Welsh Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Plymouth, MN EIN: 46-0542164

Welsh Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Plymouth, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $197K. Net investment income was $128K.

Welsh Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Welsh Family Foundation Inc gave $197K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $22K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$197,000
+126.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
+12.5% vs 2023
Average grant
$21,889
+101.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$2,330,290
+2.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Minnesota (91% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Welsh Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Matter: $110KMatter$110KCriso Rey Jesuit High School: $15KCriso Rey Jesuit High School$15KJeremiah Program: $15KJeremiah Program$15KBeacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative: $15KBeacon Interfaith HousingCollaborative$15KRisen Christ Catholic School: $15KRisen Christ Catholic School$15KHeifer International: $10KHeifer International$10KMike Rowe Works Foundation: $7KMike Rowe Works Foundation$7KGirl Scouts River Valleys: $5KGirl Scouts River Valleys$5KBlue Waters Theatre Company: $5KBlue Waters Theatre Company$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Matter ($110K). Together the top 9 received $197K.

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 46 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

MinneapolisSt. PaulLittle RockSt Louis ParkSanta MonicaBloomingtonChicagoWayzataLos Angeles

How Welsh Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 68% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 177% 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$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2019 10 grants2020 10 grants2021 9 grants2022 8 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2019) to $197K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $197K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Matter St Louis Park, MNSupport for Operations - Quenton Marty$110,000
Criso Rey Jesuit High School Minneapolis, MNSupport for Operations$15,000
Jeremiah Program Minneapolis, MNSupport for Operations$15,000
Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative St. Paul, MNSupport for Operations$15,000
Risen Christ Catholic School Minneapolis, MNSupport for Operations$15,000
Heifer International Little Rock, ARSupport for Operations$10,000
Mike Rowe Works Foundation Santa Monica, CASupport for Operations$7,000
Girl Scouts River Valleys St. Paul, MNSupport for Operations$5,000
Blue Waters Theatre Company Wayzata, MNSupport for Operations$5,000
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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$2,330,290$157,988$228,554$197,0009$198,737$128,171$112,321
2023$2,269,780$-4,573$115,562$87,0008$88,175$26,289$104,570
2022$2,001,375$-19,972$181,176$142,5009$144,225$18,902$111,317
2021$2,792,630$509,777$152,717$117,00010$118,725$378,943$128,185
2020$2,577,847$167,344$169,249$139,50010—$140,848$111,154
2019$2,421,755$54,321$91,699$62,5001—$36,960$111,545

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Welsh Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $112K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Welsh Family Foundation Inc's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Anne M. Kimmel

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bradley R. Welsh

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna L. Welsh

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Welsh Family Foundation Inc

How much does Welsh Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Welsh Family Foundation Inc gave $197K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $87K across 8 grants.

What is Welsh Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Welsh Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $21,889, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Welsh Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Welsh Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Minnesota: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arkansas (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (3 grants) and St. Paul, MN (2 grants).

Does Welsh Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Welsh Family Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Operations" (8 grants).

Who are Welsh Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Welsh Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Matter ($110,000), Criso Rey Jesuit High School ($15,000) and Jeremiah Program ($15,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Welsh Family Foundation Inc?

Welsh Family Foundation Inc reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $199K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $112K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Welsh Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Welsh Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0542164. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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