Lloyd David & Carlye Cannon Wattis Fdn
Lloyd David & Carlye Cannon Wattis Fdn is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $761K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $45K. Net investment income was $127K.
Lloyd David & Carlye Cannon Wattis Fdn at a glance
In short: Lloyd David & Carlye Cannon Wattis Fdn gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,100
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,100
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,100
- Total assets
- $761,171
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% 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 Lloyd David & Carlye Cannon Wattis Fdn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Denver Foundation ($45K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Lloyd David & Carlye Cannon Wattis Fdn gives
- Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2025) to $102K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Denver Foundation Denver, CO | General Support | $45,100 |
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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 | $761,171 | $137,075 | $60,691 | $45,100 | 1 | $47,808 | $127,351 | $54,665 |
| 2024 | $685,155 | $91,110 | $77,771 | $47,000 | 1 | $52,000 | $66,579 | $50,998 |
| 2023 | $671,685 | $86,093 | $54,861 | $53,000 | 1 | $53,000 | $83,304 | $46,028 |
| 2022 | $639,384 | $36,137 | $136,181 | $102,200 | 1 | $104,825 | $22,974 | $58,848 |
| 2021 | $739,428 | $55,518 | $17,452 | — | — | — | $40,908 | $55,137 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lloyd David & Carlye Cannon Wattis Fdn reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lloyd David & Carlye Cannon Wattis Fdn is led by Ann Wattis Cope, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann Wattis Cope
President
Vice President & Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Barbara R. Leonard (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Elizabeth A. Whitenight (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Philip T. Cope (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Thomas F. Cope (2021–2024) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Lloyd David & Carlye Cannon Wattis Fdn
How much does Lloyd David & Carlye Cannon Wattis Fdn give each year?
Lloyd David & Carlye Cannon Wattis Fdn gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 1 grant.
How large is Lloyd David & Carlye Cannon Wattis Fdn?
Lloyd David & Carlye Cannon Wattis Fdn reported $761K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Lloyd David & Carlye Cannon Wattis Fdn operate?
Lloyd David & Carlye Cannon Wattis Fdn has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Lloyd David & Carlye Cannon Wattis Fdn's EIN?
Lloyd David & Carlye Cannon Wattis Fdn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1250059. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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