Eg Watkins Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker West Palm Beach, FL EIN: 31-1612983

Eg Watkins Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in West Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $226K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $455K. Net investment income was $15K.

Key facts about Eg Watkins Family Foundation

In short: Eg Watkins Family Foundation gave $455K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
31-1612983
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$454,667
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$45,467
Median grant
$35,394
Total assets
$226,075
Primary geography
Massachusetts (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$226K

+170.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$455K

-93.5% YoY

Grant Count

10

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$45K

-96.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Eg Watkins Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Eg Watkins Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 93% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

BostonAshburnhamPalm BeachGardnerWest PalmMiamiNantucketWestonJacksonvilleWest Palm Beach

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M$20M6 grants20199 grants20208 grants20218 grants20225 grants20235 grants202410 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $455K (2025) to $17.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $455K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc: $200K across 3 grantsBrigham and Womens HospitalInc$200K · 3 grantsCushing Academy: $183K across 3 grantsCushing Academy$183K · 3 grantsLevy Research & Education Fund: $50KLevy Research & Education Fund$50KThe Palm Beach Police & Fire Foundation Inc: $10KThe Palm Beach Police & FireFoundation Inc$10KKravis Center for the Performing Arts: $10KKravis Center for thePerforming Arts$10K3GARDINER School Scholarship Fund: $2K3GARDINER School ScholarshipFund$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc ($200K across 3 grants). Together the top 6 received $455K.

Grant Size Distribution

36 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K4$50–100K9$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M4$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 36 (53%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cushing Academy Ashburnham, MA2025-2026 Watkins Scholar Grants$157,076
Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc Boston, ME$100,000 Heart and Vascular Jr. Faculty Awards Fund$100,000
Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc Boston, MA$50,000 Bruce D Levy Research and Education Fund$50,000
Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc Boston, MA$50,000 Maria a. Yialamas, MD Education Fund$50,000
Levy Research & Education Fund Boston, MAFinal Grant - #4 of 4$50,000
Cushing Academy Ashburnham, MACSL Consulting Sawyer Hopkins Hall Project$20,787
The Palm Beach Police & Fire Foundation Inc Palm Beach, FL2025-2026 Council of 100 Annual Renewal$10,000
Kravis Center for the Performing Arts West Palm Beach, FLPerforming Arts$10,000
Cushing Academy Ashburnham, MA2024-2025 Watkins Scholar Grants$4,804
3GARDINER School Scholarship Fund Jacksonville, FL2025 Scholarship - Olivia Powers$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$226,075$83,715$2,506,712
Revenue$514,701$4,621,609$18,682,517
Expenses$372,341$7,044,606$17,522,976
Qualifying Distributions$372,341$7,043,406$17,522,976
Net Investment Income$14,701$37,609$82,517
Distributable Amount$19,237$35,848$116,906

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Eg Watkins Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Edward G. Watkins

    Co-Trustee

    Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Bessemer Trust Company Of Florida

    Co-Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Joseph Marzilli (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Jennifer Wynne (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Douglas Dubiel (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Stanley L. Clark (2019–2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Eg Watkins Family Foundation

How much does Eg Watkins Family Foundation give each year?

Eg Watkins Family Foundation gave $455K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7.0M across 5 grants.

What is Eg Watkins Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Eg Watkins Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,394, and its average grant was $45,467, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Eg Watkins Family Foundation give grants?

Eg Watkins Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maine (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Ashburnham, MA (3 grants) and Boston, MA (3 grants).

Does Eg Watkins Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Eg Watkins Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Eg Watkins Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Eg Watkins Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc ($200,000 across 3 grants), Cushing Academy ($182,667 across 3 grants) and Levy Research & Education Fund ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Eg Watkins Family Foundation?

Eg Watkins Family Foundation reported $226K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $372K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Eg Watkins Family Foundation's EIN?

Eg Watkins Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1612983. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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