Private foundation · EIN 04-6039173 · Boston, Massachusetts

Weld Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 66 grants paid, $1.1M total, median $7,750. 11% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
66
$1.1M
Median grant
$7,750
Stays in MA
11%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$8.2M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 60 of 66 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
North Haven Sustainable HousingNorth Haven, MEGeneral$140K
Pingree SchoolSouth Hamilton, MAGeneral$118K
Salem HospitalSalem, MAGeneral$105K
Great Rock ChurchDanvers, MAGeneral$61K
Maine College of Art and DesignPortland, MEGeneral$61K
Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York IncWallkill, NYGeneral$61K
Beaufort AcademyBeaufort, SCGeneral$38K
Child Abuse Prevention Association (capa)Beaufort, SCGeneral$30K
Mount Washington ObservatoryNorth Conway, NHGeneral$30K
Peabody Essex MuseumSalem, MAGeneral$25K
Windrush Farm Therapeutic EquitationNorth Andover, MAGeneral$20K
Marblehead MuseumMarblehead, MAGeneral$18K
Island InstituteRockland, MEGeneral$17K
Roman Catholic Bishop of PortlandCamden, MEGeneral$16K
Alzheimer Research and Prevention FoundationTucson, AZGeneral$12K
American Red CrossBoone, IAGeneral$12K
Leukemia and Lymphoma SocietyRye Brook, NYGeneral$12K
Multiple Sclerosis FoundationFort Lauderdale, FLGeneral$12K
Beaufort CharitiesSanta Clara, CAGeneral$12K
Lake Champlain Waldorf SchoolShelburne, VTGeneral$12K
Watermans Community CenterNorth Haven, MEGeneral$12K
Maine Coast Heritage TrustTopsham, MEGeneral$11K
Catholic Relief ServicesBaltimore, MDGeneral$10K
Food for the PoorCoconut Creek, FLGeneral$10K
Founding Fish NetworkAtlantic Highlands, NJGeneral$10K
Friends of CarolineRidgeland, SCGeneral$10K
Issue OneConway, MAGeneral$10K
Kathmandu Valley Preservation TrustNew York, NYGeneral$10K
Spring Street Climate FundBrooklyn, NYGeneral$10K
Unite for Health FoundationGarfield, NJGeneral$10K
Upper West Side Cinema CenterNew York, NYGeneral$10K
Wild Salmon CenterPortland, ORGeneral$10K
Rozalia ProjectBurlington, VTGeneral$8,000
Area Interfaith OutreachRockland, MEGeneral$7,500
Preble Street Resource CenterPortland, MEGeneral$7,500
Vermont Food BankBarre, VTGeneral$7,000
Southern Harbor Elder ServicesNorth Haven, MEGeneral$6,000
Vinalhaven Housing InitiativeVinalhaven, MEGeneral$6,000
World Central KitchenWashington, DCGeneral$6,000
The Film Collaborative IncLos Angeles, CAGeneral$5,700
Aquidneck Land TrustMiddletown, RIGeneral$5,000
Atlantic Shark InstituteWakefield, RIGeneral$5,000
Bonefish Tarpon TrustMiami, FLGeneral$5,000
Bottomless ClosetNew York, NYGeneral$5,000
Brooklyn Greenway InitiativeBrooklyn, NYGeneral$5,000
Coastal Conservation Association South CarolinaColumbia, SCGeneral$5,000
Community Foundation of the LowcountryHilton Head, SCGeneral$5,000
Eternal Word Television NetworkIrondale, ALGeneral$5,000
Genesis Community Loan FundBrunswick, MEGeneral$5,000
Greenwich House IncNew York, NYGeneral$5,000
Hurricane Island FoundationRockland, MEGeneral$5,000
North Haven FoundationRockland, MEGeneral$5,000
Palestine Children's Relief FundLos Angeles, CAGeneral$5,000
Perlman Music ProgramNew York, NYGeneral$5,000
Save the Bay NarragansettProvidence, RIGeneral$5,000
South Carolina Waterfowl AssociationPinewood, SCGeneral$5,000
St Francis CenterSt Helena, SCGeneral$5,000
University of South Carolina Educational FoundationColumbia, SCGeneral$5,000
Young LifeBeaufort, SCGeneral$5,000
Maine Community FoundationEllsworth, MEGeneral$3,200

By state: Massachusetts 7 · Maine 19 · New York 9 · South Carolina 10 · New Hampshire 1 · Florida 3

About this foundation

Weld Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, administered in care of Samuel H Wolcott Jr Et Al Ttees, tax-exempt since 1954. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Weld Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Weld Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.1M across 66 grants, a median of $7,750.

Where does Weld Foundation give?

Massachusetts (7 grants), Maine (19 grants), New York (9 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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