Private Foundation

The Robert A Welch Foundation

The Robert A Welch Foundation is a Private Foundation headquartered in Houston, TX. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $36.8M revenue, $64.3M expenses, $619.0M total assets. IRS filings disclose 315 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $180.7M.

EIN: 760343128 Houston, TX Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$36.8M
Total Expenses$64.3M
Total Assets$619.0M
Grants Given315
Grant Total$180.7M
Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

TEXAS A&M FOUNDATION
College Station, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$10,000,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
Austin, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$5,325,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
Dallas, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$5,065,000
RICE UNIVERSITY
Houston, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$2,752,740
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
College Station, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$2,695,000

Showing up to 5 of 315 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

President Adam Kuspa
Chair and Director Carin M Barth
Vice Chair and Director Douglas L Foshee
Secretary and Director Fred W Brazelton
Treasurer and Director Gina A Luna
Past President Norbert Dittrich

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Top Grant Purposes

Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$148,891,770 249 grants
Basic research in chemistry and related fields
$25,087,399 63 grants
Basic research in in the State of Texas
$6,098,750 1 grant
Welch Award in Chemistry and related fields
$500,000 1 grant
Norman Hackerman Award in Chemistry and related fields
$100,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $36.8M $64.3M $619.0M
2023 $47.6M $68.8M $631.1M
2022 $60.4M $34.1M $632.1M
2021 $61.4M $34.5M $621.2M
2020 $39.4M $128.7M $599.0M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $39.4M to $36.8M (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $619.0M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in TX.

TX

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