Private Foundation

Paul L Wattis Foundation

Paul L Wattis Foundation is a Private Foundation headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $1.1M revenue, $423K expenses, $5.8M total assets. IRS filings disclose 52 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.9M.

EIN: 841624183 San Francisco, CA Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$1.1M

Total Expenses$423K

Total Assets$5.8M

Grants Given52

Grant Total$1.9M

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

San Francisco Jazz Organization

San Francisco, CA · 2024

Support the SFJAZZ Immersive Media Project

$100,000

The Grabhorn Institute & Arion Press

San Francisco, CA · 2024

Capital campaign to help move the Arion Press historic printing facility to Fort Mason

$50,000

Sweetwater Music Hall

Mill Valley, CA · 2024

General support

$50,000

LACMA - Museum Associates

Los Angeles, CA · 2024

Support Ed Ruscha/Now Then: A Retrospective

$50,000

The Grabhorn Institute & Arion Press

San Francisco, CA · 2024

Capital campaign to help move the Arion Press historic printing facility to Fort Mason

$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 52 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Anne M Wattis

President, Director Paul L Wattis Iii

Sect'y., Tres., Director Paul L Wattis Jr

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Top Grant Purposes

Support the SFJAZZ Immersive Media Project

$300,000 3 grants

General support

$100,500 3 grants

Capital campaign to help move the Arion Press historic printing facility to Fort Mason

$100,000 2 grants

Support Ed Ruscha/Now Then: A Retrospective

$100,000 2 grants

Support The Strand Theater

$100,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$1.1M	$423K	$5.8M
2023	$162K	$524K	$5.1M
2022	$128K	$452K	$5.5M
2021	$1.1M	$729K	$5.8M
2020	$988K	$341K	$5.4M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $988K to $1.1M (+9%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.8M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, CO, DC, NY.

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