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Private Foundation
THE ROBERT A WELCH FOUNDATION
THE ROBERT A WELCH FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in HOUSTON, TX. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $52.7M revenue, $41.9M expenses, $622.7M total assets. IRS filings disclose 384 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $219.0M.
EIN: 760343128
HOUSTON, TX
Private Independent Foundations
NTEE: T22
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$52.7M
Total Expenses$41.9M
Total Assets$622.7M
Grants Given384
Grant Total$219.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
BASIC RESEARCH IN CHEMISTRY AND RELATED FIELDS
$7,964,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER
BASIC RESEARCH IN CHEMISTRY AND RELATED FIELDS
$6,170,000
RICE UNIVERSITY
BASIC RESEARCH IN CHEMISTRY AND RELATED FIELDS
$4,167,740
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
BASIC RESEARCH IN CHEMISTRY AND RELATED FIELDS
$3,300,000
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
BASIC RESEARCH IN CHEMISTRY AND RELATED FIELDS
$2,945,000
Showing up to 5 of 384 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Adam Kuspa
TREASURER AND DIRECTOR
Carin M Barth
SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR
Carolyn C Sabat
DIRECTOR
Douglas L Foshee
CHAIR AND DIRECTOR
Fred W Brazelton
VICE CHAIR AND DIRECTOR
Gina A Luna
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $52.7M | $41.9M | $622.7M |
| 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 |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $61.4M to $52.7M (-14%), with total assets most recently reported at $622.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in TX.
TX
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.