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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-3491365

David P Watson Foundation

A private foundation in El Segundo, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $567,000 paid in grants.

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

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $567,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $11,439,499
  • Tax year 2024

    $555,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $10,518,349
  • Tax year 2023

    $330,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $10,227,610
  • Tax year 2022

    $145,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,790,255
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $307,049
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $210,583
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $214,917
  • Tax year 2018

    $13,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $224,023

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sound Equine OptionsGresham, OR

    To be used for charity's exempt purpose & charitable activities

    $120,000
  2. Doernbecher Childrens Hospital FoundationPortland, OR

    To be used for charity's exempt purpose & charitable activities

    $80,000
  3. Growing GreatManhattan Beach, CA

    To be used for charity's exempt purpose & charitable activities

    $80,000
  4. Jimmy Miller FoundationManhattan Beach, CA

    To be used for charity's exempt purpose & charitable activities

    $80,000
  5. Richstone Family CenterHawthorne, CA

    To be used for charity's exempt purpose & charitable activities

    $80,000
  6. Forward StrideBeaverton, OR

    To be used for charity's exempt purpose & charitable activities

    $62,000
  7. Albertina Kerr CentersPortland, OR

    To be used for charity's exempt purpose & charitable activities

    $40,000
  8. Thrive in Joy Nick Fagnano FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    To be used for charity's exempt purpose & charitable activities

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $120,00037% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $102,00031% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $80,00024% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $25,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon4 grants $302,000
  2. California4 grants $265,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Amy A BeanPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Timothy E CurryCEO/CFO Hours 15Pay $0

The return

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