Alice Welsh Skilling Foundation
EIN 263288279Total Given 2016–2024
$1.6M
9 grants · $180K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $100K–$150K
grant size
75%
deep partner · 3/4 multi-year
repeat
$5.3M
Assets (2024)
4
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 893-6600
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $160K | $5.6M | $-112K | 2 |
| 2017 | $150K | $6.4M | $255K | 1 |
| 2018 | N/A | $5.8M | $400K | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $7.2M | $248K | N/A |
| 2020 | $900K | $7.0M | $276K | 2 |
| 2021 | $10K | $8.2M | $704K | 1 |
| 2022 | $200K | $5.5M | $-97K | 1 |
| 2023 | $100K | $5.2M | $62K | 1 |
| 2024 | $100K | $5.3M | $229K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 9 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$100K
Median
$100K
Average
$180K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$800K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SR
Shirley Welsh Ryan
President/Director
Leadership
PR
Patrick G Ryan
Treasurer/Secretary/Director
Leadership
MP
Marlene Welsh Phillips
Director
RW
Robert J Welsh Jr
Director
SR
Shirley Welsh Ryan
President/Director
Leadership
PR
Patrick G Ryan
Treasurer/Secretary/Director
Leadership
RW
Robert J Welsh Jr
Director
MP
Marlene Welsh Phillips
Director
SR
Shirley Welsh Ryan
President/Director
Leadership
PR
Patrick G Ryan
Treasurer/Secretary/Director
Leadership
MP
Marlene Welsh Phillips
Director
RW
Robert J Welsh Jr
Director
SR
Shirley Welsh Ryan
President/Director
Leadership
PR
Patrick G Ryan
Treasurer/Secretary/Director
Leadership
RW
Robert J Welsh Jr
Director
MP
Marlene Welsh Phillips
Director
SR
Shirley Welsh Ryan
President/Director
Leadership
PR
Patrick G Ryan
Treasurer/Secretary/Director
Leadership
MP
Marlene Welsh Phillips
Director
RW
Robert J Welsh Jr
Director
SR
Shirley Welsh Ryan
President/Director
Leadership
PR
Patrick G Ryan
Treasurer/Secretary/Director
Leadership
MP
Marlene Welsh Phillips
Director
RW
Robert J Welsh Jr
Director
SR
Shirley Welsh Ryan
President/Director
Leadership
PR
Patrick G Ryan
Treasurer/Secretary/Director
Leadership
RW
Robert J Welsh Jr
Director
MP
Marlene Welsh Phillips
Director
SR
Shirley Welsh Ryan
President/Director
Leadership
PR
Patrick G Ryan
Treasurer/Secretary/Director
Leadership
RW
Robert J Welsh Jr
Director
MP
Marlene Welsh Phillips
Director
SR
Shirley Welsh Ryan
President/Director
Leadership
PR
Patrick G Ryan
Treasurer/Secretary/Director
Leadership
RW
Robert J Welsh Jr
Director
MP
Marlene Welsh Phillips
Director
Grants Awarded (9 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boy Scouts of America Pathways to Adventure Council | La Grange, IL | $800,000 | General charitable operations | 2020 |
| Shirley Ryan AbilityLab | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | General Support | 2022 |
| Pathways Foundation | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | Grant to help raise parental and professional awareness about early motor delays and to provide best-practice... | 2016 |
| Pathways Foundation | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | Grant to help raise parental and professional awareness about early motor delays and to provide best-practice... | 2017 |
| Shirley Ryan AbilityLab | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | General charitable operations | 2020 |
| Shirley Ryan Abilitylab | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Shirley Ryan Abilitylab | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Urban Gateways | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | General Support | 2021 |
| Urban Gateways | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | Grant to aid students and educators by using the visual arts to unlock creativity and engage children in the core... | 2016 |