The Robert A Welch Foundation
EIN 760343128Total Given 2020–2024
$364.1M
471 grants · $72.8M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$90K
typical mid grants · $45K–$255K
grant size
71%
deep partner · 95/133 multi-year
repeat
$892.0M
Assets (2024)
133
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
The Welch Foundation
Phone
(713) 961-9884
Deadlines
Research Grants: January 31st ; Departmental Grant: September 15th
How to Apply
Research Grants: Scientific summary, active and pending research support, publications, project descriptions, bibliography Departmental Grants: Applicant contacts, Chemistry/Biochemistry graduates, active and pending research support, Proposed research, chemistry faculty, anticipated student participants, proposed budgets
Restrictions
Basic research in chemistry and related fields in the State of Texas
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $141.1M | $750.4M | $39.4M | 97 |
| 2021 | $45.1M | $954.7M | $61.4M | 93 |
| 2022 | $51.1M | $866.9M | $60.4M | 93 |
| 2023 | $61.4M | $845.7M | $47.6M | 91 |
| 2024 | $65.5M | $892.0M | $36.8M | 97 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 471 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$45K
Median
$90K
Average
$773K
75th Pctl
$255K
Maximum
$99.8M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
96.8% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 2 states
$361.2M across
456 grants
38 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Travis
- 4 Brazos
- 5 Bexar
- 6 McLennan
- 7 Tarrant
- 8 Lubbock
- 9 El Paso
- 10 Denton
+28 more
counties
· 194 grants
· $12.3M
Officers & Directors
GL
Gina A Luna
5+ yrs
Vice Chair and Director
Leadership
FB
Fred W Brazelton
5+ yrs
Chair and Director
Leadership
AK
Adam Kuspa
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
LK
Loan Kieu
Chief Financial Officer
RP
Ronald Page
5+ yrs
Ex-Chief Financial Officer
CB
Carin M Barth
5+ yrs
Treasurer and Director
Leadership
CS
Carolyn C Sabat
Secretary and Director
Leadership
WM
William F McKeon
5+ yrs
Director
DF
Douglas L Foshee
5+ yrs
Director
FB
Fred W Brazelton
5+ yrs
Vice Chair and Director
Leadership
DF
Douglas L Foshee
5+ yrs
Chair and Director
Leadership
AK
Adam Kuspa
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
RP
Ronald Page
5+ yrs
Chief Financial Officer
WM
William F McKeon
5+ yrs
Treasurer and Director
Leadership
GL
Gina A Luna
5+ yrs
Secretary and Director
Leadership
CB
Carin M Barth
5+ yrs
Director
AK
Adam Kuspa
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
DF
Douglas L Foshee
5+ yrs
Chair and Director
Leadership
FB
Fred W Brazelton
5+ yrs
Vice Chair and Director
Leadership
RP
Ronald Page
5+ yrs
Chief Financial Officer
WM
William F McKeon
5+ yrs
Treasurer and Director
Leadership
GL
Gina A Luna
5+ yrs
Secretary and Director
Leadership
CB
Carin M Barth
5+ yrs
Director
DF
Douglas L Foshee
5+ yrs
Vice Chair and Director
Leadership
CB
Carin M Barth
5+ yrs
Chair and Director
Leadership
AK
Adam Kuspa
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
RP
Ronald Page
5+ yrs
Chief Financial Officer
GL
Gina A Luna
5+ yrs
Treasurer and Director
Leadership
FB
Fred W Brazelton
5+ yrs
Secretary and Director
Leadership
WM
William F McKeon
5+ yrs
Director
AK
Adam Kuspa
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
ND
Norbert Dittrich
Past President
Leadership
DF
Douglas L Foshee
5+ yrs
Vice Chair and Director
Leadership
CB
Carin M Barth
5+ yrs
Chair and Director
Leadership
RP
Ronald Page
5+ yrs
Chief Financial Officer
GL
Gina A Luna
5+ yrs
Treasurer and Director
Leadership
FB
Fred W Brazelton
5+ yrs
Secretary and Director
Leadership
WM
William F McKeon
5+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (471 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice University - The Welch Institute | Houston, TX | $99,750,000 | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | 2020 |
| The University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $10,570,000 | Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields | 2023 |
| RICE UNIVERSITY- Welch Institute | Houston, TX | $10,286,156 | Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields | 2021 |
| Texas A&M Foundation | College Station, TX | $10,000,000 | Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields | 2024 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $7,460,000 | Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields | 2023 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $7,362,000 | Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields | 2024 |
| The University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $7,280,000 | Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields | 2022 |
| University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $6,720,000 | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | 2020 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $6,666,000 | Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields | 2022 |
| The University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $6,650,000 | Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields | 2023 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $6,275,000 | Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields | 2023 |
| University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $6,098,750 | Basic research in in the State of Texas | 2020 |
| The University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $5,572,500 | Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields | 2021 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $5,325,000 | Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields | 2024 |
| The University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $5,065,000 | Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields | 2024 |
| RICE UNIVERSITY- Welch Institute | Houston, TX | $4,956,600 | Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields | 2022 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $4,800,000 | Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields | 2022 |
| Texas A&M University | College Station, TX | $4,720,000 | Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields | 2022 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $4,400,000 | Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields | 2024 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $4,204,520 | Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields | 2023 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $4,200,000 | Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields | 2023 |
| The University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $3,960,000 | Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields | 2021 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $3,628,250 | Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields | 2021 |
| The University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $3,500,000 | Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields | 2024 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $3,410,649 | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | 2020 |