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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 75-6064539

Watson W Wise Foundation

A private foundation in Tyler, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $1.6 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Watson Wise Foundation
110 N College 311
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 531-9615
Form and materials
No designated form

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,572,750

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $23,308,202

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,275,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $22,661,515

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,427,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $22,281,642

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,154,750

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $21,197,323

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,184,250

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $19,140,946

  • Tax year 2019

    $960,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $16,944,744

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,214,700

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $15,642,462

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    [individual] 1

    $1,572,750

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Will A KnightPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Eloise C ChandlerVice-President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Thomas ClydeVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Scott KnightVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Shirley J NicholsSecretary Hours 32Pay $95,000

The return

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