The Watkins Family Charitable Foundation
EIN 541873256Total Given 2016–2024
$5.7M
259 grants · $632K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$10K
grant size
69%
deep partner · 71/103 multi-year
repeat
$19.5M
Assets (2024)
103
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(804) 409-5819
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.4M | $3.6M | $979K | 20 |
| 2017 | $595K | $5.9M | $1.7M | 24 |
| 2018 | $1.0M | $5.5M | $665K | 22 |
| 2019 | N/A | $6.6M | $1.5M | N/A |
| 2020 | $632K | $12.7M | $6.0M | 72 |
| 2021 | $577K | $21.0M | $1.6M | 70 |
| 2022 | $474K | $18.0M | $305K | 49 |
| 2023 | $194K | $19.2M | $3.3M | 1 |
| 2024 | $774K | $19.5M | $1.2M | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 259 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$22K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
WW
Wendy R Watkins
9+ yrs
Co-Trustee
HW
H Thomas Watkins III
9+ yrs
Co-Trustee
NC
Northern Trust Company
2 yrs
Co-Trustee
CM
Caroline W Mueller
Chief Administrative Officer
NC
Northern Trust Company
2 yrs
Co-Trustee
PD
Philip a Huss Deceased
Co-Trustee
WW
Wendy R Watkins
9+ yrs
Co-Trustee
HW
H Thomas Watkins III
9+ yrs
Co-Trustee
Grants Awarded (259 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of William and Mary Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | $1,037,840 | COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY | 2016 |
| See Attached Schedule | See Attached Schedule, IL | $774,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Richard Bland College Foundation | South Prince George, VA | $500,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| College of William and Mary Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | $198,920 | COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY | 2017 |
| See Attached Schedule | See Attached Schedule, IL | $194,500 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| College of William and Mary Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | $175,000 | COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY | 2018 |
| University of Connecticut Foundation Inc | Storrs, CT | $170,000 | BASKETBALL PRACTICE FACILITY | 2016 |
| University of Connecticut Foundation Inc | Storrs, CT | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| University of Connecticut Foundation Inc | Storrs, CT | $150,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| Conservancy of Sw Florida | Naples, FL | $110,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Conservancy of Sw Florida | Naples, FL | $105,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Conservancy of Sw Florida | Naples, FL | $105,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Lurie Childrens Foundation | Chicago, IL | $105,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Lurie Childrens Foundation | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Lurie Childrens Foundation | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| College of William and Mary Athletics | Williamsburg, VA | $75,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest | Lake Forest, IL | $65,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest | Lake Forest, IL | $60,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY | $50,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Lurie Childrens Foundation | Chicago, IL | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2018 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest | Lake Forest, IL | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest | Lake Forest, IL | $40,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2017 |
| College of William and Mary Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | $35,000 | COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY | 2021 |
| College of William and Mary Foundation | Williamsburg, VA | $35,000 | COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY | 2022 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest | Lake Forest, IL | $32,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |