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Filing year 2024

Paul L Wattis Foundation

San Francisco, California·EIN 84-1624183·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$1.1M
Total assets
$5.8M
Total expenses
$423k
Reported officers
3

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. Paul L Wattis Foundation reported 3 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

President, Director
Sect'y., Tres., Director
Director

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$371k

Itemized grants

11

Median grant

$30k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
San Francisco Jazz OrganizationSan Francisco, CASupport the SFJAZZ Immersive Media Project$100k
LACMA - Museum AssociatesLos Angeles, CASupport Ed Ruscha/Now Then: A Retrospective$50k
Sweetwater Music HallMill Valley, CAGeneral support$50k
The Grabhorn Institute & Arion PressSan Francisco, CACapital campaign to help move the Arion Press historic printing facility to Fort Mason$50k
The Grabhorn Institute & Arion PressSan Francisco, CACapital campaign to help move the Arion Press historic printing facility to Fort Mason$50k
American Near East Refugee Aid IncWashington, DCSupport the distribution of meals to people affected by the war in Gaza$30k
San Francisco Jazz OrganizationSan Francisco, CASupport the SFJAZZ Gala 2024$25k
Diocese of MontereyTres Pinos, CASupport the Parish Painting Project$5k
Saint John's Presbyterian ChurchSan Francisco, CASupport the provision of a space available for community purposes$5k
The Swedenborgian ChurchSan Francisco, CASupport the provision of a space available for community purposes$5k
Aspen Historical SocietyAspen, COGeneral support$500
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

Paul L Wattis Foundation reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$162k
$524k
2023
$1.1M
$423k
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in California

Paul L Wattis Foundation reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in California earns a median of $60,111.

25th percentile
$18k
Median
$60,111
75th percentile
$150k
90th percentile
$291k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 1,889 organizations across 1,889 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for California
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What are Paul L Wattis Foundation's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, Paul L Wattis Foundation reported $1.1M in total revenue and $423k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($1M - $10M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.