Watling Foundation

SANTA BARBARA, CA EIN: 38-6056458

Watling Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in SANTA BARBARA, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 25 grants totaling $70K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$70K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

25

-7.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+8.0% YoY

About Watling Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Watling Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in SANTA BARBARA, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 25 grants totaling $70K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

ANN ARBORBOSTONBRONXVILLECOS COBDETROITGOLETAGREENWICHLAKE FORESTLOS ANGELESSANTA BARBARAWASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$18K$35K$53K$70K24 grants202024 grants202125 grants202227 grants202325 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CHRIST CHURCH GREENWICH$15KGREENWICH HOSPITAL FOUND…$5KBRUCE MUSEUM$5KLAND TRUST - SANTA BARBAR$3KFOODBANK OF SANTA BARBARA$3KWOMEN'S FUND OF SANTA BA…$3KGANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND FO$3KFRIENDS OF GREENWICH LIB…$3KLOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY$3KSARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE$3K

Grant Size Distribution

125 grants across all recorded years

125<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Christ Church Greenwich ($15,000), Greenwich Hospital Foundation ($5,000), Bruce Museum ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
GANNA WALSKA LOTUSLAND FO SANTA BARBARA, CAPRESERVATION/EDUCATIONAL$2,500
GREENWICH HOSPITAL FOUNDATION COS COB, CTMEDICAL$5,000
FRIENDS OF GREENWICH LIBRARY GREENWICH, CTEDUCATIONAL$2,500
LAND TRUST - SANTA BARBAR SANTA BARBARA, CAPRESERVATION$3,000
LOBERO THEATER FOUNDATION SANTA BARBARA, CAARTS$2,000
LOS ANGELES CONSERVANCY LOS ANGELES, CAPRESERVATION/EDUCATIONAL$2,500
SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE BRONXVILLE, NYEDUCATIONAL$2,500
HOSPICE OF SANTA BARBARA SANTA BARBARA, CAHEALTH/HUMAN SERVICES$750
MARQUETTE COMMUNITY FOUND LAKE FOREST, ILPRESERVATION$2,500
HURON MOUNTAIN WILDLIFE F ANN ARBOR, MIPRESERVATION$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN WATLING IIIPRESIDENT
BEVERLY WATLINGDIRECTOR
SALLIE R WATLING COUGHLINVICE PRESIDE
THOMAS C COUGHLINDIRECTOR

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Watling Foundation operate?

Watling Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York.

What size grants does Watling Foundation award?

In 2024, Watling Foundation awarded 25 grants totaling $70K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Watling Foundation's EIN?

Watling Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6056458. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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