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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-0818266

The Welch Group Foundation

A private foundation in Birmingham, AL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 32 grants and $172,501 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $172,501

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,985,473
  • Tax year 2023

    $222,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $882,194
  • Tax year 2022

    $189,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $798,815
  • Tax year 2021

    $169,750

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $633,517
  • Tax year 2020

    $233,750

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $378,089

Grants paid in 2024

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Create BirminghamBirmingham, AL

    Youth development

    $25,000
  2. Foundations Early Learning & Family CenterBirmingham, AL

    Community

    $25,000
  3. Grace Klein CommunityHoover, AL

    Family services

    $25,000
  4. Redeemer City to CityNew York, NY

    Community

    $20,001
  5. YMCA of Mountain BrookMountain Brook, AL

    Youth development

    $12,500
  6. Campus Outreach Serve Dept 485Houston, TX

    Community

    $10,000
  7. Red Mountain ParkBirmingham, AL

    Educational

    $10,000
  8. Birmingham Civil RightsBirmingham, AL

    Educational

    $5,000
  9. Quarterbacking Children's HealthBirmingham, AL

    Health & medical

    $5,000
  10. Birmingham TalksBirmingham, AL

    Educational

    $2,500
  11. Blount County Education FundOneonta, AL

    Educational

    $2,500
  12. Children's Harbor FochaBirmngham, AL

    Family medical needs

    $2,500
  13. Cornerstone SchoolBirmingham, AL

    Educational

    $2,500
  14. Holy Family Cristo ReyBirmingham, AL

    Educational

    $2,500
  15. Levite Jewish Community CenterMountain BRK, AL

    Educational

    $2,500
  16. Young Life South BirminghamBirmingham, AL

    Youth development

    $2,500
  17. Amanda Pair FoundationVestavia, AL

    Health & medical

    $2,000
  18. Homewood LacrosseBirmingham, AL

    Youth development

    $2,000
  19. Will Bright FoundationTrussville, AL

    Health and medical

    $2,000
  20. Alabama Oncology FoundationVestavia, AL

    Health and medical

    $1,500
  21. Alabama Childhood Food SolutionsSylacauga, AL

    Community

    $1,000
  22. Big Oak RanchMountain Brook, AL

    Community

    $1,000
  23. Cahaba River SocietyBirmingham, AL

    Community

    $1,000
  24. Hoover Service ClubHoover, AL

    Educational

    $1,000
  25. JDRF Middle TNBrentwood, TN

    Health and medical

    $1,000
  26. Kiwanis Club of HomewoodBirmingham, AL

    Community outreach

    $1,000
  27. Owens HouseColumbiana, AL

    Family medical needs

    $1,000
  28. SFX Home & School AssociationBirmingham, AL

    Educational

    $1,000
  29. AscpaMontgomery, AL

    Educational

    $500
  30. Cahaba Valley Health CareBirmingham, AL

    Family medical needs

    $500
  31. Church 220Hueytown, AL

    Community

    $500
  32. Norma LivingstonBirmingham, AL

    Health & medical

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $32,00036% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $30,00034% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $22,00125% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $2,0002% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $1,0001% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama29 grants $141,500
  2. New York1 grant $20,001
  3. Texas1 grant $10,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Stewart H Welch IIIPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • C Gregory WeyandtSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kimberly R ReynoldsTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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