB$25,000paidFOR GENERAL SUPPORT AS PART OF THE DEMOCRACY FRONTLINES FUND202313189349100431
2022Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence San Francisco, CAB$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Common Counsel Foundation Oakland, CAB$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR MOVEMENT FOR BLACK LIVES202313189349100431
2022Illuminate the Arts San Francisco, CAC$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022State Voices Washington, DCB$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022The Praxis Project Inc Oakland, CAC$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL BLACK FOOD AND JUSTICE ALLIANCE202313189349100431
2022Chinese Progressive Association San Francisco, CAC$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR BLACK FUTURES LAB AS PART OF THE DEMOCRACY FRONTLINES FUND202313189349100431
2022Museum of the African Diaspora (moad) San Francisco, CAC$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Chinese Progressive Association San Francisco, CAC$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR BLACK FUTURES LAB202313189349100431
2022Minnesota Street Project Foundation San Francisco, CAB$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Bvm Capacity Building Institute Atlanta, GAC$25,000paidFOR GENERAL SUPPORT AS PART OF THE DEMOCRACY FRONTLINES FUND202313189349100431
2022Eames Institute Petaluma, CAD$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Tahoe Food Hub Truckee, CAB$25,000paidTO SUPPORT DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGY202313189349100431
2022Highlander Research and Education Center New Market, TNB$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR SOUTHERN POWER FUND AS PART OF THE DEMOCRACY FRONTLINES FUND202313189349100431
2022Byp100 Education Fund Chicago, ILC$25,000paidFOR GENERAL SUPPORT AS PART OF THE DEMOCRACY FRONTLINES FUND202313189349100431
2022The Praxis Project Inc Oakland, CAC$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL BLACK FOOD AND JUSTICE ALLIANCE AS PART OF THE DEMOCRACY FRONTLINES FUND202313189349100431
2022San Francisco Food Bank San Francisco, CAB$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Corba-Concerned Off Road Bicyclists Assoc Los Angeles, CAC$25,000paidTO IMPROVE AND INCREASE TRAIL ACCESS FOR MOUNTAIN BIKING THROUGHOUT CALIFORNIA202313189349100431
2022Transgender Law Center Oakland, CAB$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR BLACK LGBTQIA+ MIGRANT PROJECT AS PART OF THE DEMOCRACY FRONTLINES FUND202313189349100431
2022World Bicycle Relief Chicago, ILC$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Kelly S Brush Foundation Burlington, VTB$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Common Counsel Foundation Oakland, CAB$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT OF MOVEMENT FOR BLACK LIVES AS PART OF THE DEMOCRACY FRONTLINES FUND202313189349100431
2022Neo Philanthropy Inc New York, NYB$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR BLACKBIRD AS PART OF THE DEMOCRACY FRONTLINES FUND202313189349100431
2022Borealis Philanthropy Minneapolis, MNC$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITIES TRANSFORMING POLICING FUND202313189349100431
2022Transgender Law Center Oakland, CAB$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR BLACK LGBTQIA+ MIGRANT PROJECT202313189349100431
2022Neo Philanthropy Inc New York, NYB$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR BLACKBIRD202313189349100431
2022Borealis Philanthropy Minneapolis, MNC$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITIES TRANSFORMING POLICING FUND AS PART OF THE DEMOCRACY FRONTLINES FUND202313189349100431
2022National Public Radio Inc Baltimore, MDU$20,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums San Francisco, CAB$20,000paidDE YOUNG MUSEUM202313189349100431
2022Prx Incorporated Cambridge, MAC$20,000paid$10K FOR GENERAL SUPPORT AND $10K FOR EAR HUSTLE202313189349100431
2022International Mountain Bicycling Association Boulder, COB$20,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022New York Public Radio New York, NYB$20,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Marin Agricultural Land Trust Pt Reyes Station, CAB$15,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022American Precision Museum Association Windsor, VTB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Challenged Athletes Inc San Diego, CAB$10,000paidERICA JAMES FUND202313189349100431
2022Tahoe Food Hub Truckee, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship Santa Cruz, CAC$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Kalw Public Media Inc San Francisco, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022National Interscholastic Cycling Association Berkeley, CAU$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR OREGON INTERSCHOLASTIC CYCLING LEAGUE202313189349100431
2022American Alpine Club Golden, COB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Museum of Craft and Design San Francisco, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Bolinas Volunteer Firefighters Association Inc Bolinas, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Board of Trustees of the Glide Foundation San Francisco, CAD$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022The Owls Head Transportation Museum Owls Head, MEB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022French American International School San Francisco, CAD$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Petersen Automotive Museum Foundation Los Angeles, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Soma West Community Benefit District San Francisco, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Marin County Bicycle Coalition Fairfax, CAC$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Education Fund San Francisco, CAU$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Healthright 360 San Francisco, CAB$10,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust USA Inc Laguna Hills, CAB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Smithsonian Institute New York, NYU$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT FOR COOPER HEWITT, SMITHSONIAN DESIGN MUSEUM202313189349100431
2022California Academy of Sciences San Francisco, CAB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Friends of China Camp Inc San Rafael, CAB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Water Org Inc Kansas City, MOB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco, CAB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022San Francisco Parks Alliance San Francisco, CAB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Friends of Alta Inc Alta, UTB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Ucsf Foundation San Francisco, CAU$5,000paidCARDIOLOGY COUNCIL202313189349100431
2022Call of the Sea Sausalito, CAB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Sierra Avalanche Center Truckee, CAB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Save the Redwoods League San Francisco, CAB$5,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022New England Mountain Bike Association Inc Acton, MAB$2,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022San Francisco Parks Alliance San Francisco, CAB$2,000paidTO SUPPORT SF URBAN RIDERS202313189349100431
2022Vermont Mountain Bike Advocate Inc South Burlington, VTU$2,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Bolinas Museum Bolinas, CAB$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431
2022Marin Museum of Bicycling Fairfax, CAB$1,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202313189349100431

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. All years for this funder.

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