Judith and Richard Welch Family
Judith and Richard Welch Family is a private foundation based in Riverwoods, Illinois. In 2025, it reported 12 grants totaling $56,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations focused on education, animal welfare, health, and other causes.
Judith and Richard Welch Family at a glance
In short: Judith and Richard Welch Family gave $56K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Illinois. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $56,000
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,667
- +21.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $517,226
- -1.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Judith and Richard Welch Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2550 Palmer Court, Riverwoods, IL 60015
Phone: (847) 867-6842
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Judith and Richard Welch Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Evans Scholars Foundation ($15K). Together the top 10 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 75 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 21% to California, 9% to New York, 5% to Tennessee, and 4% to Pennsylvania. The listed grants also included $1,000 to the US Golf Association in New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Judith and Richard Welch Family open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 12 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 195% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2020) to $59K (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $56K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Evans Scholars Foundation Glenview, IL | General | $15,000 |
| Hoover Institute Stanford, CA | General | $12,000 |
| Jewish United Fund New York, NY | General | $5,000 |
| Orphans of the Storm Riverwoods, IL | General | $4,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House Chicago, IL | General | $3,000 |
| St Jude Charities Memphis, TN | General | $3,000 |
| Paws-Chicago Chicago, IL | General | $3,000 |
| Museum of Science Industry Chicago, IL | General | $3,000 |
| Shriner's Hospital-Chicago Chicago, IL | General | $3,000 |
| Bucks County Tour of Honor Doylestown, PA | General | $2,000 |
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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 | $517,226 | $54,428 | $61,553 | $56,000 | 12 | $56,972 | $46,154 | $29,282 |
| 2024 | $524,351 | $30,183 | $63,809 | $57,700 | 15 | $57,700 | $25,945 | — |
| 2023 | $557,977 | $73,857 | $65,276 | $58,500 | 16 | $58,500 | $76,960 | — |
| 2022 | $549,396 | $109,841 | $54,336 | $47,500 | 16 | $47,500 | $108,511 | — |
| 2021 | $493,891 | $170,930 | $54,768 | $41,780 | 16 | $41,780 | $170,930 | — |
| 2020 | $377,729 | $309,706 | $28,701 | $27,000 | 10 | — | $308,005 | $24,074 |
| 2019 | $96,724 | $96,724 | — | — | — | — | — | $2,046 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Judith and Richard Welch Family reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in education, animal welfare, health, science, Jewish community activities, and golf. The Evans Scholars Foundation describes its mission as providing scholarships and other educational opportunities for caddies and promoting recipients’ social and educational welfare. Orphans of the Storm describes its mission as operating an animal shelter and conducting related pet-adoption activities. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $56,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $3,000.
The largest grants included $15,000 to the Evans Scholars Foundation, $12,000 to the Hoover Institute, $5,000 to Jewish United Fund, and $4,000 to Orphans of the Storm. It also gave $3,000 each to Ronald McDonald House, St Jude Charities, PAWS-Chicago, Museum of Science Industry, and Shriner's Hospital-Chicago.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Judith Welch as Foundation Manager and Richard Welch as Director.
Judith and Richard Welch Family's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Welch
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Judith Welch
Foundation Manager
On filings since 2019
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 Judith and Richard Welch Family
How much does Judith and Richard Welch Family give each year?
Judith and Richard Welch Family gave $56K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $58K across 15 grants.
What is Judith and Richard Welch Family's typical grant size?
Judith and Richard Welch Family's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,667, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Judith and Richard Welch Family give grants?
Judith and Richard Welch Family gives mostly in Illinois: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (21%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (5 grants).
Does Judith and Richard Welch Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Judith and Richard Welch Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Judith and Richard Welch Family's largest grantees?
Judith and Richard Welch Family's largest 2025 grantees include Evans Scholars Foundation ($15,000), Hoover Institute ($12,000) and Jewish United Fund ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Judith and Richard Welch Family?
Judith and Richard Welch Family reported $517K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $57K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Judith and Richard Welch Family fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in education, animal welfare, health, science, Jewish community activities, and golf. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Judith and Richard Welch Family?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Judith and Richard Welch Family's EIN?
Judith and Richard Welch Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3957631. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Judith and Richard Welch Family accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 24, 2024)
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