The California State Capitol
Foundation Lookup

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 83-1974107

Watly Foundation

A private foundation in Palo Alto, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $110,700 paid in grants.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 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 2024

    $110,700

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $1,768,591

  • Tax year 2023

    $65,050

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,456,319

  • Tax year 2022

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,506,159

  • Tax year 2021

    $78,600

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,229,014

  • Tax year 2020

    $38,736

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $638,607

  • Tax year 2019

    $8,675

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $182,671

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Phillips AcademyAndover, MA

    Donations

    $100,000
  2. Sacred Heart SchoolsAtherton, CA

    Donations

    $10,000
  3. Cancer Research America NFCRRockville, MD

    Donations

    $200
  4. National Childrens Cancer Society IncBelleville, IL

    Donations

    $200
  5. March of DimesArlington, VA

    Donations

    $150
  6. Special Olympics IncSan Jose, CA

    Donations

    $100
  7. National Conflict Resolution CenterSan Diego, CA

    Donations

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Medical research1 grant $20057% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $15043% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts1 grant $100,000
  2. California4 grants $10,300
  3. Illinois1 grant $200
  4. Maryland1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • William anCEO Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Li anSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Ying GuCFO Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Alexander anCOO Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (medical research), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Chenwu FoundationSaratoga, CA 6 grants Preselected only $107,420 giving
  2. The MBK FoundationCastro Valley, CA 21 grants Preselected only $100,000 giving
  3. Overaa Family GroupRichmond, CA 13 grants Accepts applications $99,800 giving
  4. Robert J & Claire Pasarow FoundationSanta Monica, CA 1 grant Preselected only $125,000 giving
  5. Erasca FoundationSan Diego, CA 10 grants Preselected only $95,000 giving