The Watt Family Foundation
The Watt Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Stamford, Connecticut. Its 2024 filing is marked as the organization’s final return and says that the foundation terminated, distributed its remaining assets to public or other charities, and paid administrative expenses. The available filing data also lists grants made in 2025; taken together, the filings indicate that the foundation appears to have wound down.
The Watt Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Watt Family Foundation gave $254K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), top state Connecticut. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $253,575
- +55.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,088
- +106.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (8 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Watt Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it did not restrict giving to preselected organizations. That filing lists a letter describing the organization and its activities as the application materials, and limits awards to organizations organized and operated exclusively for charitable purposes under Section 501(c)(3). Because the filing is marked as final and says the foundation terminated, these instructions should not be treated as current.
- Review Cycle
- None was listed on the 2024 filing; this is not a current application deadline.
- Deadline
- None was listed on the 2024 filing; this is not a current application deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Andrew Bwatt Directorthe Watt Famil
Mailing address: 104 Ball Road, Goshen, MA 01032
Phone: (860) 382-5755
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Watt Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Orchestra of St Luke's ($75K). Together the top 10 received $241K.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 100 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to recipients in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. The filing reports grant-dollar shares of 47% for Connecticut, 34% for New York, and 20% for New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Watt Family Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 18 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $18K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 268% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2021) to $254K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $254K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Orchestra of St Luke's New York, NY | Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| The Bruce Museum Greenwich, CT | Unrestricted | $60,000 |
| Princton Einstein Museum of Science Princeton, NJ | Unresticted | $50,000 |
| Waverlylife Care Network Foundation New Canaan, CT | Unrestricted | $12,500 |
| Greenwich Emergency Medical Services Riverside, CT | Unresticted | $10,250 |
| Avon Theatre Film Center Stamford, CT | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Parot Memorial Library Old Greenwich, CT | Unrestricted | $8,000 |
| Harvest Time Assembly of God Greenwich, CT | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Sound Beach Volunteer Service Foundation Old Greenwich, CT | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Trinity Assembly of God New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 | — | $263 | $253,578 | $253,575 | 18 | $253,575 | $27,319 | $757 |
| 2024 | $253,315 | $208,182 | $169,462 | $163,570 | 24 | $163,890 | $143,363 | $8,631 |
| 2023 | $214,595 | $12,608 | $122,066 | $116,800 | 20 | $117,070 | $52,746 | $14,909 |
| 2022 | $324,053 | $19,606 | $71,236 | $68,874 | 18 | $69,134 | $34,386 | $18,268 |
| 2021 | $375,683 | $71,193 | $72,550 | $61,300 | 20 | — | $18,825 | $18,869 |
| 2020 | $377,040 | $75,866 | $104,512 | $74,400 | 24 | — | $30,915 | $12,555 |
| 2019 | $410,368 | $225,857 | $131,841 | $126,450 | 29 | — | $56,732 | $12,794 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Watt Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $757 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including cultural, educational, community-service, religious, and emergency-service organizations. For example, the Avon Theatre Film Center says its mission is to preserve and operate the historic theater with film, educational, and other programming. At Home in Greenwich says it provides residents guidance to meet life’s challenges and remain in their homes as they grow older. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 18 grants totaling $253,575. Grants ranged from $250 to $75,000, with a median of $5,000. Its largest listed grants were $75,000 to Orchestra of St Luke’s in New York, $60,000 to The Bruce Museum in Greenwich, and $50,000 to Princeton Einstein Museum of Science in Princeton. Other listed grants included $12,500 to Waverly Life Care Network Foundation, $10,250 to Greenwich Emergency Medical Services, and $10,000 to Avon Theatre Film Center. The listed grant purposes were generally unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists William D. Watt as president, treasurer, and director; Karen B. Watt as vice president, secretary, and director; and Andrew B. Watt as director.
The Watt Family Foundation is led by William D. Watt, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William D. Watt
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Andrew B. Watt
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Karen B. Watt
V.p, Secretary & Director
V.p., Secretary & Director → V.p, Secretary & Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $4K, to Andrew B Watt (DIR).
Frequently asked questions about The Watt Family Foundation
How much does The Watt Family Foundation give each year?
The Watt Family Foundation gave $254K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $164K across 24 grants.
What is The Watt Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Watt Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $14,088, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Watt Family Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does The Watt Family Foundation give grants?
The Watt Family Foundation's top state is Connecticut, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (34%) and New Jersey (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenwich, CT (7 grants), New York, NY (3 grants) and Old Greenwich, CT (2 grants).
Does The Watt Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of The Watt Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Unresticted" (3 grants).
Who are The Watt Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Watt Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Orchestra of St Luke's ($75,000), The Bruce Museum ($60,000) and Princton Einstein Museum of Science ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
What does The Watt Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including cultural, educational, community-service, religious, and emergency-service organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Watt Family Foundation?
The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it did not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
How much is The Watt Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Watt Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $757 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Watt Family Foundation's EIN?
The Watt Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3373456. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Watt Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-watt-family-foundation-morg_5de490dfbe184cab8f9b723a89d0a7bc
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