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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1624183

Paul L Wattis Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $353,400 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

    $353,400

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $5,419,549

  • Tax year 2024

    $370,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $5,787,095

  • Tax year 2023

    $449,250

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $5,137,378

  • Tax year 2022

    $335,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $5,498,738

  • Tax year 2021

    $555,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,822,902

  • Tax year 2020

    $206,300

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $5,424,852

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. California College of the ArtsSan Francisco, CA

    Huang Matching Gift Challenge for unrestricted operating support

    $112,500
  2. Sweetwater Music HallMill Valley, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  3. The Dry Dock CorporationSan Francisco, CA

    Support for general expenses

    $50,000
  4. The Salvation Army - Golden State DivisionSan Francisco, CA

    To support the Joseph McFee Center

    $31,000
  5. Fine Arts Museums of San FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

    For acquisition of Hiba Kalache's Ecology of Violence II (2023)

    $22,400
  6. Transit BooksBerkeley, CA

    To support the organization's project to develop a book from initial concept through final publication

    $20,000
  7. Trisha Brown Dance CompanyNew York, NY

    To support the upcoming production in celebration of the Robert Rauschenberg Centennial

    $20,000
  8. Hazel Hawkins Hospital FoundationHollister, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Pacific Legal FoundationSacramento, CA

    For the foundation's Annual Fund

    $10,000
  10. San Benito County Heritage FoundationTres Pinos, CA

    To support the Water Project Committee with funding of a second well and water supply in the Southwest region of Bolado Park

    $10,000
  11. The Swedenborgian ChurchSan Francisco, CA

    Support the provision of a space available for community purposes

    $10,000
  12. Hearst Castle Preservation FoundationNew York, NY

    Support of art conservation

    $5,000
  13. Little Village FoundationSolvang, CA

    For the foundation's Annual Fund

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $112,50039% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $92,50032% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $50,00018% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $10,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California11 grants $328,400
  2. New York2 grants $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Paul L Wattis IIIPresident, Director Hours 12Pay $0
  • Paul L Wattis JrTreas., Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anne M WattisSect'y., Director Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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