Kenneth and Jean Watson Fund
EIN 455288107 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2021
$412K
8 grants · $69K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $50K–$50K
grant size
67%
deep partner · 2/3 multi-year
repeat
$1.2M
Assets (2023)
3
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $50K | $1.3M | $34K | 1 |
| 2017 | $62K | $1.4M | $76K | 2 |
| 2018 | $50K | $1.3M | $118K | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.4M | $69K | N/A |
| 2020 | $100K | $1.4M | $29K | 2 |
| 2021 | $150K | $1.4M | $173K | 2 |
| 2022 | N/A | $1.1M | $-9K | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | $1.2M | $49K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 8 grants on record
Minimum
$12K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$50K
Average
$52K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (8 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | College of Law program | 2021 |
| Depaul University | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | Kenneth and Jean Watson Endowed Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| Trinity Christian College Association | Palos Heights, IL | $50,000 | Trinity Christian College's program in partnership with By the Hand Club for Kids | 2020 |
| Trinity Christian College Association | Palos Heights, IL | $50,000 | By The Hand Club For Kids | 2021 |
| Trinity Christian College Association | Palos Heights, IL | $50,000 | Trinity Christian College's program in partnership with By The Hand Club For Kids | 2016 |
| Trinity Christian College Association | Palos Heights, IL | $50,000 | Trinity Christian College's program in partnership with by The Hand Club For Kids | 2017 |
| Trinity Christian College Association | Palos Heights, IL | $50,000 | Program in partnership with By The Hand Club For Kids | 2018 |
| Taylor University | Upland, IN | $12,000 | Act Six Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
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