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John H Watson Charitable Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 72-1372393 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$3M
Grants reported
54
Median grant
$20K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202525$1.6M
202429$1.4M

Where John H Watson Charitable Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
AUBURN UNIVERSITYAUBURN, ALCHARITABLE2025$1M
AUBURN UNIVERSITYAUBURN, ALCHARITABLE2024$500K
PROVIDENCE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLDOTHAN, ALCHARITABLE2024$200K
EVERGREEN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHDOTHAN, ALCHARITABLE2025$147K
EVERGREEN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHDOTHAN, ALCHARITABLE2024$140K
ALABAMA MEDIA FOUNDATIONBIRMINGHAM, ALCHARITABLE2024$125K
ALABAMA MEDIA FOUNDATIONBIRMINGHAM, ALCHARITABLE2025$125K
VARIOUS OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS (CONTRIBUTIONS OF 2500 OR LESS)DOTHAN, ALCHARITABLE2024$38.9K
ALABAMA INSTITUTE FOR DEAF AND BLINDTALLADEGA, ALCHARITABLE2024$35K
VARIOUS OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS (CONTRIBUTIONS OF 2500 OR LESS)DOTHAN, ALCHARITABLE2025$31.9K
CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERDOTHAN, ALCHARITABLE2025$30K
VIVIAN B ADAMS SCHOOLOZARK, ALCHARITABLE2025$25.5K
CHILD ADVOCACY CENTERDOTHAN, ALCHARITABLE2024$25K
VIVIAN B ADAMS SCHOOLOZARK, ALCHARITABLE2024$25K
WIREGRASS HOPE GROUPDOTHAN, ALCHARITABLE2024$25K
WIREGRASS HOPE GROUPDOTHAN, ALCHARITABLE2025$25K
DALE COUNTY 200OZARK, ALCHARITABLE2024$25K
NEWTON LODGENEWTON, ALCHARITABLE2024$20.5K
FRIENDS OF ARMY AVIATIONDOTHAN, ALCHARITABLE2024$20K
DOTHAN ROTARY FOUNDATIONFAIRHOPE, ALCHARITABLE2025$20K
DOTHAN ROTARY FOUNDATIONFAIRHOPE, ALCHARITABLE2024$20K
LANDMARK PARKDOTHAN, ALCHARITABLE2024$20K
JUDICIAL WATCHWASHINGTON, DCCHARITABLE2024$20K
HAWK - HOUSTON CENTERDOTHAN, ALCHARITABLE2024$20K
ALABAMA INSTITUTE FOR DEAF AND BLINDTALLADEGA, ALCHARITABLE2025$20K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from John H Watson Charitable Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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