Ada Belle Welsh Foundation
Ada Belle Welsh Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $141K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K. Net investment income was $5K.
Ada Belle Welsh Foundation at a glance
In short: Ada Belle Welsh Foundation gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $141,146
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Ada Belle Welsh Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Ada Belle Welsh Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 122% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2019) to $9K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $9,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $141,146 | $7,955 | $14,464 | $9,000 | 1 | $11,077 | $5,245 | $9,073 |
| 2024 | $147,657 | $31,016 | $13,870 | $9,000 | 1 | $11,488 | $28,771 | $8,452 |
| 2023 | $130,512 | $10,831 | $13,088 | $9,000 | 1 | $10,789 | $8,722 | $8,222 |
| 2022 | $132,774 | $9,327 | $13,121 | $9,000 | 1 | $11,554 | $7,596 | $8,984 |
| 2021 | $136,536 | $4,587 | $11,434 | $6,800 | 1 | — | $1,560 | $9,904 |
| 2020 | $143,378 | $12,491 | $10,729 | $6,800 | 1 | — | $9,898 | $8,248 |
| 2019 | $141,610 | $8,756 | $9,981 | $5,800 | 1 | — | $6,594 | $8,276 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ada Belle Welsh Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ada Belle Welsh Foundation's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$3K (2020) → $2K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Wells Fargo Bank (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ada Belle Welsh Foundation
How much does Ada Belle Welsh Foundation give each year?
Ada Belle Welsh Foundation gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 1 grant.
How large is Ada Belle Welsh Foundation?
Ada Belle Welsh Foundation reported $141K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ada Belle Welsh Foundation?
Ada Belle Welsh Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $141K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Ada Belle Welsh Foundation operate?
Ada Belle Welsh Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Ada Belle Welsh Foundation's EIN?
Ada Belle Welsh Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6595755. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work Ada Belle Welsh Foundation funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Creative Impact Grants $500 - $2,500 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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