Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Westford, MA EIN: 04-3495623

Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable is a private foundation based in Westford, Massachusetts. Its 2025 filing says it began distributing its assets for charitable purposes and expects to terminate after distributing the remainder to public charities in 2026.

Key facts about Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable

In short: Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable gave $937K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $49K), mostly in Massachusetts. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
04-3495623
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$937,068
Grants made (2025)
19
Average grant
$49,319
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
16% first-time grantees (3 of 19, 2025)
Total assets
$99,271
Primary geography
Massachusetts (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). 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

$99K

-89.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$937K

+2123.2% YoY

Grant Count

19

+11.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$49K

+1889.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable open to new grantees?

16%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 19 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $301K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 2675% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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.

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 animal welfare, libraries, health care, education, and other charitable areas. For example, Baypath Humane Society describes its mission as connecting people and animals to build a compassionate community through shelter, care, enrichment, adoption, outreach, education, and partnerships. Lowell Humane Society says it provides shelter, prevents cruelty to animals, and advocates for animal welfare through humane education. The Museum of Science describes its mission as inspiring a lifelong love of science and making science and scientific thinking accessible, engaging, and relevant.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $937,068. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $897,068, with a median of $2,000. The largest grant was $897,068 to Fidelity Charitable in Boston for general charitable purposes. Other listed grants included $5,000 to JV Fletcher Library in Westford; $4,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association in Chicago; $3,000 each to YMCA Camp Takoda in Keene and the University of Massachusetts in Amherst; and $2,500 each to Baypath Humane Society, Wikimedia Foundation, Golden View Healthcare Center, and St. Barnabas Health System.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts, 1% to Illinois, and 1% to New Hampshire. The filing also lists recipients in Washington, D.C., and New York, each accounting for 0% of grant dollars.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.

Cities

WestfordBostonChicagoHopkintonAmherstGodfreyKeeneLancasterWashingtonAlexandriaBendLowellLynnNorth GraftonWesfordBooneCambridgeHollisAlenandriaBronx

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M19 grants2020 17 grants2021 17 grants2022 17 grants2023 17 grants2024 19 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2021) to $937K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $937K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Fidelity Charitable: $897KFidelity Charitable$897KJV Fletcher Library: $5KJV Fletcher Library$5KAlzheimers Association: $4KAlzheimers Association$4KYMCA Camp Takoda: $3KYMCA Camp Takoda$3KU of Mass: $3KU of Mass$3KBaypath Humane Society: $3KBaypath Humane Society$3KWikimedia Foundation: $3KWikimedia Foundation$3KGolden View Healthcare Center: $3KGolden View Healthcare Center$3KSt Barnabus Health System: $3KSt Barnabus Health System$3KAmerican Red Cross: $2KAmerican Red Cross$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Charitable ($897K). Together the top 10 received $924K.

Grant Size Distribution

87 grants across all recorded years

86<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 87 (99%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable Boston, MAGeneral Charitable Purposes$897,068
JV Fletcher Library Westford, MAGeneral Charitable Purposes$5,000
Alzheimers Association Chicago, ILGeneral Charitable Purposes$4,000
YMCA Camp Takoda Keene, NHGeneral Charitable Purposes$3,000
U of Mass Amherst, MAGeneral Charitable Purposes$3,000
Baypath Humane Society Hopkinton, MAGeneral Charitable Purposes$2,500
Wikimedia Foundation Washington, DCGeneral Charitable Purposes$2,500
Golden View Healthcare Center Meredith, NHGeneral Charitable Purposes$2,500
St Barnabus Health System Bronx, NYGeneral Charitable Purposes$2,500
American Red Cross Boone, LAGeneral Charitable Purposes$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $99,271 $88,461 $938,112 $937,068
2024 $900,149 $71,185 $42,541 $42,150
2023 $852,199 $28,431 $44,927 $41,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$99,271$900,149$852,199
Revenue$88,461$71,185$28,431
Expenses$938,112$42,541$44,927
Qualifying Distributions$937,128$42,200$41,000
Net Investment Income$87,477$70,844$24,504
Distributable Amount$42,321$38,376$39,020

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Barbara W. Meurer as Director and President, and Fredric E. Weldon as Director and Secretary.

Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable is led by Barbara W Meurer, Director & President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Barbara W Meurer

    Director & President

    President → Director & President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fredric E Weldon

    Director & Secretary

    Secretary → Director & Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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

Mailing address: 1 Parker Circle, Westford, MA 01886
Phone: (617) 338-2422

Frequently asked questions about Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable

How much does Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable give each year?

Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable gave $937K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $42K across 17 grants.

What is Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable's typical grant size?

Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $49,319, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable that year got $301K on average.

Where does Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable give grants?

Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable gives mostly in Massachusetts: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Westford, MA (3 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).

Does Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable's largest grantees?

Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Fidelity Charitable ($897,068), JV Fletcher Library ($5,000) and Alzheimers Association ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable?

Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable reported $99K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $937K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations working in animal welfare, libraries, health care, education, and other charitable areas. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable's EIN?

Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3495623. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Nancy Conger Weldon Charitable 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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