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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 72-1372393

John H Watson Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Dothan, AL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $1.6 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,608,300

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $33,291,318

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,357,750

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $32,829,203

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,566,550

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $32,286,211

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,411,800

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $32,910,398

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,063,950

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $33,791,477

  • Tax year 2020

    $316,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $26,732,848

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Auburn UniversityAuburn University, AL

    Charitable

    $1,011,000
  2. Evergreen Presbyterian ChurchDothan, AL

    Charitable

    $147,000
  3. Alabama Media FoundationBirmingham, AL

    Charitable

    $125,000

  4. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $31,850 in all.

  5. Child Advocacy CenterDothan, AL

    Charitable

    $30,000
  6. Vivian B Adams SchoolOzark, AL

    Charitable

    $25,500
  7. Wiregrass Hope GroupDothan, AL

    Charitable

    $25,000
  8. Alabama Institute for Deaf and BlindTalladega, AL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  9. Chrysalis A Home for GirlsDothan, AL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  10. Dothan Rotary FoundationFairhope, AL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  11. Friends of Army AviationDothan, AL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  12. Hawk - Houston CenterDothan, AL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  13. Economic Development Partnership of AlBirmingham, AL

    Charitable

    $15,000
  14. Boys & Girls Club of OzarkOzark, AL

    Charitable

    $12,000
  15. Acts Church Christian CenterDothan, AL

    Charitable

    $11,500
  16. Alabama Network of Family Resource CentersMontgomery, AL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  17. Girls Inc of DothanDothan, AL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  18. Salvation ArmyDothan, AL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  19. Se HealthDothan, AL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  20. Dothan Tuesday Rotary ClubDothan, AL

    Charitable

    $7,950
  21. Dothan Area Botanical GardensDothan, AL

    Charitable

    $6,000
  22. Wiregrass Area Food BankDothan, AL

    Charitable

    $5,500
  23. St Joseph's Indian SchoolChamberlain, SD

    Charitable

    $5,000
  24. St Jude's HospitalMemphis, TN

    Charitable

    $5,000
  25. Wallace Community CollegeDothan, AL

    Charitable

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $125,00071% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $30,00017% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $6,0003% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama22 grants $1,566,450
  2. South Dakota1 grant $5,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John H WatsonDIRECTOR Hours 0.4Pay $0
  • Gail P WatsonDIRECTOR Hours 0.2Pay $0
  • John R WatsonDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0
  • Abby W DownsDIRECTOR Hours 0.1Pay $0

The return

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