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Weld Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 066531988

Weld Family Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $30,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $15,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $103,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$103,00014$1.6 million
2024$30,0004$1.8 million

How to apply

Weld Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$15,000
Utah2$10,000
Massachusetts1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Gear Up Alumni Association
Westlake Village, CA
General fund$15,000
Egyptian Theater
Park City, UT
General fund$5,000
J Owen Todd Childrens Foundation
Boston, MA
General fund$5,000
Utah Open Lands
Salt Lake City, UT
Conservation$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Weld Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Weld Family Foundation give?

$30,000 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Weld Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Christopher Weld Jr (Trustee) and Mark M Weld (Trustee).

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