Open Foundations · Georgia

Watson-brown Foundation Inc

Thomson, Georgia · EIN 237097393. It paid $5.2M across 153 grants in 2024, a median of $6K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$5.2M
paid in 2024
153
grants paid
$6K
median grant
1%
to first-time recipients
$143.4M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
THOMAS W BROWN JR
Address
310 TOM WATSON WAY, THOMSON, GA, 30824
Phone
7065958886
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
APPLICATIONS ARE WEB BASED AND PROVIDED BY FOUNDATION AS NEEDED.
Submission deadline
GRANTS DUE APRIL 15/ SCHOLARSHIPS DUE FEBRUARY 8
Restrictions on awards
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS ARE FOR A GIVEN ACEDMIC YEAR, AND HAVE A 3.0 G.P.A MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT IS 3.0 AND A FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT AT AN ACCREDITED 4 YEAR COLLEGE.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202503169349102490. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.

awarded scholarship

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 153 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Clemson UniversitySC$684,659AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
2University of GeorgiaGA$570,000AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
3University of South Carolina-columbiaSC$564,000AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
4Augusta UniversityGA$256,416AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
5University of South Carolina-aikenSC$228,000AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
6Wofford CollegeSC$219,000AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
7Georgia Institute of TechnologyGA$210,000AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
8Georgia Southern UniversityGA$180,000AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
9Anderson UniversitySC$120,000AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
10College of CharlestonSC$120,000AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
11Kennesaw State UniversityGA$120,000AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
12Georgia College & State UniversityGA$111,000AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
13Lander UniversitySC$99,000AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
14Furman UniversitySC$92,967AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
15University of South Carolina-upstateSC$90,000AWARDED SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020188$4.7M
2021169$4.3M
2022174$5.1M
2023161$5.1M
2024153$5.2M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Georgia32%
South Carolina18%
North Carolina10%
Alabama5%
Massachusetts5%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

John WoodhamSECRETARY · 2024
Sara Katherine DruryTRUSTEE · 2024
Thomas W Brown IiiTRUSTEE · 2024
Thomas W Brown JrPRESIDENT, CEO & CFO · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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