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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 71-0882769

Watts Family Foundation

A private foundation in Rochester, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $90,100 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

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

    $90,100

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $985,086

  • Tax year 2024

    $85,521

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $883,779

  • Tax year 2023

    $81,697

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $884,645

  • Tax year 2022

    $63,930

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $806,891

  • Tax year 2021

    $119,020

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $996,751

  • Tax year 2020

    $64,720

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $938,819

  • Tax year 2019

    $53,559

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $896,865

  • Tax year 2018

    $53,143

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $775,917

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Christ Community ChurchRochester, MN

    General support

    $11,575
  2. PossabilitiesRochester, MN

    General support

    $11,000
  3. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    General support

    $10,900
  4. MN Adult & Teen ChallengeRochester, MN

    General support

    $10,800
  5. Read MinistriesSaint Cloud, MN

    General support

    $10,000
  6. Campus Crusade for ChristOrlando, FL

    General support

    $8,160
  7. Steiger InternationalMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $5,000
  8. American HelperApple Valley, MN

    General support

    $3,600
  9. Ironwood Springs Christian RanchStewartville, MN

    General support

    $3,500
  10. Christian Missionary AllianceReynoldsburg, OH

    General support

    $2,000
  11. Southwest Community ChurchIndian Wells, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  12. Live DeadSpringfield, MO

    General support

    $1,250
  13. Focus on the FamilyColorado SPGS, CO

    General support

    $1,200
  14. Friends of the Great CommissionColorado SPGS, CO

    General support

    $1,200
  15. Bear Creek ServicesRochester, MN

    General support

    $1,000
  16. Camp VictoryZumbro Falls, MN

    General support

    $1,000
  17. Crystal Women's ClinicMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $1,000
  18. Hockey Ministries InternationalWhite Bear LK, MN

    General support

    $1,000
  19. Salvation ArmyRochester, MN

    General support

    $1,000
  20. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  21. One Child MattersColorado SPGS, CO

    General support

    $765
  22. National Community Resource CenterRochester, MN

    General support

    $500
  23. Special Olympics MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $500
  24. Hugs for HunterRochester, MN

    General support

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion4 grants $13,40053% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $10,90043% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $7653% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota15 grants $61,625
  2. Missouri2 grants $12,150
  3. Florida1 grant $8,160
  4. Colorado3 grants $3,165
  5. California1 grant $2,000
  6. Ohio1 grant $2,000
  7. North Carolina1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Allan WattsVICE PRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Julie WattsPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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