The Velshi Wachs Foundation Inc
EIN 453459315
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2018
$61K
6 grants · $31K avg/year
based on 2 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $8K–$14K
grant size
50%
supporter · 2/4 multi-year
repeat
$2K
Assets (2019)
4
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
ALI VELSHI
Phone
(917) 669-2548
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $32K | $25 | $36K | 3 |
| 2018 | $29K | $2K | $41K | 3 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2K | $13K | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | $0 | $0 | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 6 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$10K
Average
$10K
75th Pctl
$14K
Maximum
$18K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AV
Ali Velshi
President
Leadership
LW
Lori Wachs
Vice President
Leadership
AV
Ali Velshi
President
Leadership
LW
Lori Wachs
Vice President
Leadership
AV
Ali Velshi
President
Leadership
LW
Lori Wachs
Vice President
Leadership
AV
Ali Velshi
President
Leadership
LW
Lori Wachs
Vice President
Leadership
AV
Ali Velshi
President
Leadership
LW
Lori Wachs
Vice President
Leadership
AV
Ali Velshi
President
Leadership
LW
Lori Wachs
Treasurer
Leadership
PK
Patrick J Keirnan
Board Member
LZ
Laura Zemmel
Board Member
CM
Cait Middler
Board Member
AV
Ali Velshi
President
Leadership
LW
Lori Wachs
Treasurer
Leadership
PK
Patrick J Keirnan
Board Member
LZ
Laura Zemmel
Board Member
CM
Cait Middler
Board Member
Grants Awarded (6 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Historical Museum | Chicago, IL | $17,825 | CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CHICAGO HISTORICAL MUSEUM TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S "THIS IS CHICAGO" CAMPAIGN. | 2018 |
| Us Foundation for Queen'S University | Washington, DC | $14,500 | CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION'S STUDENTS, PROFESSORS AND RESEARCHERS. | 2017 |
| Chicago Historical Museum | Chicago, IL | $11,000 | CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION'S "THIS IS CHICAGO" CAMPAIGN. | 2017 |
| Seeds of Peace | New York, NY | $10,000 | CONTRIBUTIONS TO SEEDS OF PEACE TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S SUMMER CAMP AND MENTORING PROGRAMS. | 2018 |
| Seeds of Peace | New York, NY | $6,667 | CONTIRBUTIONS FOR SUPPORTING THE ORGANIZATION'S CAMP AND MENTORING PROGRAMS. | 2017 |
| The Council of Foreign Relations | New York, NY | $1,500 | CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COUNCIL OF FOREIGN RELATIONS TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS. | 2018 |