Welsh Family Foundation
Welsh Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Williamsburg, Virginia. In 2025, it gave $93,000 through 18 grants to charitable organizations, including churches, educational institutions, and health organizations.
Welsh Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Welsh Family Foundation gave $93K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state North Carolina. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $93,000
- -37.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,167
- -30.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,101,650
- +0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (3 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Welsh Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 28 Windward Way, Williamsburg, VA 23185
Phone: (321) 459-2999
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Welsh Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Redeemer Presbyterian Church in America ($33K). Together the top 10 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 102 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina (47%), Virginia (13%), New York (11%), Pennsylvania (9%), and Georgia (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Welsh Family Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 18 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 146% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2019) to $149K (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $93K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Redeemer Presbyterian Church in America Raleigh, NC | General | $33,000 |
| Resurrection Life Church Buffalo, NY | General | $10,000 |
| UNC Healthcare Chapel Hill, NC | HEALTH | $10,000 |
| Welsh Foundation Reviewed New Cumberland, PA | General | $8,500 |
| Liberty University Lynchburg, VA | Education | $7,500 |
| Reformed University Fellowship Lawrenceville, GA | Education | $5,000 |
| St Jude's Children Hospital Memphis, TN | General | $5,000 |
| Focus Davidsonville, MD | General | $2,000 |
| House of Hope Front Royal, VA | General | $2,000 |
| Mission to the World Lawrenceville, GA | General | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,101,650 | $88,975 | $102,341 | $93,000 | 18 | $93,000 | $84,058 | $63,563 |
| 2024 | $1,096,453 | $142,089 | $158,021 | $149,000 | 20 | $149,000 | $137,008 | $61,743 |
| 2023 | $1,082,388 | $105,344 | $112,827 | $108,000 | 20 | $108,000 | $100,517 | $57,402 |
| 2022 | $1,062,288 | $34,405 | $64,660 | $59,500 | 23 | $59,500 | $33,325 | $60,466 |
| 2021 | $1,093,931 | $97,911 | $65,162 | $60,000 | 21 | $60,000 | $92,749 | $64,370 |
| 2020 | $1,062,110 | $31,733 | $52,024 | $45,000 | 19 | — | $23,523 | $55,931 |
| 2019 | $934,905 | $55,488 | $51,369 | $44,750 | 17 | — | $47,160 | $55,877 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Welsh Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 with general, education, and health purposes. Examples include churches and religious organizations, Liberty University, and UNC Healthcare.
Liberty University describes its mission as providing quality collegiate education and training champions for Christ. House of Hope describes its mission as providing people in need with emergency and transitory shelter, encouragement, and a helping hand regardless of their status in life.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 18 grants totaling $93,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $33,000, with a median grant of $2,000.
Among its larger 2025 grants were $33,000 to Redeemer Presbyterian Church in America in Raleigh, North Carolina; $10,000 each to Resurrection Life Church in Buffalo, New York, and UNC Healthcare in Chapel Hill, North Carolina; $8,500 to Welsh Foundation Reviewed in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania; and $7,500 to Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. Other listed grants included $5,000 to Reformed University Fellowship and $5,000 to St Jude’s Children Hospital.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jacqueline P Welsh as grantor/trustee and Nancy L Welsh, David A Welsh, and Steven M Welsh as trustees.
Welsh Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David A. Welsh
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline P. Welsh
Grantor & Trustee
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy L. Welsh
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven M. Welsh
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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
How much does Welsh Family Foundation give each year?
Welsh Family Foundation gave $93K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $149K across 20 grants.
What is Welsh Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Welsh Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $5,167, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Welsh Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Welsh Family Foundation give grants?
Welsh Family Foundation's top state is North Carolina, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (13%) and New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lawrenceville, GA (2 grants).
Does Welsh Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Welsh Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants) and "Health" (3 grants).
Who are Welsh Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Welsh Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Redeemer Presbyterian Church in America ($33,000), Resurrection Life Church ($10,000) and UNC Healthcare ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Welsh Family Foundation?
Welsh Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $93K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $64K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Welsh Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations with general, education, and health purposes. Examples include churches and religious organizations, Liberty University, and UNC Healthcare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Welsh Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Welsh Family Foundation's EIN?
Welsh Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6709966. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Welsh Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Welsh Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/welsh-family-foundation-morg_c72e1f4125b140ea82a7fd90b04eb781
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