Private foundation · San Francisco, CA

Paul L Wattis Foundation

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Typical grant size
$25K $25K $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
21
Repeat grantees
7
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Paul L Wattis III
President, Director
Paul L Wattis Jr
Sect'y., Tres., Director
Anne M Wattis
Director

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
6.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
52
Total grants awarded
$1.9M
Total amount
$37K
Average grant
$100K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$371K
11 grants
2023
$449K
9 grants
2022
$335K
7 grants
2021
$555K
17 grants
2020
$206K
8 grants

Top recipients

4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$325K
4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$200K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$125K
2 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$110K
American Conservatory Theater
1 grant · CA
$100K
Lacma - Museum Associates
2 grants · CA
$100K
The Grabhorn Institute & Arion Press
2 grants · CA
$100K
4 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$100K
1 grant · CA · ≈ likely match
$89K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$75K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

San Francisco Jazz Organization
Support the SFJAZZ Immersive Media Project
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Sweetwater Music Hall
General support
CA · TY 2024
$50K
The Grabhorn Institute & Arion Press
Capital campaign to help move the Arion Press historic printing facility to Fort Mason
CA · TY 2024
$50K
The Grabhorn Institute & Arion Press
Capital campaign to help move the Arion Press historic printing facility to Fort Mason
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Lacma - Museum Associates
Support Ed Ruscha/Now Then: A Retrospective
CA · TY 2024
$50K
American Near East Refugee Aid Inc
Support the distribution of meals to people affected by the war in Gaza
DC · TY 2024
$30K
San Francisco Jazz Organization
Support the SFJAZZ Gala 2024
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Diocese of Monterey
Support the Parish Painting Project
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Saint John's Presbyterian Church
Support the provision of a space available for community purposes
CA · TY 2024
$5K
The Swedenborgian Church
Support the provision of a space available for community purposes
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Aspen Historical Society
General support
CO · TY 2024
$500
San Francisco Jazz Organization
Support the SFJAZZ Immersive Media Project
CA · TY 2023
$100K
University of California Regents
Support the Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive purchase of Masako Miki, Ichiren-bozu, 2018
CA · TY 2023
$89K
Minnesota Street Project Foundation
Support Fall Exhibition of "Venus Blues"
CA · TY 2023
$60K
Lacma - Museum Associates
Support Ed Ruscha/Now Then: A Retrospective
CA · TY 2023
$50K
Sweetwater Music Hall
General support
CA · TY 2023
$50K
Hazel Hawkins Hospital Foundation
To honor Willene M. Wattis
CA · TY 2023
$25K
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Support Kehinde Wiley: An Archeology of Silence
CA · TY 2023
$25K
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Support the de Young 2023 Open Exhibition
CA · TY 2023
$25K
Pacific Legal Foundation
Support for the Annual Fund
CA · TY 2023
$25K
San Francisco Jazz Organization
Support the SFJAZZ Immersive Media Project
CA · TY 2022
$100K
Uc Berkeley Foundation
Support the UC Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive Annual Fund
CA · TY 2022
$60K
Grabhorn Institute
Support organization's general operations
CA · TY 2022
$50K
Sweetwater Music Hall
General Support
CA · TY 2022
$50K
Hispanics in Philanthropy
Support the "Innovando la Tradicion/Colectivo 1050" program
CA · TY 2022
$25K
Cal Poly Foundation
Support the Swanton Sustainability Fund of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.
CA · TY 2022
$25K
Cal Poly Foundation
Support College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences Dean's Power of Doing Fund
CA · TY 2022
$25K
American Conservatory Theater
Support The Strand Theater
CA · TY 2021
$100K
Sweetwater Music Hall
Support general operations
CA · TY 2021
$50K
Marin Academy
Support for the Science and Innovation Center at Marin Academy
CA · TY 2021
$50K
Uc Berkeley Foundation
Support for the UC Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive Annual Fund
CA · TY 2021
$50K
Dry Doc Corp
Support general support expenses
CA · TY 2021
$50K
University of San Francisco
Support to establish the Paul L. Wattis Foundation Fund for Star Route Farms
CA · TY 2021
$50K
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Support for the Director's Fund
NY · TY 2021
$25K
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Support for the annual fund
CA · TY 2021
$25K
Pacific Legal Foundation
Support for the Pacific Legal Foundation Annual Fund
CA · TY 2021
$25K
Cal Poly Foundation
Support the Swanton Pacific Ranch Fire Recovery of the College of Agriculture, Food and Enviornmantal Sciences
CA · TY 2021
$25K
Cal Poly Foundation
Support for the College of Agriculture Food and Environmental Sciences Dean's Power of Doing Fund
CA · TY 2021
$25K
Cal Poly Foundation
Support to establish the Paul L. Wattis Foundation Learn by Doing Endowment
CA · TY 2021
$25K
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Support the Accessions Committee
CA · TY 2021
$25K
Etown
Support for general fund
CO · TY 2021
$10K
Ohlhoff Recovery Center
Support for general fund
CA · TY 2021
$10K
Little Village Foundation
support for the Little Village Foundation Annual Fund
CA · TY 2021
$5K
Hearst Castle Preservation Foundation
Support for art conservation
CA · TY 2021
$5K
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Support for the Exhibition: Play it Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll
NY · TY 2020
$50K
California Pacific Medical Center Foundation
Support for Covid-19 Response Fund
CA · TY 2020
$50K
Uc Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive
Support for the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive's Annual Fund
CA · TY 2020
$30K
Uc Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive
Support for the "Fund-a-Need" Campaign
CA · TY 2020
$25K
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Support for the Recovery Fund
CA · TY 2020
$25K
Ohlhoff Recovery Programs
Support for annual fund
CA · TY 2020
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.