Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc
EIN 223692921Total Given 2017–2024
$2.0B
6,559 grants · $251.5M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$162K
typical big bets · $100K–$300K
grant size
59%
supporter · 1,142/1,921 multi-year
repeat
$134.4M
Assets (2024)
1,921
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 609-2622
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $184.1M | $47.9M | $253.5M | 423 |
| 2018 | $236.2M | $79.2M | $289.2M | 816 |
| 2019 | N/A | $105.6M | $305.8M | N/A |
| 2020 | $428.2M | $251.5M | $608.3M | 1091 |
| 2021 | $273.3M | $117.6M | $175.2M | 1067 |
| 2022 | $287.9M | $74.1M | $285.4M | 1064 |
| 2023 | $276.0M | $180.0M | $375.0M | 997 |
| 2024 | $326.0M | $134.4M | $329.3M | 1101 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 6559 grants on record
Minimum
$40
25th Pctl
$100K
Median
$162K
Average
$307K
75th Pctl
$300K
Maximum
$79.4M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.4% of US grants
· Rank #26 of 45 states
$3.5M across
18 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Bexar
- 3 Hidalgo
- 4 Dallas
Officers & Directors
JT
John R Taylor
6 yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
RE
Raymond Eng
6 yrs
Treasurer/Director of Finance
Leadership
KG
Kristen Gurdin
2 yrs
General Counsel & Secretary
Leadership
JR
Jennifer Reynoso
6 yrs
Trustee
WT
W Myles Taylor
6 yrs
Trustee
CT
C Fred Taylor
6 yrs
Trustee
BL
Bltn Holdings Llc
8+ yrs
Member
MH
Michael Hirschhorn
7 yrs
Foreign Grants Officer
JT
John R Taylor
6 yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
RE
Raymond Eng
6 yrs
Treasurer/Dir. of Finance
Leadership
CT
C Fred Taylor
6 yrs
Trustee
JR
Jennifer Reynoso
6 yrs
Sec./Gc Thru Feb 2023 Then Trustee
WT
W Myles Taylor
6 yrs
Trustee
BL
Bltn Holdings Llc
8+ yrs
Member
KG
Kristen Gurdin
2 yrs
Sec./Gc As of Mar 2023
MH
Michael Hirschhorn
7 yrs
Foreign Grants Officer
JT
John R Taylor
6 yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
RE
Raymond Eng
6 yrs
Treasurer/Director of Finance
Leadership
JR
Jennifer Reynoso
6 yrs
Secretary/General Counsel
Leadership
CT
C Fred Taylor
6 yrs
Trustee
WT
W Myles Taylor
6 yrs
Trustee
BL
Bltn Holdings Llc
8+ yrs
Member
MH
Michael Hirschhorn
7 yrs
Foreign Grants Officer
JT
John R Taylor
6 yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
WT
W Myles Taylor
6 yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
RE
Raymond Eng
6 yrs
Treasurer/Director of Finance
Leadership
JR
Jennifer Reynoso
6 yrs
Secretary/General Counsel
Leadership
CT
C Fred Taylor
6 yrs
Trustee
BL
Bltn Holdings Llc
8+ yrs
Member
MH
Michael Hirschhorn
7 yrs
Foreign Grants Officer
WT
W Myles Taylor
6 yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
JT
John R Taylor
6 yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
RE
Raymond Eng
6 yrs
Treasurer/Director of Finance
Leadership
JR
Jennifer Reynoso
6 yrs
Secretary/General Counsel
Leadership
CT
C Fred Taylor
6 yrs
Trustee
BL
Bltn Holdings Llc
8+ yrs
Member
MH
Michael Hirschhorn
7 yrs
Foreign Grants Officer
JT
John R Taylor
6 yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
WT
W Myles Taylor
6 yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
RE
Raymond Eng
6 yrs
Treasurer and Director of Finance
Leadership
JR
Jennifer Reynoso
6 yrs
Secretary and General Coun
Leadership
CT
C Fred Taylor
6 yrs
Trustee
BL
Bltn Holdings Llc
8+ yrs
Member
MH
Michael Hirschhorn
7 yrs
Foreign Grants Officer
J1
John L Berger Until 1118
Vice President/Assistant. Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
W1
W Myles Taylor As of 1118
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
J1
John R Taylor As of 1118
President/Trustee
Leadership
A1
Allen Levithan Until 1118
Vice President/Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
K1
Kenneth J Slutsky Until 1118
President/Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
R1
Raymond Eng As of 1118
Treasurer and Controller
Leadership
J7
Jeanne Haws 1118 Until 72718
Secretary and Chief Operating Officer
Leadership
J7
Jennifer Reynoso As of 72818
Secretary and General Counsel
Leadership
C1
C Fred Taylor As of 1118
Trustee
BL
Bltn Holdings Llc
8+ yrs
Member
MH
Michael Hirschhorn
7 yrs
Foreign Grants Officer
Grants Awarded (6,559 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $79,400,000 | SUPPORT FOR DONOR-ADVISED GRANTMAKING | 2017 |
| Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | $46,406,837 | SUPPORT FOR DONOR-ADVISED GRANTMAKING | 2018 |
| Stichting European Climate Foundation | The Hague, None | $26,500,000 | ACCELERATING CLEAN ENERGY | 2020 |
| United States Energy Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $18,500,000 | CLIMATE PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| American Jewish World Service Inc | New York, NY | $11,100,000 | PROGRAMMATIC AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR 2022 | 2022 |
| American Jewish World Service Inc | New York, NY | $11,100,000 | PROGRAMMATIC AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR 2020 | 2020 |
| American Jewish World Service Inc | New York, NY | $11,100,000 | PROGRAMMATIC AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR 2021 | 2021 |
| American Jewish World Service Inc | New York, NY | $11,000,000 | PROGRAMMATIC AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| American Jewish World Service Inc | New York, NY | $10,900,000 | PROGRAMMATIC AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR 2018 | 2018 |
| American Jewish World Service Inc | New York, NY | $10,600,000 | PROGRAMMATIC AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT FOR 2017 | 2017 |
| American Jewish World Service Inc | New York, NY | $9,750,000 | PROGRAMMATIC AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| League of Conservation Voters Education Fund | Washington, DC | $9,000,000 | PUBLIC EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Stichting European Climate Foundation | The Hague, None | $9,000,000 | RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS | 2020 |
| The Sunrise Project Limited | Surry Hills, None | $8,000,000 | CLIMATE FINANCE | 2020 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | $6,500,000 | ADVANCING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | 2024 |
| Carina Initiatives Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $6,059,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | $5,625,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | $5,475,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | $5,450,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | $5,375,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | $5,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Neo Philanthropy Inc | New York, NY | $5,000,000 | STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND | 2020 |
| Stichting European Climate Foundation | The Hague, None | $5,000,000 | CAPACITY BUILDING | 2020 |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | $4,875,000 | ADVANCING HUMAN RIGHTS | 2024 |
| Gdi Solutions Inc | Washington, DC | $4,733,275 | POOLED FUND ON HUMAN AGENCY | 2023 |