Father Vincent Welch Memorial Fund
The memorial fund was organized to raise proceeds through charitable contributions for the creation and maintenance of scholarship funds. The scholarship funds will be dedicated to the assistance of needy young people from the metro detroit area in obtaining secondary, under-graduate and post-graduate educations.
Father Vincent Welch Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Father Vincent Welch Memorial Fund gave $350K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $175K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $350,000
- -45.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $175,000
- -45.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $175,000
- Total assets
- $27,839
- -60.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Father Vincent Welch Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Loyola High School ($300K). Together the top 2 received $350K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Father Vincent Welch Memorial Fund gives
- Giving grew 250% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $100K (2022) to $640K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $350K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola High School Detroit, MI | Scholarships | $300,000 |
| University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI | Scholarships | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,839 | $308,099 | $350,094 | $350,000 | 2 |
| 2024 | $69,834 | $507,624 | $640,828 | $640,000 | 2 |
| 2023 | $203,038 | $381,235 | $480,000 | $480,000 | 2 |
| 2022 | $301,803 | $386,643 | $100,002 | $100,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $15,162 | $337,233 | $328,000 | $328,000 | 2 |
| 2020 | $5,929 | $266,273 | $270,004 | $270,000 | 2 |
| 2019 | $9,660 | $249,029 | $300,007 | $300,000 | 2 |
About Father Vincent Welch Memorial Fund
Based on IRS filings
Father Vincent Welch Memorial Fund is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Dearborn, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $350K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Father Vincent Welch Memorial Fund is led by Michael T. McNamara, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael T. McNamara
President & Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald Worthy
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Henning
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine McNamara
Treasurer
Treasurer & Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Father Vincent Welch Memorial Fund
How much does Father Vincent Welch Memorial Fund give each year?
Father Vincent Welch Memorial Fund gave $350K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $640K across 2 grants.
How large is Father Vincent Welch Memorial Fund?
Father Vincent Welch Memorial Fund reported $28K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $308K.
What is Father Vincent Welch Memorial Fund?
Father Vincent Welch Memorial Fund is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Dearborn, MI. It holds $28K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Father Vincent Welch Memorial Fund operate?
Father Vincent Welch Memorial Fund has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Father Vincent Welch Memorial Fund's EIN?
Father Vincent Welch Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3005252. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
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