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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 58-6412965

The Kelin Foundation

A private foundation in Atlanta, GA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 39 grants and $4 million paid in grants.

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
Kelsey Robinson
3300 Riverwood Parkway Suite 1200
Atlanta, GA 30339
(770) 988-3283
Form and materials
Written or verbal
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Qualifying charities

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $4,011,463

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $42,746,897
  • Tax year 2024

    $3,967,535

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $30,233,977
  • Tax year 2023

    $3,734,750

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $28,088,749
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,373,700

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $27,552,877
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,992,613

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $24,451,643
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,804,000

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $21,955,517
  • Tax year 2019

    $2,691,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $19,109,801
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,879,060

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $16,310,012

Grants paid in 2025

39 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Georgia Tech FoundationAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $1,100,000
  2. Childrens Healthcare of AtlantaBrookhaven, GA

    General operating support

    $1,046,924
  3. The Lovett SchoolAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $500,000
  4. Shepherd Center FoundationAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $210,000
  5. Georgia Tech Athletic AssociationAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $131,250
  6. Robert W Woodruff Arts CenterAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $110,000
  7. Communities of Coastal Georgia FoundationBrunswick, GA

    General operating support

    $105,000
  8. YWCA of Greater AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $105,000
  9. Chastain Park ConservancyAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  10. Atlanta Police FoundationAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $83,333
  11. Atlanta Botanical GardenAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $62,500
  12. City of RefugeAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  13. Gsga FoundationAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  14. Russell Center for Innovation and EntrepreneurshipAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  15. PATH FoundationAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $35,000
  16. Atlanta Beltline PartnershipAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  17. Atlanta Historical SocietyAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  18. Community Foundation for Greater AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  19. Grove Park FoundationAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  20. Hillside IncAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  21. Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  22. Georgia Historical SocietySavannah, GA

    General operating support

    $20,000
  23. Council for Quality GrowthAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  24. Skyland TrailBrookhaven, GA

    General operating support

    $12,500
  25. Atlanta BalletAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  26. East Lake FoundationAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  27. Piedmont Healthcare FoundationAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  28. RedefinedAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  29. St Simons Land TrustSt Simons Is, GA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  30. Agape Youth & Family CenterAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  31. Back the Blue BuckheadAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  32. Breakthrough AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  33. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationBethesda, MD

    General operating support

    $5,000
  34. GeearsAtlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $2,625
  35. United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $2,500
  36. Atlanta American Jewish Community (AJC)Atlanta, GA

    General operating support

    $1,800
  37. One Hundred MilesBrunswick, GA

    General operating support

    $1,031
  38. Coastal Georgia Historical SocietySt Simons Is, GA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  39. The BascomHighlands, NC

    General operating support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $1,736,25045% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $1,056,92427% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $350,0009% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation3 grants $185,0005% of the total
  5. Arts and culture7 grants $174,5004% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $105,0003% of the total
  7. 6 other causes9 grants $274,3647% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia36 grants $4,002,963
  2. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $2,500
  4. North Carolina1 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.

  • Thomas M HolderDISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE Hours 3Pay $0
  • David O'HarenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth D HolderDISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Lindsey TomlinsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kelsey RobinsonTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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