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The Robert a Welch Foundation

Name: The Robert a Welch Foundation grants, 2021–2023
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

190
grants reported: $118.5M
total given: 2021–2023
filing years: $65,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

The University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center3 grants · $22.9M
The University of Texas at Austin3 grants · $18.3M
Rice University3 grants · $11.8M
University of Houston3 grants · $11.0M
Texas a&M University3 grants · $10.3M
Texas a&M Foundation1 grant · $10.0M
Rice University- Welch Institute2 grants · $5.1M
Baylor College of Medicine3 grants · $4.2M
The University of Texas at Dallas3 grants · $3.6M
Baylor University3 grants · $2.4M

Giving over time

$38.0M

2021

$41.2M

2022

$39.3M

2023

Grant history

The 100 largest of 190 grants.

$10.6M
The University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$10.0M
Texas a&M Foundation · College Station, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$7.5M
University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$7.3M
The University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX · 2021
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$6.7M
The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2021
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$6.3M
The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$5.3M
The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$5.1M
The University of Texas at Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$5.0M
Rice University- Welch Institute · Houston, TX · 2021
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$4.8M
Rice University · Houston, TX · 2021
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$4.7M
Texas a&M University · College Station, TX · 2021
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$4.2M
Rice University · Houston, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$2.9M
Texas a&M University · College Station, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$2.8M
Rice University · Houston, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$2.7M
Texas a&M University · College Station, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$2.4M
University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$2.2M
The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$2.0M
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$1.4M
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$1.3M
Baylor University · Waco, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$1.1M
University of Houston · Houston, TX · 2021
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$880,000
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Houston, TX · 2021
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$844,194
Baylor University · Waco, TX · 2021
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$837,143
Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, TX · 2021
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$760,000
The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX · 2021
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$600,000
The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$600,000
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2021
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$500,000
Jacqueline Barton Dervan · Houston, TX · 2023
Welch Award in Chemistry and related fields
$435,000
Trinity University · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$405,000
Trinity University · San Antonio, TX · 2021
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$400,000
Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$400,000
Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$400,000
The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$400,000
The University of Texas Health San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$400,000
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Houston, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$400,000
The University of Texas Health San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2021
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$380,000
The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$360,000
The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2021
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$345,000
Trinity University · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$340,000
Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX · 2021
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$300,000
The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$300,000
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston · Houston, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$300,000
Baylor University · Waco, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$300,000
The University of Texas Health San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$300,000
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$286,750
The Texas Interscholastic League Foundation · Austin, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$280,000
Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$280,000
The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$280,000
University of North Texas · Denton, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$280,000
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston · Galveston, TX · 2021
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$260,000
The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX · 2021
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$250,000
Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$245,750
The Texas Interscholastic League Foundation · Austin, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$240,000
Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX · 2021
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$205,750
The Texas Interscholastic · Austin, TX · 2021
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$200,000
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$200,000
The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$200,000
Texas a&M University System · College Station, TX · 2021
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$160,000
University of North Texas · Denton, TX · 2021
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$135,000
Texas a&M University - Kingsville · Kingsville, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$135,000
University of Houston-Downtown · Houston, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$135,000
University of the Incarnate Word · San Antonio, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$130,000
Southwestern University · Georgetown, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$130,000
Texas a&M University-Commerce · Corpus Christi, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$130,000
University of St Thomas · Houston, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$125,000
Abilene Christian University · Abilene, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$125,000
The University of Texas at Tyler · Tyler, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$120,000
East Texas Baptist University · Marshall, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$120,000
Texas a&M International · Laredo, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$120,000
University of Dallas · Irving, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$120,000
West Texas a&M University · Canyon, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$120,000
Angelo State University · San Angelo, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$120,000
Midwestern State University · Wichita Falls, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$120,000
St Mary'S University · San Antonio, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$120,000
Tarleton State University · Stephenville, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$120,000
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin · Odessa, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$120,000
University of Houston-Clear Lake · Houston, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$115,000
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor · Belton, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$115,000
Lubbock Christian University · Lubbock, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$115,000
McMurry University · Abilene, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$115,000
Wayland Baptist University · Plainview, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$110,417
Rice University- Welch Institute · Houston, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$110,000
Hardin-Simmons University · Abilene, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$110,000
Texas Wesleyan University · Fort Worth, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$105,000
Texas a&M University-Texarkana · Texarkana, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$105,000
Jarvis Christian College · Hawkins, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$100,000
Huston-Tillotson University · Austin, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$100,000
Jason Scott McLellan · Houston, TX · 2023
Norman Hackerman Award in Chemistry and related fields
$100,000
Sul Ross State University · Alpine, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$100,000
Texas State University · San Marcos, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$100,000
University of North Texas · Denton, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$100,000
Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$100,000
Texas a&M University System · College Station, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$100,000
The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX · 2022
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$80,000
The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX · 2021
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$50,000
Abilene Christian University · Abilene, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$50,000
Lamar University · Beaumont, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$50,000
Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$50,000
Texas a&M University-Corpus · Corpus Christi, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields
$50,000
Texas Woman'S University · Denton, TX · 2023
Basic Research in Chemistry and related fields

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