Data / Foundation grants / Arthur K Watson Trust XXXXX5001
Arthur K Watson Trust XXXXX5001: 44 grants to organizations, $1.4 million (tax year ended May 2025)
Arthur K Watson Trust XXXXX5001, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 44 grants to organizations totaling $1,428,500 in its tax year ended May 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on October 8, 2025. The largest was $184,000 to Piney Wood School in Piney Woods, MS for general.
SpecStream is the live web data engine for teams and agents. It reads every private foundation's Form 990-PF as the IRS publishes it, and this page is that reading. Ask for the foundations that fund your cause in your state, with the amounts and purposes, and new grants arrive in your sheet, CRM, Slack or agent as the returns are filed.
- EIN
- 132989468
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $13,162,438
- Grants paid
- $1,428,500
- Tax year ended
- May 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended May 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed October 8, 2025, IRS object ID 202532819349100513. It reported $1,428,500 in grants paid; 44 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piney Wood School | Piney Woods, MS | General | $184,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Honorhealth Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | General | Health care | $160,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mid-Coast Health Net Inc (knox Clinic) Dba the Knox Clinic | Rockland, ME | General operating | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Kidney Foundation | New York, NY | To support research | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | General | Medical research | $82,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mainehealth Penbay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | Pen bay waldo healthcare | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health D-H/geisel Development Office | Lebanon, NH | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ethel Walker School Inc | Simsbury, CT | General | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Olympia Snowe Womens Leadership Institute | Portland, ME | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Portland Museum of Art | Portland, ME | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sail Maine | Portland, ME | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United States Sailing Association | Bristol, RI | General | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William A Farnsworth Library and Art Museum | Rockland, ME | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Apple Blossom School and Family Center | Wilton, CT | General | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wild Landscapes Inc | Naples, AZ | General | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childrens Museum and Theatre of Maine | Portland, ME | General operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Finding Our Voices | Camden, ME | General support | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Medical Center Philanthropy Department | Portland, ME | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co | Baltimore, MD | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Penobscot Marine Museum | Searsport, ME | El faro salute | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | Camden, ME | General | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Staniel Cay St Luke's Foundation Inc | Lighthouse Point, FL | To support the staniel cay | Public and societal benefit | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anns Place Inc | Danbury, CT | General | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation | Reston, VA | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ding Darling Wildlife Society Inc | Sanibel, FL | General operating | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hands Across the Sea | Boston, MA | General | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health | Boston, MA | Dept. of nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Behavioral Healthcare | Westbrook, ME | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Organic Farmer & Gardeners Association | Unity, ME | Education programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Piston Foundation | Stamford, CT | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Maine | Portland, ME | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Hotchkiss School | Lakeville, CT | Watson civic engagement | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westover School | Middlebury, CT | General | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abbe Museum | Bar Harbor, ME | The wabanaki curatorial | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lifeflight Foundation | Camden, ME | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Canaan Country School Inc | New Canaan, CT | General | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| President and Fellows of Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shelburne Farms | Shelburne, VT | General support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Family Planning | Augusta, ME | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sundog Outdoor Expeditions | Camden, ME | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Sunshine | Casco, ME | General operating | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riley School | Rockport, ME | General | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Childrens House Montessori | Camden, ME | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peopleplace Cooperative Preschool | Camden, ME | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended May 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 6, 2025, IRS object ID 202510659349101101. It reported $1,180,000 in grants paid; 40 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honorhealth Foundation | Scottsdale, AZ | General | Health care | $155,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | General | Medical research | $116,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lifeflight Foundation | Camden, ME | General operating | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Piney Wood School | Piney Woods, MS | General | $76,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health D-H/geisel Development Office | Lebanon, NH | General | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Medical Center Philanthropy Department | Portland, ME | General | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ethel Walker School Inc | Simsbury, CT | General | Education | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation | Belfast, ME | General | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Machias Bay Chamber Concerts Inc | Machias, ME | General operating | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Olympia Snowe Womens Leadership Institute | Portland, ME | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Portland Museum of Art | Portland, ME | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United States Sailing Association | Bristol, RI | General | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Childrens Museum and Theatre of Maine | Portland, ME | General operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co | Baltimore, MD | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Penobscot Bay YMCA | Rockport, ME | General operating | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wild Landscapes Inc | Naples, AZ | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | Camden, ME | General | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hands Across the Sea | Boston, MA | General | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Real Organic Project Inc | East Thetford, VT | General operating | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sail Maine | Portland, ME | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Apple Blossom School and Family Center | Wilton, CT | General | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife | Sanibel, FL | General | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rockland Main Street Inc | Rockland, ME | General operating | Human services | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anns Place Inc | Danbury, CT | General | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ding Darling Wildlife Society Inc | Sanibel, FL | General operating | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fractured Atlas Inc | Hartsdale, NY | To support the studio jbone | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Organic Farmer & Gardeners Association | Unity, ME | Education programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Penobscot Marine Museum | Searsport, ME | El faro salute | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westover School | Middlebury, CT | General | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Center for Cartoon Studies Inc | White Riv JCT, VT | General operating | Education | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Canaan Country School Inc | New Canaan, CT | General | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Sunshine | Casco, ME | General operating | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | General operating | Medical research | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mid-Coast Health Net Inc (knox Clinic) Dba the Knox Clinic | Rockland, ME | General operating | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midcoast Outdoor Leadership Initiative | Camden, ME | General operating | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Partners for World Health | Portland, ME | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Riley School | Rockport, ME | General | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Watershed School | Fairbanks, AR | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childrens House Montessori | Camden, ME | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peopleplace Cooperative Preschool | Camden, ME | General | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Health care | $345,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $310,000 |
| Education | $225,000 |
| Medical research | $199,500 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $100,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $100,000 |
| Environment | $65,000 |
| Human services | $57,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Maine | $1,239,500 |
| Arizona | $370,000 |
| Mississippi | $260,000 |
| Connecticut | $225,000 |
| New York | $110,000 |
| New Hampshire | $110,000 |
| Rhode Island | $100,000 |
| Florida | $55,000 |
Also on SpecStream
- Who funds health care in Arizona
- Who funds arts, culture and humanities in Maine
- Who funds education in Connecticut
- Who funds medical research in Maine
- Who funds diseases, disorders and medical disciplines in New York
- Who funds recreation and sports in Rhode Island
Updated October 8, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.