Mission
THE WATSON INSTITUTE HELPS CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL IN ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES.
Public Charity
THE WATSON INSTITUTE
THE WATSON INSTITUTE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in SEWICKLEY, PA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $40.3M, expenses of $10.1M, total assets of $189.7M. Imperigo tracks 31 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $6.9M.
EIN: 251561504
SEWICKLEY, PA
Single Organization Support
NTEE: P11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$40.3M
Total Expenses$10.1M
Total Assets$189.7M
Grant Records31
Funding Total$6.9M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Watson Institute
How The Watson Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$75
Programs
the work itself
$22
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $75 for programs
$49
The Watson Institute social center for academy achievement (wisca) began in the fall of 2008
$13
Training and consultation provides consultation, training, program development and contractual services to school districts, mental health/mental retardation and wrap-around service providers
$11
The psychological services program addresses the diagnosis, treatment, & intervention for children with autism & related disorders by providing intensive behavior health services, family & group therapy sessions…
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
General Purpose
$1,196,107
General Purpose
$1,199,828
SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES
$45,521
DONOR DESIGNATION
$26,712
$20,000
Showing up to 5 of 31 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
A Jay Gross Phd
CEO/ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Barry Bohn
TRUSTEE
Bhavani Subramani
TRUSTEE
Bruce Meyer Phd
TRUSTEE
C Eric Huss
TRUSTEE
Charles E Thorne
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $40.3M | $10.1M | $189.7M |
| 2024 | $13.0M | $8.6M | $180.2M |
| 2023 | $10.6M | $7.9M | $167.9M |
| 2022 | $12.9M | $7.3M | $158.8M |
| 2021 | $13.7M | $6.7M | $170.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $13.7M to $40.3M (+195%), with total assets most recently reported at $189.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.