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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 34-6547726

Walter E & Caroline H Watson Trust

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $406,489 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
See footnote
Restrictions
See footnote

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $406,489

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $7,709,603

  • Tax year 2024

    $353,860

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $7,583,911

  • Tax year 2023

    $308,614

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $7,410,290

  • Tax year 2022

    $486,678

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $7,004,893

  • Tax year 2021

    $367,236

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $7,591,637

  • Tax year 2020

    $362,628

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $7,225,240

  • Tax year 2019

    $356,176

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $7,873,269

  • Tax year 2018

    $357,301

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $7,639,291

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Way WorldwideAlexandria, VA

    General support

    $40,000
  2. Mercy Health FDNYoungstown, OH

    General support

    $37,149
  3. Akron Children's HospitalAkron, OH

    General support

    $37,149
  4. Coleman Professional SVCSYoungstown, OH

    General support

    $25,000
  5. Autism Society of Mahoning ValleyYoungstown, OH

    General support

    $19,060
  6. Akiva AcademyYoungstown, OH

    Well-rounded education

    $15,000
  7. Youngstown Neighborhood DevelopmYoungstown, OH

    General support

    $15,000
  8. Compass Family & Community ServicesMineral Ridge, OH

    Sojourner house

    $15,000
  9. Henry H Stambaugh Auditorium AssociationYoungstown, OH

    General support

    $15,000
  10. Mercy Health Foundation Mahoning ValleyWarren, OH

    General support

    $12,500
  11. United Returning Citizens IncYoungstown, OH

    General support

    $12,500
  12. Inspiring Minds YoungstownWarren, OH

    General support

    $12,500
  13. Salvation ArmyYoungstown, OH

    Emergency social services

    $11,000
  14. Students Motivated by the ArtsYoungstown, OH

    General support

    $10,381
  15. Sight for All United IncStruthers, OH

    General support

    $10,000
  16. Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the PastYoungstown, OH

    General suppport

    $10,000
  17. Butler Institute of American ArtYoungstown, OH

    Boiler replacement project

    $10,000
  18. Potential Development ProgramYoungstown, OH

    Structured teaching

    $10,000
  19. Humility of Mary HousingCuyahoga FLS, OH

    General support

    $10,000
  20. Kool Boiz FoundationMarysville, OH

    Mentoring program

    $10,000
  21. Young Womens Christian AssociationSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  22. Ursuline Sisters MissionCanfield, OH

    General support

    $10,000
  23. Down Syndrome Association of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OH

    General support

    $9,950
  24. Opera Western ReserveYoungstown, OH

    General support

    $7,500
  25. The Youngstown Playhouse IncYoungstown, OH

    General support

    $7,500
  26. Girl Scouts of North EastYoungstown, OH

    Journeys in youngstown

    $5,000
  27. Prevent Blindness OhioColumbus, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  28. Junior Achievement of Mahoning VGirard, OH

    General support

    $5,000
  29. The Ohio Foundation of Independent ColleColumbus, OH

    General support

    $3,300
  30. Community Corporation United Way CampaignYoungstown, OH

    Success by & after 6 &

    $2,000
  31. 1st Presbyterian ChurchYoungstown, OH

    General support

    $2,000
  32. Ysu FoundationYoungstown, OH

    General support

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $50,38130% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $47,50028% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $40,00024% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $10,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio29 grants $346,489
  2. Virginia1 grant $40,000
  3. Delaware1 grant $10,000
  4. Texas1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • PNC Bank N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $53,206

The return

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