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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-3571853

The Kelley Foundation

A private foundation in Ardmore, OK. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $102,000 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
The Kelley Foundation
PO box 1507
Ardmore, OK 73402
(405) 714-4214
thekelleyfoundation1@gmail. com
Form and materials
As described on website - thekelleyfoundation. com
Deadlines
none
Restrictions
none

Assets and giving by year

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

    $102,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $912,405
  • Tax year 2024

    $35,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $646,557
  • Tax year 2023

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $318,016
  • Tax year 2022

    $57,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,023
  • Tax year 2021

    $27,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $12,154
  • Tax year 2020

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $937

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Food and Resource Center of South Central OklahomaArdmore, OK

    Operating Budget

    $15,000
  2. Ardmore Animal CareArdmore, OK

    Operating Budget

    $12,000
  3. Southern TechArdmore, OK

    Scholarship fund - $5000 to The Rob Kelley Scholarship and $5000 to The Bill Mitchell Scholarship

    $10,000
  4. River of Life Food BankWilson, OK

    Operating Budget

    $8,000
  5. HFV Wilson Community CenterArdmore, OK

    Fund Campaign Operating Budget

    $7,500
  6. Plainview Public SchoolsArdmore, OK

    Funds for First Grade Teachers

    $7,000
  7. Ardmore Soup KitchenArdmore, OK

    Operating Budget

    $7,000
  8. Sharing Hope in Hugo Food BankHugo, OK

    Operating Budget Groceries to Prepare Holiday Meals

    $6,000
  9. Ardmore City SchoolsArdmore, OK

    Operating Budget

    $6,000
  10. Community Youth ServicesArdmore, OK

    Operating Budget

    $5,000
  11. Family Shelter of Southern OklahomaArdmore, OK

    Operating Budget

    $5,000
  12. Heroes with Hope for Southern OklahomaArdmore, OK

    Operating Budget

    $3,000
  13. The Grace Center of Southern OklahoArdmore, OK

    Operating Budget

    $2,500
  14. Wilson Senior Citizens CenterWilson, OK

    Operating Budget

    $2,000
  15. Gene Autry Fire DepartmentGene Autry, OK

    Operating Budget

    $1,500
  16. Springer Fire DepartmentSpringer, OK

    Operating Budget

    $1,500
  17. City of RattanRattan, OK

    Cemetery Fund

    $1,000
  18. St Jude Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Operating Budget

    $1,000
  19. Tunnels to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Operating Budget

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $22,00055% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $12,00030% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $5,00012% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oklahoma17 grants $100,000
  2. New York1 grant $1,000
  3. Tennessee1 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.

  • Robert KelleyPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Judy KelleyVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Marla BairdSecretary of Treasury Hours 1Pay $0
  • Scott BairdDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carol MitchellDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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