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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-3100750

Stanley W Watson Foundation

A private foundation in Falmouth, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 36 grants and $1.8 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,781,525

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $31,364,714

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,500,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $31,003,072

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,682,720

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $30,130,795

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,815,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $30,149,291

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,901,100

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $29,831,672

Grants paid in 2024

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionWoods Hole, MA

    Unrestricted

    $450,000
  2. Marine Biological LaboratoryWoods Hole, MA

    Unrestricted

    $200,000
  3. Community Health Center of Cape CodMashpee, MA

    Unrestricted

    $188,000
  4. Cape Cod Healthcare FoundationHyannis, MA

    Unrestricted

    $180,000
  5. Cape Cod Young Men's Christian Association IncHyannis, MA

    Unrestricted

    $100,000
  6. Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation Inc Visiting Nurse AssociationHyannis, MA

    Allocated to the visiting nurse association

    $90,000
  7. Falmouth Housing CorporationFalmouth, MA

    Unrestricted

    $70,000
  8. The 300 Committee Land TrustEast Falmouth, MA

    Unrestricted

    $50,000
  9. Gosnold IncFalmouth, MA

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  10. Woodwell Climate Research Center IncWoods Hole, MA

    Unrestricted

    $40,000
  11. Buzzards Bay CoalitionNew Bedford, MA

    Unrestricted

    $35,000
  12. Falmouth Service Center IncFalmouth, MA

    Unrestricted

    $35,000
  13. Falmouth Education Foundation IncFalmouth, MA

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  14. WGBH Educational Foundation Cape & Island NPR - WcaiWoods Hole, MA

    Unrestricted

    $30,000
  15. Falmouth Historical SocietyFalmouth, MA

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  16. Falmouth Housing TrustFalmouth, MA

    Unrestricted

    $25,000
  17. Woods Hole Public LibraryWoods Hole, MA

    Unrestricted

    $23,250
  18. Duffy Health CenterHyannis, MA

    Unrestricted

    $22,000
  19. Church of the MessiahWoods Hole, MA

    Unrestricted

    $20,000
  20. Cape Cod Childrens PlaceEastham, MA

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  21. Neighborhood FalmouthFalmouth, MA

    Unrestricted

    $14,000
  22. Woods Hole Film FestivalWoods Hole, MA

    Unrestricted

    $14,000
  23. Friends of Nobska LightFalmouth, MA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  24. Penikese Island SchoolWoods Hole, MA

    School for marine science and technology

    $10,000
  25. The Samaritans of Cape Cod and the IslandsFalmouth, MA

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  26. The Coalition for Children IncFalmouth, MA

    Unrestricted

    $9,000
  27. Historic Highfield IncFalmouth, MA

    Unrestricted

    $8,000
  28. UMASS DartmouthNew Bedford, MA

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  29. Cape Cod Potters IncYarmouth Port, MA

    Unrestricted

    $5,775
  30. Falmouth Volunteers in Public Schools IncFalmouth, MA

    Unrestricted

    $5,500
  31. Belonging to Each Other IncFalmouth, MA

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  32. Children's School of Science IncWoods Hole, MA

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  33. Woods Hole Community AssociationWoods Hole, MA

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  34. Farming Falmouth IncTeaticket, MA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  35. Friends of FairwindsTeaticket, MA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500
  36. Friends of MBLWoods Hole, MA

    Unrestricted

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health2 grants $210,00030% of the total
  2. Science and technology1 grant $200,00028% of the total
  3. Environment2 grants $85,00012% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter2 grants $75,00011% of the total
  5. Education4 grants $72,25010% of the total
  6. Arts and culture3 grants $32,0005% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $36,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts36 grants $1,781,525

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Frederica W ValoisTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carol B ChittendenTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew WaterburyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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