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Stanley W Watson Foundation: 36 grants to organizations, $1.8 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Stanley W Watson Foundation, a private foundation in Falmouth, MA, paid 36 grants to organizations totaling $1,781,525 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $450,000 to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Woods Hole, MA for unrestricted.
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- EIN
- 223100750
- Based in
- Falmouth, MA
- Assets
- $42,267,953
- Grants paid
- $1,781,525
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202503219349104000. It reported $1,781,525 in grants paid; 36 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Woods Hole, MA | Unrestricted | Science and technology | $450,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | Woods Hole, MA | Unrestricted | Science and technology | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Health Center of Cape Cod | Mashpee, MA | Unrestricted | Health care | $188,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation | Hyannis, MA | Unrestricted | $180,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cape Cod Young Men's Christian Association Inc | West Barnstable, MA | Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation Inc Visiting Nurse Association | Hyannis, MA | Allocated to the visiting nurse association | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Falmouth Housing Corporation | Falmouth, MA | Unrestricted | Housing and shelter | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The 300 Committee Land Trust | Falmouth, MA | Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gosnold Inc | Falmouth, MA | Unrestricted | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center Inc | Woods Hole, MA | Unrestricted | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | Environment | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Falmouth Service Center Inc | Falmouth, MA | Unrestricted | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Falmouth Education Foundation Inc | Falmouth, MA | Unrestricted | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WGBH Educational Foundation Cape & Island NPR - Wcai | Woods Hole, MA | Unrestricted | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Falmouth Historical Society | Falmouth, MA | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Falmouth Housing Trust | Falmouth, MA | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woods Hole Public Library | Woods Hole, MA | Unrestricted | Education | $23,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duffy Health Center | Hyannis, MA | Unrestricted | Health care | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Church of the Messiah | Woods Hole, MA | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cape Cod Childrens Place | N Eastham, MA | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighborhood Falmouth | Falmouth, MA | Unrestricted | Community improvement and capacity building | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Woods Hole Film Festival | Woods Hole, MA | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Nobska Light | Falmouth, MA | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Penikese Island School | Woods Hole, MA | School for marine science and technology | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Samaritans of Cape Cod and the Islands | Falmouth, MA | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Coalition for Children Inc | Falmouth, MA | Unrestricted | Human services | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Historic Highfield Inc | Falmouth, MA | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Umass Dartmouth | New Bedford, MA | Unrestricted | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cape Cod Potters Inc | Yarmouth Port, MA | Unrestricted | $5,775 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Falmouth Volunteers in Public Schools Inc | Falmouth, MA | Unrestricted | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Belonging To Each Other Inc | Falmouth, MA | Unrestricted | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's School of Science Inc | Woods Hole, MA | Unrestricted | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woods Hole Community Association | Woods Hole, MA | Unrestricted | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Farming Falmouth Inc | Teaticket, MA | Unrestricted | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Fairwinds | Teaticket, MA | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of MBL | Woods Hole, MA | Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Science and technology | $650,000 |
| Health care | $210,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $75,000 |
| Education | $53,250 |
| Environment | $35,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $32,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $14,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $1,781,525 |
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Updated November 17, 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.