The Watterson Foundation
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA EIN: 34-6520026
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
—
-100.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.5M
+1028.6% YoY
Grant Count
6
-14.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$245K
+1216.7% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | $400,699 | $400,086 |
| Revenue | $1,133,640 | $130,879 | $49,257 |
| Expenses | $1,480,847 | $130,266 | $54,641 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,470,000 | $130,250 | $53,100 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,133,640 | $130,863 | $49,221 |
| Distributable Amount | $18,126 | $63,550 | $59,307 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
152 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA S WATTERSON | Secretary | 1 | — |
| STUART G WATTERSON | President | 1 | — |
| WAYT TIMBERLAKE | Treasurer | 1 | — |
| YVONNE WATTERSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Virginia $1.4M (79%)
Ohio $354K (20%)
Kansas $7K (0%)
District of Columbia $5K (0%)
New York $5K (0%)
Kentucky $3K (0%)
Maryland $3K (0%)
Iowa $2K (0%)
+2 more states
States
Cities
AdelphiArlingtonBooneBremo BluffBristolBuckinghamCharlottesvillCharlottesvilleClevelandColumbiaCovingtonDurhamFrankfortHagerstonHarrisonburgHenricoHunting ValleyIvyKeeneLenexa
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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