Mission
Watson Institute accelerates the impact of entrepreneurs and leaders
Public Charity
Watson Institute
Watson Institute is a Public Charity headquartered in Boulder, CO. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $6.1M revenue, $4.1M expenses, $3.8M total assets. 35 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.3M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 461001797
Boulder, CO
Youth Development Programs
NTEE: O50
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.1M
Total Expenses$4.1M
Total Assets$3.8M
Grant Records35
Funding Total$3.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Watson Institute
How Watson Institute divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$87
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $87 for programs
$77
Watson Institute runs fellowship programs in partnership with corporations and foundations for next generation innovators, leaders, and entrepreneurs working to solve social, economic, and environmental challenges
$10
Watson Institute supports the implementation of programming via an alliance agreement with Lynn University for undergraduate student leaders and innovators working to solve social, economic, and environmental challenges
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
HALLORAN FELLOWSHIP FOR 2025 AND 2026
$493,548
FUNDS RAISED BY GLOBALGIVING AND DISBURSED TO MEET DONOR EXPECTATIONS
$350,000
UNIVERSITIES
$150,000
RELIGION
$87,500
GENERAL SUPPORT
$50,500
Showing up to 5 of 35 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
COO
Andrew Lippi
Key Employee
Dwayne Griffith
President
Eric Glustrom
Key Employee
Isabel Dejesus
Trustee
Jane Miller
Trustee
Jason Griffith
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.1M | $4.1M | $3.8M |
| 2024 | $3.6M | $3.4M | $1.8M |
| 2023 | $3.2M | $2.4M | $1.6M |
| 2022 | $1.9M | $1.9M | $890K |
| 2021 | $1.8M | $1.4M | $910K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.8M to $6.1M (+241%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.