Deshaun Watson Foundation
Deshaun Watson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $788K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $83K. Net investment income was $11K.
Deshaun Watson Foundation at a glance
In short: Deshaun Watson Foundation gave $83K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $83,407
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- Average grant
- $16,681
- Median grant
- $13,102
- Total assets
- $787,683
- +124.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Deshaun Watson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Cleveland Food Bank ($40K). Together the top 5 received $83K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Deshaun Watson Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 514% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2023) to $83K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $83K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank Cleveland, OH | General | $40,000 |
| University of Buffalo Buffalo, NY | Scholarship | $15,768 |
| University of Houston Houston, TX | General | $13,102 |
| Salvation Army Cleveland, OH | General | $7,500 |
| Cleveland Browns Foundation Berea, OH | General | $7,037 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $787,683 | $511,091 | $85,022 | $83,407 | 5 | $84,022 | $11,476 | $16,333 |
| 2024 | $351,613 | $78,914 | $89,937 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $378,554 | $508,072 | $145,534 | $25,500 | 2 | — | $9,072 | — |
| 2022 | $98 | $10,054 | $14,645 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $4,689 | $18,170 | $49,626 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $36,144 | $130,090 | $103,654 | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Deshaun Watson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Deshaun Watson Foundation is led by Deshaun Watson, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deshaun Watson
Chairman
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Burney
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Mulugheta
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Deshaun Watson Foundation
How much does Deshaun Watson Foundation give each year?
Deshaun Watson Foundation gave $83K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Deshaun Watson Foundation's typical grant size?
Deshaun Watson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,102, and its average grant was $16,681, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Deshaun Watson Foundation give grants?
Deshaun Watson Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (19%) and Texas (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (2 grants).
Does Deshaun Watson Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of Deshaun Watson Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Deshaun Watson Foundation's largest grantees?
Deshaun Watson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Greater Cleveland Food Bank ($40,000), University of Buffalo ($15,768) and University of Houston ($13,102), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Deshaun Watson Foundation?
Deshaun Watson Foundation reported $788K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $84K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Deshaun Watson Foundation's EIN?
Deshaun Watson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2884729. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
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