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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-0466068

Watersheds Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Fe, NM. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $445,000 paid in grants.

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

    $445,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,038,848
  • Tax year 2024

    $325,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $5,605,487
  • Tax year 2023

    $315,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $5,630,335
  • Tax year 2022

    $305,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $5,813,105
  • Tax year 2021

    $255,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $5,487,901
  • Tax year 2020

    $230,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,817,047

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. A Rocha USAAustin, TX

    To support work to restore, conserve and sustainably manage dry forest landscapes and endangered amazon forest in peru

    $90,000
  2. MCC USAkron, PA

    Promote sustainable agricultural practices, agroforestry and community empowerment in ethiopia

    $75,000
  3. YMCA of the USA World ServiceChicago, IL

    Support the east jerusalem ymca-ywca's joint advocacy initiative olive tree campaign

    $65,000
  4. Plant with PurposeSan Diego, CA

    Tree planting in tanzania, democratic republic of the congo and mexico

    $60,000
  5. Catholic Relief ServicesTipton, IA

    Strengthening village watershed committees in india

    $50,000
  6. The Ministry OfficeMinnetonka, MN

    Creation stewards international tree planting, farming and forestry education in kenya

    $30,000
  7. EchoN Ft Myers, FL

    Echo's east africa rural energy initiative and sponsorship of 2025 innovation exchange

    $25,000
  8. National Charitable FundOrlando, FL

    Support the fruits, vegetables and environmental education program

    $25,000
  9. The Antioch PartnersRichfield, MN

    Support the fruits, vegetables and environmental education program

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $90,00039% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $85,00037% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $55,00024% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois2 grants $155,000
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $75,000
  3. California1 grant $60,000
  4. Minnesota2 grants $55,000
  5. Florida2 grants $50,000
  6. Iowa1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

12 people as filed

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

  • David W DouglasPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Deborah S DouglasRECORDING SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Rev Sara ArmstrongDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rusty EdmondsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rev Jim BrownDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nina BrownDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ivan CornejoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Judy CrawfordDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dave DelgadoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Krista PetersonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Owen Van EssenDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tim VellingaDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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