Nasser and Rula Watar Foundation

EIN 471049704 Private Foundation

Lake Success, NY 11042 |(800) 839-1754

Total Given 2016–2024
$1.6M
15 grants · $177K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$13K
typical small grants · $6K–$76K
grant size
17%
balanced · 2/12 multi-year
repeat
$1.6M
Assets (2024)
12
Distinct Recipients

About

AS EXPLAINED BELOW, THE FOUNDATION HAS NO PLANS FOR DISSOLUTION. THIS STATEMENT IS SUBMITTED TO REPORT THE DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN ASSETS DURING THE YEAR. THE DISTRIBUTIONS RESULTED IN A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRACTION OF ASSETS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TREASURY REGULATION SECTION 1.6043-3(A)(1) AND THE FORM 990-PF INSTRUCTIONS: DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020, THE FOUNDATION MADE DISTRIBUTIONS FROM ASSETS FROM SOURCES OTHER THAN CURRENT INCOME. COLLECTIVELY, THE DISTRIBUTIONS IN EXCESS OF CURRENT INCOME TOTALED $16,000. THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTS 25% OR MORE OF THE FOUNDATION'S NET ASSETS OF $4,000 (AS MEASURED BY FAIR MARKET VALUE) AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FOUNDATION'S TAXABLE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2020. ALTHOUGH THE FOUNDATION TECHNICALLY EXPERIENCED A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRACTION, IT WILL CONTINUE IN EXISTENCE AND HAS NO PLANS FOR DISSOLUTION. THE FOUNDATION MADE DISTRIBUTIONS OF CASH TO THE GRANTEES LISTED IN THE ATTACHMENT TO PART XV, LINE 3A; EACH SUCH GRANT WAS MADE SOLELY FOR THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE SPECIFIED THEREIN.

Focus Areas

Education

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
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $50K $12K $25K 1
2017 N/A $17K $10K N/A
2018 $30K $11K $30K 2
2019 N/A $4K $66K N/A
2020 $16K $19K $37K 2
2022 $75K $103K $150K 1
2023 $633K $1.5M $2.1M 5
2024 $788K $1.6M $858K 4

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 15 grants on record

Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$6K
Median
$13K
Average
$106K
75th Pctl
$76K
Maximum
$532K

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (15 total)

Purpose
Makassed Foundation of America Washington, DC $532,000 General & Unrestricted 2023
Makassed Foundation of America Washington, DC $500,000 General & Unrestricted 2024
American Lebanese Tripolian Organization Inc Irvine, CA $280,000 General & Unrestricted 2024
American Lebanese Tripolian Organization Inc Irvine, CA $76,000 General & Unrestricted 2023
American Lebanese Tripolian Organization Inc Irvine, CA $75,100 General & Unrestricted 2022
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA $50,000 Student Support Fund 2016
Chapman University Orange, CA $25,000 N & R Watar Foundation Scholarship Fund 2018
American Relief Fund Inc Fullerton, CA $13,000 General & Unrestricted 2020
American Relief Fund Inc Oak Hills, CA $10,000 General & Unrestricted 2023
Feusa Inc Washington, DC $10,000 General & Unrestricted 2023
Islamic Society of Orange County Garden Grove, CA $7,500 General & Unrestricted 2024
Gvngorg Los Angeles, CA $5,160 General & Unrestricted 2018
American University of Beirut New York, NY $5,000 WAAAUB Orange County Chapter Endowed Scholarship fund 2023
Islamic Center of Glendale Glendale, CA $3,000 General & Unrestricted 2020
Lebanese Ladies Cultural Society Glendale, CA $1,000 General & Unrestricted 2024