The Watterson Family Foundation
EIN 831704737Total Given 2020–2024
$404K
85 grants · $81K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$7K
grant size
40%
supporter · 19/47 multi-year
repeat
$338K
Assets (2024)
47
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(843) 757-2957
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $565K | $840K | N/A |
| 2020 | $96K | $382K | $23K | 20 |
| 2022 | $117K | $376K | $145K | 22 |
| 2023 | $93K | $401K | $55K | 21 |
| 2024 | $98K | $338K | $102K | 22 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 85 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$7K
Maximum
$14K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
WJ
Watterson Billy J
5+ yrs
Trustee
LS
Latta Marcia Sloan
5+ yrs
Trustee
KR
Kaczmarek Ryan
5+ yrs
Trustee
HG
Harden Gary
5+ yrs
Trustee
BJ
Baxter Jeff
5+ yrs
Trustee
WS
Watterson Brenda S
5+ yrs
Trustee
MC
Martin Cynthia
3 yrs
Manager
LS
Latta Marcia Sloan
5+ yrs
Trustee
KR
Kaczmarek Ryan
5+ yrs
Trustee
HG
Harden Gary
5+ yrs
Trustee
BJ
Baxter Jeff
5+ yrs
Trustee
WS
Watterson Brenda S
5+ yrs
Trustee
WJ
Watterson Billy J
5+ yrs
Trustee
MC
Martin Cynthia
3 yrs
Manager
WJ
Watterson Billy J
5+ yrs
Trustee
WS
Watterson Brenda S
5+ yrs
Trustee
BJ
Baxter Jeff
5+ yrs
Trustee
HG
Harden Gary
5+ yrs
Trustee
KR
Kaczmarek Ryan
5+ yrs
Trustee
LS
Latta Marcia Sloan
5+ yrs
Trustee
MC
Martin Cynthia
3 yrs
Manager
WJ
Watterson Billy J
5+ yrs
Trustee
CM
Cynthisa Primo Martin
Trustee
LS
Latta Marcia Sloan
5+ yrs
Trustee
KR
Kaczmarek Ryan
5+ yrs
Trustee
HG
Harden Gary
5+ yrs
Trustee
BJ
Baxter Jeff
5+ yrs
Trustee
WS
Watterson Brenda S
5+ yrs
Trustee
LK
Louw Katherine
2 yrs
Manager
LS
Latta Marcia Sloan
5+ yrs
Trustee
KR
Kaczmarek Ryan
5+ yrs
Trustee
HG
Harden Gary
5+ yrs
Trustee
BJ
Baxter Jeff
5+ yrs
Trustee
WS
Watterson Brenda S
5+ yrs
Trustee
WJ
Watterson Billy J
5+ yrs
Trustee
LK
Louw Katherine
2 yrs
Manager
Grants Awarded (85 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacquity Sc | Bluffton, SC | $14,000 | EMPOWERING MINORITY BUSINESSES | 2023 |
| Opfob | Hilton Head Island, SC | $12,500 | VETERAN ASSISTANCE | 2023 |
| Opfob | Hilton Head Island, SC | $12,500 | VETERAN ASSISTANCE | 2024 |
| Opfob | Hilton Head Island, SC | $12,500 | VETERAN ASSISTANCE | 2022 |
| Deep Well Project | Hilton Head Island, SC | $12,000 | SOCIAL SERVICE | 2020 |
| Community Found of the Lowcountry | Hilton Head Island, SC | $11,620 | HELP 4 HOPE SOCIAL WELFARE | 2020 |
| Bluffton Self Help | Bluffton, SC | $11,600 | FOOD PANTRY | 2022 |
| Antioch Educational Center | Ridgeland, SC | $10,400 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Ada Exempted Village Schools | Ada, OH | $10,000 | STUDENT SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Hilton Head Christian Academy | Hilton Head Island, SC | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Willow Creek Association | S Barrington, IL | $10,000 | MINISTRY/EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Antioch Educational Center | Ridgeland, SC | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Ada Exempt Village Schools | Ada, OH | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2024 |
| Ada Exempted Village Schools | Ada, OH | $10,000 | STUDENT SUPPORT | 2022 |
| University of Findlay | Findlay, OH | $8,400 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| University of Findlay | Findlay, OH | $7,700 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Bluffton Self Help | Bluffton, SC | $7,500 | FOOD PANTRY | 2020 |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Lc | Toledo, OH | $7,500 | SOCIAL SERVICE | 2024 |
| Blacquity Sc | Bluffton, SC | $7,500 | EMPOWERING MINORITY BUSINESSES | 2022 |
| Changing Our Image Now Project | Hilton Head Island, SC | $7,500 | COMMUNITY WELFARE | 2022 |
| Deep Well Project | Hilton Head Island, SC | $6,600 | SOCIAL SERVICE | 2023 |
| Bluffton Community Soup Kitchen | Bluffton, SC | $6,600 | SOCIAL SERVICE | 2024 |
| Deep Well Project | Hilton Head Island, SC | $6,600 | SOCIAL SERVICE | 2024 |
| Deep Well Project | Hilton Head Island, SC | $6,600 | SOCIAL SERVICE | 2022 |
| Real Champions | Ridgeland, SC | $6,500 | POVERTY ALLEVIATION | 2023 |