The Welch Family Foundation
The Welch Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $80K. Net investment income was $220K.
The Welch Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Welch Family Foundation gave $80K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,000
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,000
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,757,541
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Welch Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Colorado Foundation ($50K). Together the top 4 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 30 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Welch Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $175K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado Foundation Denver, CO | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| Arvada Community Food Bank DBA Community Table Arvada, CO | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| High Fives Nonprofit Foundation Truckee, CA | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Love for Lily Boulder, CO | General Purpose | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,757,541 | $249,999 | $126,190 | $80,000 | 4 | $96,500 | $220,309 | $90,164 |
| 2024 | $1,628,674 | $80,579 | $111,599 | $70,000 | 3 | $85,150 | $54,543 | $89,930 |
| 2023 | $1,655,918 | $59,519 | $71,383 | $25,000 | 2 | $41,300 | $29,724 | $84,352 |
| 2022 | $1,664,505 | $49,254 | $223,252 | $175,000 | 13 | $191,700 | $20,704 | $94,269 |
| 2021 | $1,836,189 | $197,693 | $191,982 | $145,000 | 8 | $161,250 | $166,961 | $107,864 |
| 2020 | $1,826,544 | $85,451 | $145,129 | $90,000 | 6 | — | $53,582 | $98,560 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Welch Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $90K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Welch Family Foundation is led by Daniel Welch, Director & Chair on every filing since 2020; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Welch
Director & Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marie Welch
Director & Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Welch
Director & Vie Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Welch
Director & Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$30K (2020) → $30K (2025)
Claire Welch
Director & Secretary
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $30K, to Andrew Welch (Director and Vice Chair).
Frequently asked questions about The Welch Family Foundation
How much does The Welch Family Foundation give each year?
The Welch Family Foundation gave $80K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 3 grants.
What is The Welch Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Welch Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $20,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Welch Family Foundation give grants?
The Welch Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (13%).
Does The Welch Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Welch Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Welch Family Foundation?
The Welch Family Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $97K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Welch Family Foundation's EIN?
The Welch Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1471700. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Welch Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-welch-family-foundation-morg_332ad2b944034096a038c2d08b674997
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