The David And Heidi Welch Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various educational and environmental initiatives. Its mission includes enhancing educational opportunities for children, supporting decarbonization studies, and fostering entrepreneurial approaches to societal problems. The foundation primarily serves educational institutions, youth development organizations, and environmental conservation groups. It has a notable commitment to funding academic research at prestigious universities and organizations, reflecting its values of education and environmental stewardship.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established California-based research institutions or reputable nonprofits focused on education, youth development, or decarbonization research that can be connected to the foundation through relationships or prior grantees.
Good Fit
- • A strong institutional reputation (major university, established research center, or well-known community nonprofit).
- • Clear program alignment with decarbonization, higher education research, or youth/education initiatives.
- • Existing relationship or warm introduction to one of the named directors or to prior grantees.
- • Located in California or demonstrating significant California-based activity.
Geography
Observed giving in the latest year was entirely within California, and the three-year record is strongly California‑dominated despite occasional out‑of‑state gifts in earlier years.
Recipient Variety
Across 2022–2023 the foundation funded six distinct recipients each year, showing a moderate spread, but the latest year had only three grantees and heavy dollar concentration to a single institution.
New Applicants
Filings state grants are by preselection rather than open solicitation, which limits unsolicited access; however the foundation has added new recipients in recent years, so occasional new entrants have been funded.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
