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The Kellyn Foundation is a 501c(3) non-profit corporation with a mission to develop, support, facilitate and implement programs that encourage family and community physical and emotional wellness. We focus on healthy lifesyles that can be sustained and taught to future generations, while helping to reduce the individual, family, community and national chronic disease burden.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-2623498) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 19 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $21K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
81% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.4 mo
of spending, in cash
1.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $184K
6 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$93K
35% of total assets
Liabilities are 35% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 7 voting members
5 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.1M
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$1.0M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$175K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2024▲ +45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$556K
FY2021$732K
FY2022$734K
FY2023$730K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$518K
FY2021$740K
FY2022$773K
FY2023$843K
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$175K
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$319K
FY2021$310K
FY2022$271K
FY2023$158K
FY2024$175K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $845K Management & general 19% · $194K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$49,583Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Medica
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Eric J Ruth’s $50K as CEO is at the 4th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Eric J Ruth$49,583$45,941$33,750$45,000$35,236
Meagan L Grega———$24,000$24,025

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes family and community wellness through sustainable healthy lifestyle programs.

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3 programs · $770K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The kellyn food access initiative objective is to ensure that each neighborhood has healthy whole food options, sourced as locally as possible, that are convenient, accessible and affordable.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-2623498) · Dispute this line
$367Kprogram expense
02

The kellyn kitchens initiative provides multiple session hands-on cooking educational programs to COMMUNITY/WORSHIP centers, schools, senior centers, healthcare professionals and farm markets. Our objective is to teach our participants to cook whole food plant-based meals, while embracing individual food heritage and cultures.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-2623498) · Dispute this line
$362Kprogram expense
03

The kellyn lifestyle medicine initiative objective is to provide the education, tools and support that allows families and individuals to reduce disease risk factors with a proven program through the adoption of better health habits and appropriate lifestyle modifications.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 26-2623498) · Dispute this line
$41Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$606K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$450K
Other incomeLn 4–11$674
Money outPt IX
$1.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$845K
Managementcol C$194K
Owns and owesPt X
$175K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$268K
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$450K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$606K
Other incomeLn 4–11$674
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$119K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$119K
Accounts receivableLn 4$29K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$121K
Total assetsLn 16$268K
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K
Net assetsLn 32$175K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 519
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K$119K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$172K$121K
Total assetsLn 16$288K$268K
LiabilitiesLn 26$129K$93K
Net assetsLn 32$158K$175K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$50K$50K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$367K$350K$17K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$50K$43K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$35K$33K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$60$60
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$185$185
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$419$4K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$114K$30K$84K
TravelLn 17$879$879
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$52K$52K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$26K$885
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$313K$309K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.0M$845K$194K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 11, 2025 $1.1M$1.0M$17K$175K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Aug 12, 2024 $730K$843K−$113K$158K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 28, 2023 $734K$773K−$39K$271K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Aug 1, 2022 $732K$740K−$8K$310K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 22, 2021 $556K$518K$39K$319K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,056,114 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $290,627$449,583
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $438,214$605,857
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,608$674
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $730,449$1,056,114
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $396,345$502,476
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $446,894$536,592
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $843,239$1,039,068
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$112,790$17,046
Part VI · Governance 5 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,056,114 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$20,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$429,583
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$449,583
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $605,857$605,857
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$3,251−$3,251
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,925$3,925
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $609,782 · Excluded from tax −$3,251$1,056,114
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,039,068 across 18 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $49,583$49,583
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $349,744 · Management $17,414$367,158
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,949 · Management $7,513$50,462
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,238 · Management $2,035$35,273
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $60$60
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,100$8,100
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $185$185
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $419 · Management $3,953$4,372
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,941$1,941
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $5,431$5,431
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $30,146 · Management $83,833$113,979
IX-17 TravelManagement $879$879
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $4,138$4,138
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,292$2,292
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $51,900$51,900
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $25,744 · Management $885$26,629
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $308,699 · Management $4,195$312,894
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,489 · Management $1,303$3,792
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $845,328 · Management $193,740 · Fundraising $0$1,039,068
Part X · Balance sheet $268,401 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $95,474$118,978
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $19,833$28,831
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $172,495$120,592
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $287,802$268,401
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $77,599$45,511
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $40,420$33,025
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,373$14,409
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $129,392$92,945
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $158,410$175,456
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $158,410$175,456
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $287,802$268,401
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $175,456 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,056,114
XI-2 Total expenses$1,039,068
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$17,046
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$158,410
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$175,456

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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