Rob & Bessie Welder Wildlife
EIN 741381321Total Given 2018–2024
$1.2M
58 grants · $169K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$23K
typical small grants · $17K–$25K
grant size
70%
deep partner · 16/23 multi-year
repeat
$40.2M
Assets (2024)
23
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
ROB BESSIE WELDER WILDLIFE
Phone
(361) 364-2643
Deadlines
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION MATERIALS IS OCTOBER 1 FOR PROJECTS BEGINNING THE FOLLOWI
How to Apply
APPLICATION PROCEDURES: INITIALLY, APPLICATIONS AND ABBREVIATED PROPOSALS MAY BE SUBMITTED IN LETTER FORM. APPLICATION PACKETS MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (1) AN ABBREVIATED PROPOSAL WITH DEGREE SOUGHT, ESTIMATED BUDGET, AND PROJECT TIMELINE SIGNED BY THE STUDENT'S MAJOR ADVISOR OR A QUALIFIED MEMBER OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY, AND (2) STUDENT CREDENTIALS, INCLUDING A RESUME, TRANSCRIPTS, GRE SCORES, AND THREE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION.
Restrictions
STUDIES ARE LIMITED TO THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED DIRECTLY TO ACCREDITED U.S. COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN APPROVED AS CANDIDATES FOR M.S. OR PH.D. DEGREES AND AFTER PROJECT PROPOSALS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE FOUNDATION. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT, A STUDENT MUST HAVE A MINIMUM GRE SCORE OF 300 (VERBAL PLUS QUANTITATIVE) AND A "B- OR HIGHER AVERAGE IN THE LAST TWO YEARS OF UNDERGRADUATE WORK. THE FOUNDATION WILL CONSIDER RESEARCH PROPOSALS IN THE AREAS OF ANIMAL BEHAVIOR, BIOLOGY, BOTANY, CONSERVATION EDUCATION, ECOLOGY, GENETICS, MAMMALOGY, ORNITHOLOGY, PARASITOLOGY, RANGE SCIENCE, VETERINARY PATHOLOGY, AND WILDLIFE SCIENCES.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $159K | $32.0M | $1.4M | 8 |
| 2019 | $168K | $35.4M | $2.9M | 8 |
| 2020 | $151K | $37.4M | $2.6M | 7 |
| 2021 | $123K | $40.6M | $1.8M | 6 |
| 2022 | $181K | $37.3M | $1.1M | 9 |
| 2023 | $185K | $38.7M | $1.2M | 10 |
| 2024 | $218K | $40.2M | $2.7M | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 58 grants on record
Minimum
$790
25th Pctl
$17K
Median
$23K
Average
$20K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$28K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JJ
Joseph D James
Ceo
Leadership
JT
Joel H Thomas
Trustee
FH
Fidel Hernandez
Adv Trustee
DD
D Lynn Drawe
Adv Trustee
JV
John J Welder VI
Adv Trustee
HW
Harvey C Weil Jr
Adv Trustee
HW
Hc Weil
Trustee
JW
John J Welder V
Trustee
JJ
Joseph D James
Ceo
Leadership
JW
John J Welder V
Trustee
DD
D Lynn Drawe
Adv Trustee
JV
John J Welder VI
Adv Trustee
HW
Harvey C Weil Jr
Adv Trustee
HW
Hc Weil
Trustee
JT
Joel H Thomas
Trustee
JJ
Joseph D James
Ceo
Leadership
SG
Selma N Glasscock
Director
TB
Terry L Blankenship
Director
JW
John J Welder V
Trustee
DD
D Lynn Drawe
Adv Trustee
JV
John J Welder VI
Adv Trustee
HW
Harvey C Weil Jr
Adv Trustee
HT
Hughes C Thomas
Trustee
HW
Hc Weil
Trustee
JT
Joel H Thomas
Trustee
TB
Terry L Blankenship
Director
SG
Selma N Glasscock
Director
JT
Joel H Thomas
Adv Trustee
JW
John J Welder V
Trustee
HW
Hc Weil
Trustee
HT
Hughes C Thomas
Trustee
HW
Harvey C Weil Jr
Adv Trustee
JV
John J Welder VI
Adv Trustee
DD
D Lynn Drawe
Adv Trustee
SG
Selma N Glasscock
Director
TB
Terry L Blankenship
Director
DD
D Lynn Drawe
Adv Trustee
JT
Joel H Thomas
Adv Trustee
JW
John J Welder V
Trustee
HW
Hc Weil
Trustee
HT
Hughes C Thomas
Trustee
HW
Harvey C Weil Jr
Adv Trustee
JV
John J Welder VI
Adv Trustee
SG
Selma N Glasscock
Director
TB
Terry L Blankenship
Director
JW
John J Welder V
Trustee
DD
D Lynn Drawe
Adv Trustee
JV
John J Welder VI
Adv Trustee
HW
Harvey C Weil Jr
Adv Trustee
HT
Hughes C Thomas
Trustee
HW
Hc Weil
Trustee
JT
Joel H Thomas
Adv Trustee
TB
Terry L Blankenship
Director
SG
Selma N Glasscock
Director
JT
Joel H Thomas
Adv Trustee
HW
Hc Weil
Trustee
JW
John J Welder V
Trustee
HT
Hughes C Thomas
Trustee
HW
Harvey C Weil Jr
Adv Trustee
JV
John J Welder VI
Adv Trustee
DD
D Lynn Drawe
Adv Trustee
Grants Awarded (58 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duffle Duston | Laredo, TX | $28,500 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2023 |
| Duffle Duston | Kingsville, TX | $28,500 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2024 |
| Cooper Jamie | Alpine, TX | $27,800 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2019 |
| Duffle Duston | Laredo, TX | $27,200 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2022 |
| Hollingsworth Kaylee | College Station, TX | $26,196 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2019 |
| Keil Camryn | College Station, TX | $25,747 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2024 |
| Peterson Miranda | College Station, TX | $25,600 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2022 |
| Mathur Samarth | West Lafayette, IN | $25,498 | PAYMENT OF FELLOWSHIP | 2018 |
| Houston Dawn | San Marcos, TX | $25,400 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2023 |
| McCloy Michael | College Station, TX | $25,300 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2020 |
| Hollingsworth Kaylee | College Station, TX | $25,200 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2018 |
| McCloy Michael | College Station, TX | $25,146 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2022 |
| Mathur Samarth | West Lafayette, IN | $25,000 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2020 |
| Mathur Samarth | West Lafayette, IN | $25,000 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2019 |
| Moeller Christin | Kingsville, TX | $25,000 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2022 |
| Glasscock Jessica | Kingsville, TX | $25,000 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2018 |
| McCloy Michael | College Station, TX | $24,924 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2021 |
| Fry Tricia | Madison, WI | $24,552 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2021 |
| Fry Tricia | Madison, WI | $24,510 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2018 |
| Peterson Miranda | College Station, TX | $24,171 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2024 |
| Fry Tricia | Madison, WI | $24,000 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2020 |
| Fry Tricia | Madison, WI | $24,000 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2019 |
| Fry Tricia | Madison, WI | $24,000 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2022 |
| Peterson Miranda | College Station, TX | $24,000 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2023 |
| Keil Camryn | College Station, TX | $24,000 | PAYMENT FOR FELLOWSHIP | 2023 |