Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation
The Avery-Fuller-Welch Children’s Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California. It provides grant funding to help low-income families access professional services for children with physical, behavioral, emotional, and learning challenges.
Key facts about Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation
In short: Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation gave $227K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 94-1243657
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $227,469
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- Average grant
- $37,912
- Median grant
- $41,475
- Total assets
- $5,053,382
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; its website says applications are considered by invitation only. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.1M
-0.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$227K
-16.6% YoY
Grant Count
6
-33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$38K
+25.1% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation reported a distributable amount of $330K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
How Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to provide grant funding for early intervention and professional guidance to children with physical, behavioral, emotional, and learning challenges. Its program areas include speech therapy, psychotherapy, remedial education, physical and occupational therapy, and behavioral therapy. Grants may also cover related devices, such as hearing aids and mobility aids.
The foundation’s Treatment and Therapy Grants support nonprofits administering restorative therapy for children age 21 or younger who have a remedial disability and come from low-income families. The foundation also describes grants paid to service providers or practitioners for children age 24 or younger. Eligible services must be for residents of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, or San Mateo counties.
Among its 2025 grantees, LearnUp Centers says its mission is to help struggling readers learn to read with confidence through a structured literacy program. Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco says it aims to help young people, especially those from disadvantaged circumstances, realize their potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens.
The foundation does not fund for-profit providers, dental or orthodontic services, eyeglasses or routine eye care, annual appeals, capital requests, conferences, or events. It also offers the Ruth and David Wisnom memorial grant for a nonprofit serving children or youth with high needs in any of its five program areas, and the Judge David B. Flinn memorial grant for a nonprofit serving children or youth with high needs in remedial education. The board selects recipients for both from among invited applications.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported six grants totaling $227,469. The amounts ranged from $9,882 to $50,000, with a median of $41,475. Its typical grant for the Treatment and Therapy program is described as $3,000–$10,000, with an average of $6,000.
Review Cycle
, and award restrictions are described in an attached schedule. That filing also states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Treatment and Therapy grants are limited to services for residents of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco, CA | GRANT PROVIDED TO SUPPORT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES | $50,000 |
| LEARNUP CENTERS San Francisco, CA | GRANT PROVIDED TO SUPPORT TUTORING SERVICES AND THE EXPANSION OF PARTNERSHIPS | $50,000 |
| FRANCISCO ROCCO San Francisco, CA | GRANTS PROVIDED FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALs | $45,500 |
| LEARNUP CENTERS San Francisco, CA | GRANTS PROVIDED FOR REMEDIAL EDUCATION SERVICES PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS | $37,450 |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco, CA | GRANTS PROVIDED FOR PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUALS | $34,637 |
| LINDAMOOD-BELL LEARNING PROCESSES Berkeley, CA | GRANTS PROVIDED FOR REMEDIAL EDUCATION SERVICES PROVIDED TO INDIVIDUAL | $9,882 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,053,382 | $354,671 | $387,671 | $227,469 (6) |
| 2024 | $5,084,244 | $442,577 | $374,272 | $272,803 (9) |
| 2023 | $5,011,804 | $120,192 | $386,590 | $268,860 (11) |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,053,382 | $5,084,244 | $5,011,804 |
| Revenue | $354,671 | $442,577 | $120,192 |
| Expenses | $387,671 | $374,272 | $386,590 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $321,044 | $322,032 | $322,872 |
| Net Investment Income | $312,539 | $402,181 | $85,275 |
| Distributable Amount | $329,870 | $310,688 | $307,102 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Arlene Auerbach as president, Sherry Madding as vice president and secretary, and Richard L. Oken, M.D., as treasurer. It also lists Elizabeth F. O’Leary, Minoo Shah, Michael Ross, and Susan Harvey as directors. The foundation’s website lists George Argyris and Steve Nessier as board members.
Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation is led by Arlene Auerbach, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arlene Auerbach
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth F. O'Leary
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Ross
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Minoo Shah
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Harvey
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard L. Oken MD
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherry Madding
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: David B. Flinn (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Ruth Wisnom (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Evan Jones (2020–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Contact
Application contact: Derek Aspacher
Mailing address: 1660 Bush St Ste 300, San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (415) 561-6540
Email: daspacher@pfs-llc.net
Website: https://afwchildrensfoundation.org
Frequently asked questions about Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation
How much does Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation give each year?
Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation gave $227K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $273K across 9 grants.
What is Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation's typical grant size?
Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $41,475, and its average grant was $37,912, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation give grants?
Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (5 grants).
Does Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation's largest grantees?
Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Learnup Centers ($87,450 across 2 grants), Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco ($84,637 across 2 grants) and Francisco Rocco ($45,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation?
Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $321K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $330K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to provide grant funding for early intervention and professional guidance to children with physical, behavioral, emotional, and learning challenges. Its program areas include speech therapy, psychotherapy, remedial education, physical and occupational therapy, and behavioral therapy. Grants may also cover related devices, such as hearing aids and mobility aids. The foundation’s Treatment and Therapy Grants support nonprofits administering restorative therapy for chil…
How do I apply for a grant from Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; its website says applications are considered by invitation only. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation's EIN?
Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1243657. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Avery-Fuller-Welch Childrens Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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