Welaf Foundation Incorporated

Private foundation · Grantmaker Surfside, FL EIN: 83-2701451

Welaf Foundation Incorporated is a private foundation, based in Surfside, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $84K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $150K.

Welaf Foundation Incorporated at a glance

In short: Welaf Foundation Incorporated gave $150K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $150K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$150,000
+200.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$150,000
+200.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$150,000
Total assets
$83,750
-64.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Florida (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Welaf Foundation Incorporated funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

University Of Miami: $150KUniversity Of Miami$150K

The largest 2024 recipient was University Of Miami ($150K).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 7 (57%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Coral GablesMiami

How Welaf Foundation Incorporated gives

  • Giving grew 900% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2021 it paid out well above 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

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $150K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University Of Miami Coral Gables, FLTo Provide Education Scholarship for students who need assistace$150,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$83,750$150,750$150,0001$150,750—
2023$234,500$50,000$50,0001$50,000—
2022$284,500$15,000$15,0001$15,000—
2021$299,500$15,000$15,0001$15,000$694
2020$314,500$85,000$85,0003—$820

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Welaf Foundation Incorporated's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ariana Wheeler-Lafuente

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Beatriz Lafuente Wheeler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gabriela Ritchey

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Rangel-Lafuente

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven H. Wheeler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Welaf Foundation Incorporated

How much does Welaf Foundation Incorporated give each year?

Welaf Foundation Incorporated gave $150K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $50K across 1 grant.

How large is Welaf Foundation Incorporated?

Welaf Foundation Incorporated reported $84K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Welaf Foundation Incorporated operate?

Welaf Foundation Incorporated has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Welaf Foundation Incorporated's EIN?

Welaf Foundation Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2701451. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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