The James & Virginia Welch Foundation concentrates its philanthropy almost exclusively on the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, indicating a focused commitment to issues around paralysis and spinal cord injury. Their giving appears targeted and repeat in nature, supporting the same national nonprofit across multiple grants rather than a broad portfolio of recipients.
Highly concentrated giving: multiple repeat grants to a single national organization rather than distributed small grants; moderate total giving focused on one priority grantee.
Notable grantees: Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
Three annual $50,000 unrestricted grants to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation define the James & Virginia Welch Foundation’s recent giving. That repeated support points to a narrow, sustained commitment to paralysis and spinal cord injury rather than a broad, diversified grant portfolio. The foundation’s latest grants also show flexible support for institutions tied to research, patient care, education, and the arts, with additional unrestricted awards to Massachusetts General Hospital, Rockefeller University, and The Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Inc. The giving pattern is notable for its mix of repeat awards and one-off checks, with the largest recent grants staying at the same level across 2023, 2024, and 2025. Several grants go to organizations connected to medical research or disability-related work, including the Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Inc and Rockefeller University in New York and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation in Short Hills, New Jersey. At the same time, the foundation backs cultural and educational institutions such as Harvard College Fund, Museum of Fine Arts, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc, and Vassar College. All of the recent grants listed are unrestricted.
A clear cause-area emphasis appears in the foundation’s support for paralysis and spinal cord injury. It gave $50,000 in 2025 to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation as an unrestricted grant, matching the same amount awarded in 2023 and 2024. Medical research and care are another recurring thread. The foundation awarded $25,000 in 2024 and 2025 to Massachusetts General Hospital, and it gave $10,000 in 2024 and 2025 to The Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Inc, both unrestricted. The grant list also includes education and the arts. Harvard College Fund received $25,000 in 2023 and 2025, while Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc received $15,000 in 2024 and 2025. These grants show a pattern of support that reaches beyond health into higher education and cultural institutions.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized: the p25 is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the p75 is $10,000. Even so, the recent list includes repeated larger unrestricted awards, especially the $50,000 grants to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation and $25,000 grants to several institutions. The foundation’s recent giving is clearly repeat-oriented: multiple recipients appear in consecutive years, including 2023 through 2025 for some organizations. The pattern is also flexible, with all listed grants marked unrestricted. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$445K
$3.1M
$325K
$497K
Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$10K
About 22% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based, with 110 grants going to U.S. organizations. Massachusetts appears most often as the recipient state, while 22% of grants go to recipients in New Jersey, the foundation’s headquarters state. Recent recipients cluster in a handful of cities: Boston and Cambridge in Massachusetts, New York City, Short Hills and Far Hills in New Jersey, and Washington, DC. The footprint reaches beyond the Northeast as well, with grants to Palm Beach, Florida; Jackson, Wyoming; and Poughkeepsie, New York.
Its recent grants include support for a spinal cord injury nonprofit, hospitals, research universities, a conservation foundation, museums, performing arts institutions, and colleges. The common thread is unrestricted support to established nonprofits rather than a narrow single program line.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation received $50,000 in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and groups such as Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard College Fund, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc, and The Hospital for Special Surgery Fund Inc also received repeat awards.
The grant-size distribution is small to moderate overall, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $2,000, and a p75 of $10,000. The recent list also shows larger unrestricted awards of $25,000 and $50,000 to selected organizations.
The foundation gives nationally, with recipients only in the U.S. Among U.S. states, Massachusetts appears most often by grant count, and 22% of grants go to recipients in New Jersey. Recent recipients are concentrated in Boston, Cambridge, New York City, Short Hills, and Far Hills.
The recent grants listed are all marked unrestricted. That includes awards to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard College Fund, and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES SOCCER FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $125,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHRISTOPHER & DANA REEVE FOUNDATION | SHORT HILLS, NJ | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HARVARD COLLEGE FUND | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| VASSAR COLLEGE | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | FAR HILLS, NJ | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE SOCIETY OF THE FOUR ARTS | PALM BEACH, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MANCHESTER ESSEX CONSERVATION TRUST | MANCHESTER, MA | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PINGRY CORPORATION | BASKING RIDGE, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC | BOCA RATON, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CAPE ANN MUSEUM INC | GLOUCESTER, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HOOPER FUND FOR MANCHESTER CHILDREN INC | BEVERLY, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FOUNDATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY INC | SOMERVILLE, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE PHILHARMONIC SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NORTHEAST HOSPITAL CORPORATION | CHARLESTOWN, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE SEEING EYE INC | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $2,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PLAID HOUSE INC | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $2,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| INTERNATIONAL TENNIS HALL OF FAME | NEWPORT, RI | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CHRISTOPHER & DANA REEVE FOUNDATION | SHORT HILLS, NJ | $50,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NEW JERSEY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION | FAR HILLS, NJ | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HARVARD COLLEGE FUND | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| LINCOLN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| UNITED STATES SOCCER FOUNDATION INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SOCIETY OF THE FOUR ARTS | PALM BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| VASSAR COLLEGE | POUGHKEEPSIE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY FUND INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PHILHARMONIC-SYMPHONY SOCIETY OF NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FRIENDS OF HARVARD ATHLETICS SOCCER | HARVARD, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PINGRY CORPORATION | BASKING RIDGE, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| MANCHESTER-ESSEX CONSERVATION TRUST INC | MANCHESTER, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| CAPE ANN MUSEUM INC | GLOUCESTER, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION INC | BOCA RATON, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| HOOPER FUND FOR MANCHESTER CHILDREN INC | BEVERLY, MA | $2,500 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| SEEING EYE INC | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PLAID HOUSE INC | MORRISTOWN, NJ | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| FOUNDATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY INC | SOMERVILLE, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC | W PALM BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| OVERLOOK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | SUMMIT, NJ | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| PAUL'S PLACE INC | BALTIMORE, MD | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WILDLIFE ART OF THE UNITED STATES | JACKSON, WY | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
| THE MATTHEW GAFFNEY FOUNDATION INC | STAMFORD, CT | $1,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED |
CHRISTOPHER & DANA REEVE FOUNDATION
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
HARVARD COLLEGE FUND
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
UNRESTRICTED
MANCHESTER ESSEX CONSERVATION TRUST
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
PINGRY CORPORATION
$10,000UNRESTRICTED
HOOPER FUND FOR MANCHESTER CHILDREN INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
FOUNDATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
NORTHEAST HOSPITAL CORPORATION
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
THE SEEING EYE INC
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
INTERNATIONAL TENNIS HALL OF FAME
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
CHRISTOPHER & DANA REEVE FOUNDATION
$50,000UNRESTRICTED
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
HARVARD COLLEGE FUND
$25,000UNRESTRICTED
FRIENDS OF HARVARD ATHLETICS SOCCER
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
PINGRY CORPORATION
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
MANCHESTER-ESSEX CONSERVATION TRUST INC
$5,000UNRESTRICTED
HOOPER FUND FOR MANCHESTER CHILDREN INC
$2,500UNRESTRICTED
SEEING EYE INC
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
FOUNDATION OF THE MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY INC
$2,000UNRESTRICTED
OVERLOOK HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$1,000UNRESTRICTED
THE MATTHEW GAFFNEY FOUNDATION INC
$1,000UNRESTRICTED