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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-4267581

The Kellcie Fund

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 94 grants and $390,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Kenneth Lehman KKP Group LLC
227 W Monroe Street Suite 3750
Chicago, IL 60606
(847) 328-2383
Form and materials
No particular form is required. A letter is sufficient.
Deadlines
No deadline exists.
Restrictions
The organization must be qualified under irc sec 170(c).

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $390,000

    Grants listed
    94
    Assets, end of year
    $10,419,318

  • Tax year 2024

    $336,800

    Grants listed
    98
    Assets, end of year
    $10,144,556

  • Tax year 2023

    $341,031

    Grants listed
    108
    Assets, end of year
    $9,577,847

  • Tax year 2022

    $435,299

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $9,525,132

  • Tax year 2021

    $378,357

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $6,381,541

  • Tax year 2020

    $407,059

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $5,775,860

  • Tax year 2019

    $215,080

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $5,940,360

  • Tax year 2018

    $343,560

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,885,558

Grants paid in 2025

94 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lake Tanganyika Floating HospitalChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $50,000
  2. NPR FoundationWashington, DC

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $50,000
  3. PRX IncorporatedSt Louis, MO

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $50,000
  4. National Public Housing MuseumChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $25,000
  5. PRX IncorporatedSt Louis, MO

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $25,000
  6. Colgate University Treasurers OfficeHamilton, NY

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $20,000
  7. Circle of Hope Health Care ServicesWashington, DC

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $15,000
  8. Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU IncChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $15,000
  9. James B Moran Center for Youth AdvocacyEvanston, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $10,000
  10. La Rabida Children's HospitalChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $10,000
  11. CW Market FoundationEvanston, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $7,500
  12. Access Living of Metropolitan ChicagoChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $5,000
  13. Center for Conflict ResolutionChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $5,000
  14. Evanston Community Foundation IncEvanston, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $5,000
  15. Marshall Project IncNew York, NY

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $5,000
  16. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $5,000
  17. Planned Parenthood of IllinoisChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $5,000
  18. Teach for America IncNew York, NY

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $5,000
  19. White Stork - United States LTDWinnetka, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $5,000
  20. Media for Change IncPalmetto Bay, FL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $3,000
  21. Center for International Policy IncWashington, DC

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $2,500
  22. Lake Forest Country Day SchoolLake Forest, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $2,500
  23. Mother JonesSan Francisco, CA

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $2,500
  24. Northlight TheaterSkokie, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $2,500
  25. Project&Chicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $2,500
  26. Trustees of Phillips AcademyAndover, MA

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $2,500
  27. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $2,500
  28. Chicago Council on Global AffairsChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $2,000
  29. American Writers MuseumChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,500
  30. Chicago Fund on Aging and DisabilityChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,500
  31. Evanston GrowsEvanston, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,500
  32. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,500
  33. Legal Aid ChicagoChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,500
  34. New Israel FundNew York, NY

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,500
  35. American Jewish World Service IncNew York, NY

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  36. Americans for Immigrant JusticeMiami, FL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  37. Books and BreakfastEvanston, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  38. Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation IncorporatedWallingford, CT

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  39. Evanston ScholarsEvanston, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  40. Evanston Wilmette Golf Course AssociationEvanston, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  41. Global Philanthropy PartnershipChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  42. GlobalgivingWashington, DC

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  43. Injustice Watch NFPChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  44. Jazz Foundation of America IncNew York, NY

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  45. Lake Forest Open Lands AssociationMettawa, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  46. McGaw YMCAEvanston, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  47. MQ Foundation IncNew York, NY

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  48. National Peace Corps AssociationWashington, DC

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  49. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  50. Players Philanthropy FundTowson, MD

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  51. Shirley Ryan AbilitylabChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  52. Southern Poverty Law Center IncMontgomery, AL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  53. The Joffrey BalletChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  54. Union of Concerned Scientists IncCambridge, MA

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  55. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  56. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  57. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  58. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  59. Warren W Cherry PreschoolEvanston, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $1,000
  60. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  61. Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  62. Beacon AcademyEvanston, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  63. Center for Independent FuturesEvanston, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  64. Chicago Children's MuseumChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  65. Chicago Foundation for WomenChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  66. Chicago Humanities FestivalChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  67. Connections for the Homeless IncEvanston, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  68. Curts CafeSkokie, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  69. Evanston Public Library FriendsEvanston, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  70. Evanston Roundtable MediaEvanston, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  71. Fund for Innovative T VChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  72. Futuro Media GroupNew York, NY

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  73. Human Rights Watch IncNew York, NY

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  74. International Women's Democracy CenterWashington, DC

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  75. Jewish Council on Urban AffairsChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  76. Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  77. Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing FoundationNorthbrook, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  78. Miami WaterkeeperCoral Gables, FL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  79. Mujeres Latinas En Accion IncChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  80. National Museum of Mexican ArtChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  81. National Public Housing MuseumChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  82. Pomfret School IncorporatedPomfret, CT

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  83. Proctor AcademyAndover, NH

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  84. Shriver Center on Poverty LawChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  85. Telluride Adaptive Ski ProgramTelluride, CO

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  86. Telluride Medical Center FoundationTelluride, CO

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  87. University of Arizona FoundationTucson, AZ

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  88. World Ocean SchoolBoston, MA

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $500
  89. Evanston Animal Shelter AssociationEvanston, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $250
  90. Washington Office on Latin America IncWashington, DC

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $250
  91. Wilderness Inquiry IncBloomington, MN

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $250
  92. Working in the SchoolsChicago, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $250
  93. Youth & Opportunity United (you)Evanston, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $250
  94. Youth Job Center IncEvanston, IL

    All contributions were made for the general, charitable, educational or scientific purpose of each organization.

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education16 grants $37,25022% of the total
  2. Arts and culture12 grants $36,50021% of the total
  3. Health5 grants $31,50018% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid6 grants $19,00011% of the total
  5. International aid9 grants $10,2506% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $8,0005% of the total
  7. 11 other causes21 grants $29,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois59 grants $191,000
  2. Missouri2 grants $75,000
  3. District of Columbia7 grants $70,250
  4. New York8 grants $33,500
  5. California3 grants $6,500
  6. Florida3 grants $4,500
  7. Massachusetts2 grants $3,000
  8. Connecticut2 grants $1,500
  9. Maryland2 grants $1,500
  10. Alabama1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Kenneth LehmanCO-PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lucy LehmanCO-PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Amy LehmanSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Betsy LehmanASST. SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Peter LehmanTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0

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