Welz Family Children's Foundation
Welz Family Children's Foundation is a private foundation, based in Grass Valley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $585K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $3.
Welz Family Children's Foundation at a glance
In short: Welz Family Children's Foundation gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,000
- -68.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,667
- -46.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $584,945
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 Welz Family Children's Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Child Advocate of Nevada County ($3K). Together the top 3 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Welz Family Children's Foundation gives
- Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $8K (2025) to $25K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Child Advocate of Nevada County Nevada City, CA | Sponsorship for Children to Children Benefit Concert | $3,000 |
| Bright Futures for Youth Grass Valley, CA | Sponsor Bowl for Kids Sake Pals Program | $3,000 |
| Music in the Mountains Grass Valley, CA | Youth Music Competition | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $584,945 | $71,499 | $55,395 | $8,000 | 3 | $8,000 | $3 |
| 2024 | $560,629 | $54,038 | $75,703 | $25,000 | 5 | $25,000 | — |
| 2023 | $581,939 | $63,201 | $81,219 | $23,000 | 5 | $23,000 | — |
| 2022 | $597,484 | $79,465 | $69,688 | $21,250 | 7 | $21,250 | — |
| 2021 | $592,613 | $53,781 | $65,162 | $19,085 | 6 | $19,085 | $1,192 |
| 2020 | $602,244 | $75,574 | $76,773 | $24,600 | 7 | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Welz Family Children's Foundation is led by Hosea Bostic, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hosea Bostic
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Mickel
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lenda Welz
Director
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frans Velthuijsen
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Steve Baker
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Vicki Day
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
John Jeffrey
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Judy Bagley
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John Jeffery (2024) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Welz Family Children's Foundation
How much does Welz Family Children's Foundation give each year?
Welz Family Children's Foundation gave $8K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 5 grants.
What is Welz Family Children's Foundation's typical grant size?
Welz Family Children's Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $2,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Welz Family Children's Foundation give grants?
Welz Family Children's Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Grass Valley, CA (2 grants).
Does Welz Family Children's Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Welz Family Children's Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Welz Family Children's Foundation?
Welz Family Children's Foundation reported $585K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $71K.
What is Welz Family Children's Foundation's EIN?
Welz Family Children's Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-6190796. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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