Robert a Welch Foundation
Historical FunderHouston, Texas · EIN 76-0343128 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$38.3M
Organizations funded67
Typical grant$105,000
Total assets$927.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $45,000 and $300,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | THE ROBERT A WELCH FOUNDATION |
|---|---|
| Address | 1717 WEST LOOP SOUTH SUITE 1661, HOUSTON TX 77027 |
| Phone | 7139619884 |
| Form and materials | FOR PROGRAM GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS, VISIT HTTPS://WELCH1.ORG/GRANTS-PROGRAMS/IMPORTANT-DATES-AND-DEADLINES |
| Deadlines | FOR PROGRAM DEADLINES, VISIT HTTPS://WELCH1.ORG/GRANTS-PROGRAMS/IMPORTANT-DATES-AND-DEADLINES |
| Restrictions | BASIC RESEARCH IN CHEMISTRY AND RELATED FIELDS IN THE STATE OF TEXAS |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
0% of grants went outside Texas.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $7,964,000 |
| The University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $6,170,000 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $4,167,740 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $3,300,000 |
| Texas A&m University | College Station, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $2,945,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $2,600,000 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $1,503,000 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $720,000 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $700,000 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $500,000 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $500,000 |
| The University of Texas Health San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $500,000 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Houston, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $500,000 |
| Texas State University | San Marcos, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $400,000 |
| Trinity University | San Antonio, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $360,000 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $300,000 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $300,000 |
| University of North Texas | Denton, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $300,000 |
| The Texas Interscholastic League Foundation | Austin, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $263,929 |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $235,000 |
| The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | Galveston, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $200,000 |
| Rice University - Lsrf | Houston, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $160,000 |
| Austin College | Sherman, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $135,000 |
| Lamar University | Beaumont, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $135,000 |
| Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $135,000 |
| Texas A&m University-Corpus | Corpus Christi, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $135,000 |
| Texas Woman's University | Denton, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $135,000 |
| The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $135,000 |
| Houston Christian University | Houston, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $120,000 |
| St Edward's University | Austin, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $120,000 |
| Texas Lutheran University | Seguin, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $120,000 |
| Letourneau University | Longview, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $115,000 |
| Schreiner University | Kerrville, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $115,000 |
| Howard Payne University | Brownwood, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $105,000 |
| Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $100,000 |
| Baylor University - Lsrf | Waco, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $80,000 |
| Texas A&m University-Lsrf | College Station, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $80,000 |
| The University of Texas at Austin-Lsrf | Austin, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $80,000 |
| The University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center-Lsrf | Dallas, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $80,000 |
| Texas A&m University - Kingsville | Kingsville, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $60,000 |
| University of Houston-Downtown | Houston, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $60,000 |
| University of the Incarnate Word | San Antonio, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $60,000 |
| East Texas A&m University | Corpus Christi, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $55,000 |
| Southwestern University | Georgetown, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $55,000 |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $55,000 |
| Abilene Christian University | Abilene, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $50,000 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $50,000 |
| Angelo State University | San Angelo, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $45,000 |
| East Texas Baptist University | Marshall, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $45,000 |
| Midwestern State University | Wichita Falls, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $45,000 |
| St Mary's University | San Antonio, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $45,000 |
| Tarleton State University | Stephenville, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $45,000 |
| Texas A&m International | Laredo, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $45,000 |
| The University of Texas of the Permian Basin | Odessa, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $45,000 |
| University of Dallas | Irving, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $45,000 |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | Houston, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $45,000 |
| West Texas A&m University | Canyon, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $45,000 |
| Lubbock Christian University | Lubbock, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $40,000 |
| Mcmurry University | Abilene, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $40,000 |
| University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | Belton, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $40,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 67 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 2 grants to individuals ($600,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $3,515,000 |
| The University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center | Dallas, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $3,500,000 |
| Rice University | Houston, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $2,650,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $1,200,000 |
| Texas A&m University | College Station, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $1,050,000 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | Richardson, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $400,000 |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $400,000 |
| Baylor University | Waco, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $200,000 |
| Texas State University | San Marcos, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $200,000 |
| The University of Texas Health San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $200,000 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | Houston, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $200,000 |
| Austin College | Sherman, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $120,000 |
| Lamar University | Beaumont, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $120,000 |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $120,000 |
| Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $120,000 |
| Texas A&m University-Corpus | Corpus Christi, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $120,000 |
| Texas Woman's University | Denton, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $120,000 |
| The University of Texas at Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $120,000 |
| Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $100,000 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $100,000 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $100,000 |
| The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | Galveston, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $100,000 |
| Trinity University | San Antonio, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $100,000 |
| University of North Texas | Denton, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $100,000 |
| Houston Christian University | Houston, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $90,000 |
| St Edward's University | Austin, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $90,000 |
| Texas Lutheran University | Seguin, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $90,000 |
| Letourneau University | Longview, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $80,000 |
| Schreiner University | Kerrville, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $80,000 |
| Howard Payne University | Brownwood, TX | Basic research in chemistry and related fields | $60,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $38,348,669 | 99 |
| 2023 | $39,330,990 | 97 |
| 2022 | $41,180,687 | 91 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jul 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611959349100211
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 76-0343128
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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