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R M Watts Foundation

Preselected recipients only Pueblo, Colorado · EIN 841025573

R M Watts Foundation is a private foundation in Pueblo, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $67,400 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $22,400 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $41,000 the year before.

67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$41,0003$3.0 million
2024$67,4003$3.3 million

How to apply

R M Watts Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What R M Watts Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado3$67,400

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pueblo Community College Foundation
Pueblo, CO
Scholarships$25,000
Csu-Pueblo Foundation
Pueblo, CO
Scholarships$22,400
Pueblo City County Library
Pueblo, CO
Capital expenditures$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does R M Watts Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does R M Watts Foundation give?

$67,400 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $22,400.

Who runs R M Watts Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists David B Shaw (Pres./Director), Gregory Leyba (Vp/Director) and Jeffrey Shaw (Treas/Sec/Director).

What does R M Watts Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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