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Watson Stone Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Easton, Maryland · EIN 824413424

Watson Stone Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Easton, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $136,000 in 52 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $26,500. 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 $78,900 the year before.

8% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$78,90048$1.8 million
2024$136,00052$1.8 million

How to apply

Watson Stone Family Foundation Inc 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 Watson Stone Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Maryland. It also paid $26,500 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland42$91,000
District of Columbia4$11,600
Massachusetts1$5,000
North Carolina1$800
Texas1$500
Pennsylvania1$300
Tennessee1$300

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 52 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pardada Pardadi Educational SocietyFund organized charities planned purpose women empowerment$26,500
Chesapeake Multicultural Resource Center
Easton, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose cultural welfare$26,000
Pickering Creek Audubon Center
Easton, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose nature conservation$18,100
Maryland Food Bank
Baltimore, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose food distribution$10,000
National Alliance to End Homelessness
Washington, DC
Fund organized charities planned purpose social welfare$10,000
Chesapeake Legal Alliance
Annapolis, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose nature conservation$5,000
Fairplay
Boston, MA
Fund organized charities planned purpose children welfare$5,000
Shorerivers
Easton, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose water conservatory$5,000
Talbot Interfaith Shelter
Easton, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose social welfare$5,000
Avalon Foundation
Easton, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose arts$2,000
Maryland Public Television
Owings Mills, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose education$1,500
Talbot Hospice Fdn
Easton, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose end-of-life care$1,500
Academy Art Museum
Easton, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose arts$1,000
Allegro Academy
Easton, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose music conservatory$1,000
Atkins Arboretum
Ridgely, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose education$1,000
For All Seasons
Easton, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose mental health$1,000
League of Conservation Voters
Washington, DC
Fund organized charities planned purpose environmental advocacy$1,000
Mid-Shore Community Foundation Inc
Easton, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose community outreach$1,000
Nature Conservatory
Bethesda, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose nature conservation$1,000
Talbot Mentors
Easton, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose children welfare$1,000
Waterfowl Festival
Easton, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose nature conservation$1,000
Duke University Lemur Center
Durham, NC
Fund organized charities planned purpose wildlife preservation$800
Chesapeake Forum
Easton, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose lifelong learning$500
Earth & Sky
Kyle, TX
Fund organized charities planned purpose nature conservation$500
Habitat for Humanity
Easton, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose humanitarian homes$500
Horn Point Lab - Umces
Cambridge, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose environmental welfare$500
Humane Society of Talbot County
Easton, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose animal welfare$500
Old-Growth Forest Network
Easton, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose forest conservation$500
Planned Parenthood
Baltimore, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose reproductive health$500
Baltimore Heritage
Baltimore, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose historical education$500
Crashbox Theater
Easton, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose arts$500
Baltimore Banner
Baltimore, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose public affairs$300
Bamm
Easton, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose children education$300
Baywater Animal Rescue
Cambridge, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose animal welfare$300
Chesapeake Wildlife Heritage
Easton, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose wildlife conservatory$300
Delmarva Nesting Foundation
Easton, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose wildlife preservation$300
Easton Volunteer Fire Department
Easton, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose presercation of life & property$300
League of Women Voters
Washington, DC
Fund organized charities planned purpose women advocacy$300
Maryland Matters
Takoma Park, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose public affairs$300
Maryland Zoo
Baltimore, MD
Fund organized charities planned purpose preservation of wildlife$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Watson Stone Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Watson Stone Family Foundation Inc give?

$136,000 in tax year 2024, across 52 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Watson Stone Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Brenda H Stone (President) and Daniel S Watson (Vice President/Sec/Treasurer).

What does Watson Stone Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and environment and conservation.

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