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Private Foundation
Paul L Wattis Foundation
Paul L Wattis Foundation is a Private Foundation headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $55K revenue, $423K expenses, $5.4M total assets. IRS filings disclose 65 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.3M.
EIN: 841624183
San Francisco, CA
Private Independent Foundations
NTEE: T22
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$55K
Total Expenses$423K
Total Assets$5.4M
Grants Given65
Grant Total$2.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
California College of the Arts
Huang Matching Gift Challenge for unrestricted operating support
$112,500
The Dry Dock Corporation
Support for general expenses
$50,000
Sweetwater Music Hall
General support
$50,000
The Salvation Army - Golden State Division
To support the Joseph McFee Center
$31,000
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
For acquisition of Hiba Kalache's Ecology of Violence II (2023)
$22,400
Showing up to 5 of 65 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Sect'y., Director
Anne M Wattis
President, Director
Paul L Wattis Iii
Treas., Director
Paul L Wattis Jr
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $55K | $423K | $5.4M |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $423K | $5.8M |
| 2023 | $162K | $524K | $5.1M |
| 2022 | $128K | $452K | $5.5M |
| 2021 | $1.1M | $729K | $5.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.1M to $55K (-95%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, DC, NY.
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