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John H Watson Charitable Foundation: 25 grants to organizations, $1.6 million (tax year ended December 2025)
John H Watson Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Dothan, AL, paid 25 grants to organizations totaling $1,608,300 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $1,011,000 to Auburn University in Auburn, AL for charitable.
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- EIN
- 721372393
- Based in
- Dothan, AL
- Assets
- $40,048,524
- Grants paid
- $1,608,300
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202601339349104330. It reported $1,608,300 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University | Auburn, AL | Charitable | $1,011,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evergreen Presbyterian Church | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $147,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Media Foundation | Birmingham, AL | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Various Other Tax-Exempt Organizations (contributions of 2500 Or Less) | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $31,850 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child Advocacy Center | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vivian B Adams School | Ozark, AL | Charitable | $25,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wiregrass Hope Group | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind | Talladega, AL | Charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chrysalis A Home for Girls | Dothan, AL | Charitable | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dothan Rotary Foundation | Fairhope, AL | Charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Army Aviation | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hawk - Houston Center | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Economic Development Partnership of Al | Birmingham, AL | Charitable | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Ozark | Ozark, AL | Charitable | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Acts Church Christian Center | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $11,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Network of Family Resource Centers | Montgomery, AL | Charitable | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls Inc of Dothan | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salvation Army | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Se Health | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dothan Tuesday Rotary Club | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $7,950 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dothan Area Botanical Gardens | Dothan, AL | Charitable | Environment | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wiregrass Area Food Bank | Dothan, AL | Charitable | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Joseph's Indian School | Chamberlain, SD | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude's Hospital | Memphis, TN | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wallace Community College | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202500739349100865. It reported $1,357,750 in grants paid; 29 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University | Auburn, AL | Charitable | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Providence Christian School | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Evergreen Presbyterian Church | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $140,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Media Foundation | Birmingham, AL | Charitable | Arts, culture and humanities | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Various Other Tax-Exempt Organizations (contributions of 2500 Or Less) | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $38,900 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind | Talladega, AL | Charitable | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child Advocacy Center | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dale County 200 | Ozark, AL | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vivian B Adams School | Ozark, AL | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wiregrass Hope Group | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newton Lodge | Newton, AL | Charitable | $20,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dothan Rotary Foundation | Fairhope, AL | Charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Army Aviation | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hawk - Houston Center | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | Charitable | Public and societal benefit | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Landmark Park | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude's Hospital | Memphis, TN | Charitable | $14,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Ozark | Ozark, AL | Charitable | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Network of Family Resource Centers | Montgomery, AL | Charitable | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls Inc of Dothan | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | Charitable | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Se Health | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Ozark | Ozark, AL | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dothan Area Botanical Gardens | Dothan, AL | Charitable | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Se Al Child Adv | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wiregrass Area Food Bank | Dothan, AL | Charitable | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dothan Tuesday Rotary Club | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $4,850 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wiregrass Humane Society | Dothan, AL | Charitable | Animal-related | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dothan Rescue Mission | Dothan, AL | Charitable | Human services | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $250,000 |
| Human services | $43,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $30,000 |
| Environment | $11,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,500 |
| Animal-related | $3,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $2,911,550 |
| District of Columbia | $30,000 |
| Tennessee | $19,500 |
| South Dakota | $5,000 |
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Updated May 13, 2026. 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.