Welch Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Naples, FL EIN: 85-1630318

Welch Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $7K.

Welch Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Welch Family Foundation gave $9K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$8,600
+0.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$4,300
+0.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$4,300
Primary geography
Florida (71% 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 Welch Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Breakthrough Miami: $6KBreakthrough Miami$6KRise International: $3KRise International$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Breakthrough Miami ($6K). Together the top 2 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

VeniceIndianapolisLakelandMiamiWinnetka

How Welch Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 72% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 112% 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

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $9K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Breakthrough Miami Miami, FLGeneral Purposes$6,100
Rise International Winnetka, ILGeneral Purposes$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024—$8,198$10,019$8,6002$8,600$6,779$7,709
2023$126,101$4,488$9,861$8,6002$8,600$3,227$7,399
2022$131,474$-2,005$8,974$6,0002$6,000—$7,577
2021$142,453$10,329$11,409$5,0001$5,000$7,652$8,429
2020$143,533$143,540$7———$123,019$2,236

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Welch Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Welch Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Gregory W. Welch

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sandra Scheid Welch

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    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 Welch Family Foundation

How much does Welch Family Foundation give each year?

Welch Family Foundation gave $9K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $9K across 2 grants.

Where does Welch Family Foundation operate?

Welch Family Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Illinois, Indiana.

How much is Welch Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Welch Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Welch Family Foundation's EIN?

Welch Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1630318. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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