Thomas S Watson Supporting Foundation
THE CORPORATION INTENDS TO DISPLAY OR ARRANGE FOR THE DISPLAY OF GOLF-RELATED AND OTHER MEMORABILIA OF THOMAS S. WATSON TO MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO FURTHER THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE LIFE AND CAREER OF THOMAS S. WATSON AND THE HISTORY OF GOLF IN GENERAL AND TO SUPPORT SUCH QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING YOUNG INDIVIDUALS OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE JOY, PLEASURE AND SATISFACTION THE GAME OF GOLF CAN PROVIDE. THE INITIAL PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION SHALL BE THE JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATION OF GREATER KANSAS CITY, INC.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$6.2M
+5.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$305K
+72.7% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$305K
+72.7% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,198,936 | $5,877,741 | $5,953,298 |
| Revenue | $700,059 | $7,685 | $164,944 |
| Expenses | $401,507 | $234,503 | $187,659 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $89,855 | $-7,315 | $74,944 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL R THIESSEN | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| THOMAS S WATSON | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| ANDY FISHER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID FLANDERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| FRANK H KIRK | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL B WATSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MEG WATSON CARR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARK R ALLEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GARY D GILSON | PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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