Donald R Watson Foundation Inc
To donate funds to charitable, educational, literary, religious, and scientific organizations, provided all recipient organizations are tax exempt organizations and eligible to receive charitable donations.
Donald R Watson Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Donald R Watson Foundation Inc gave $77K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $76,519
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,506
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,652
- Total assets
- $1,621,368
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Donald R Watson Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of North Carolina Wilmington ($61K). Together the top 3 received $77K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 15 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Donald R Watson Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $76K (2024) to $80K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $77K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC | Scholarships | $61,215 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | Medical Research | $7,652 |
| St John's Episcopal Church Wilmington, NC | General Funding | $7,652 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,621,368 | $114,316 | $94,540 | $76,519 | 3 | $114,316 |
| 2024 | $1,537,302 | $32,419 | $92,593 | $75,507 | 3 | $32,419 |
| 2023 | $1,440,739 | $52,410 | $93,848 | $77,334 | 3 | $52,410 |
| 2022 | $1,412,803 | $148,740 | $98,620 | $79,766 | 3 | $148,740 |
| 2021 | $1,779,474 | $78,755 | $95,224 | $77,119 | 3 | $78,755 |
| 2020 | $1,456,367 | $89,713 | $93,038 | $76,216 | 3 | $89,713 |
About Donald R Watson Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Donald R Watson Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Wilmington, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $77K. Net investment income was $114K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Donald R Watson Foundation Inc is led by Aswani Volety, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aswani Volety
President
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eddie Stuart
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Anlyan
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monica Watson
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Warwick
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jose V. Sartarelli (2020–2023) — Past President
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 Donald R Watson Foundation Inc
How much does Donald R Watson Foundation Inc give each year?
Donald R Watson Foundation Inc gave $77K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $76K across 3 grants.
What is Donald R Watson Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Donald R Watson Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,652, and its average grant was $25,506, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Donald R Watson Foundation Inc give grants?
Donald R Watson Foundation Inc gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wilmington, NC (2 grants).
Does Donald R Watson Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of Donald R Watson Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Donald R Watson Foundation Inc?
Donald R Watson Foundation Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $114K.
What is Donald R Watson Foundation Inc?
Donald R Watson Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Wilmington, NC. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Donald R Watson Foundation Inc's EIN?
Donald R Watson Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1861816. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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