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Watertown Community Foundation Inc

WATERTOWN, MA EIN: 30-0229398 Website

THE FOUNDATION COMMENCED OPERATIONS ON DECEMBER 29, 2003. THE FOUNDATION HAS BEEN ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE TOWN OF WATERTOWN.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.3M

-7.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$213K

-75.6% YoY

Grant Count

9

-10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

-72.9% YoY

About Watertown Community Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Watertown Community Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WATERTOWN, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $213K. Net investment income was $213K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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Cities

FraminghamNewtonWalthamWatertown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$345K$690K$1M$1M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,277,207$2,455,063$2,214,408
Revenue$520,473$1,203,950$682,820
Expenses$558,493$1,254,686$867,518
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$212,527$128,920$63,170
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$218K$436K$654K$872K4 grants201910 grants202013 grants20218 grants202210 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

WATERTOWN HOUSING AUTHOR…$73KWATERTOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS$54KDOROTHY AND CHARLES MOSE…$30KMETRO WEST COLLABORATIVE…$15KWORLD IN WATERTOWN$10KWATERTOWN FREE PUBLIC LI…$9KWAYSIDE YOUTH AND FAMILY…$8KWATERTOWN CABLE ACCESS C…$8KSPRINGWELL$7K

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K4$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

11 open opportunities from Watertown Community Foundation Inc

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Watertown Housing Authority ($72,541), Watertown Public Schools ($53,900), Dorothy and Charles Mosesian Center for the Arts ($30,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
WAYSIDE YOUTH AND FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK FRAMINGHAM, MAFOOD SECURITY, RENTAL ASSISTANCE, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, COVID KITS, MUTUAL AID COORDINATOR$8,000
WATERTOWN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY WATERTOWN, MASUPORT HATCH MAKERSPACE AND PROJECT LITERACY$9,061
WATERTOWN PUBLIC SCHOOLS WATERTOWN, MACLASSROOM ENRICHMENT GRANTS AND FOOD SECURITY WEEKEND BACKPACK PROGRAM$53,900
WATERTOWN CABLE ACCESS CORPORATION WATERTOWN, MAPROGRAM SUPPORT$7,500
SPRINGWELL WALTHAM, MAEDUCATION AND PROGRAM SUPPORT$6,500
DOROTHY AND CHARLES MOSESIAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS WATERTOWN, MAEDUCATION AND PROGRAM SUPPORT$30,000
WATERTOWN HOUSING AUTHORITY WATERTOWN, MAFOOD SECURITY$72,541
METRO WEST COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT NEWTON, MAEMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE$15,000
WORLD IN WATERTOWN WATERTOWN, MAUNITY BREAKFAST$10,100

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ATHELIA TILSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$136KHEATHER MCMANUSDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS$21K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ATHELIA TILSONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$136,250
HEATHER MCMANUSDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS30$20,908
LAUREN UNSWORTHCO-PRESIDENT10
MARY ANN MULLIGANCO-PRESIDENT10
HEATHER LEARYVICE PRESIDENT10
ANTHONY PAOLILLOTREASURER10
EMILY BARCLAYSECRETARY10
ALBRIK AVANESSIANDIRECTOR5
DAVID SIEGELDIRECTOR5
EILEEN HSU-BALZERDIRECTOR5
FELICIA SULLIVANDIRECTOR5
LORA SABINDIRECTOR5
NINOS HANNADIRECTOR5
ROBERT SHAYDIRECTOR5
NATHALIE HIGHLANDDIRECTOR5
KATHRYN MADDENDIRECTOR5
JEN NICHOLSONDIRECTOR5
LEAH PENNINODIRECTOR5
DONNA TUCCINARDIFORMER DIRECTOR5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Watertown Community Foundation Inc?

Watertown Community Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WATERTOWN, MA. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Watertown Community Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, Watertown Community Foundation Inc holds $2.3M in total assets with $520K in annual revenue. It awarded 9 grants totaling $213K in 2024.

Where does Watertown Community Foundation Inc operate?

Watertown Community Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.

What size grants does Watertown Community Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Watertown Community Foundation Inc awarded 9 grants totaling $213K — an average of about $24K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Watertown Community Foundation Inc's EIN?

Watertown Community Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0229398. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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