New York · Private foundation
Watson Billings Family Foundation Inc
Its FY2017 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $395k
- Granted FY2017
- 13
- Grants FY2017
- 10
- Organizations funded FY2017
Read this first · the figures below need context
94% of Watson Billings Family Foundation Inc’s FY2017 grant dollars went to Community Foundation For Greater Buffalo Inc, not to grantees.
Its money now reaches organizations through that sponsor, which does not report who recommended each grant. FY2017 names 7 organizations directly, so a portfolio cannot be read from it.
- Median grant, FY2017
- $2,000
- Largest grant, FY2017
- $347,318
- States reached, FY2017
- 6
- Total assets, FY2017
- $79
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2017, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Prep Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Summit Middle Charter School Inc | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Nichols School of Buffalo | $2,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Trustees of the Smith College | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Columbus School for Girls | $600 | 1 | 0% |
| Buffalo Seminary | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| The Seven Hills School | $100 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 3 recipients with no EIN on record ($7k), not named here.
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: The Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation · The Baird Foundation · Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies Inc · Fidelity Foundation · Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · American Endowment Foundation · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
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About Watson Billings Family Foundation Inc
- How much does Watson Billings Family Foundation Inc give?
- Watson Billings Family Foundation Inc reported 13 grants totaling $395,170 in its FY2017 IRS filing.
- What does Watson Billings Family Foundation Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2017, its largest causes are Philanthropy (94%), Education (5%), Community Improvement (1%).
- Who are Watson Billings Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2017: Buffalo Prep Inc ($10k), Summit Middle Charter School Inc ($2k), Nichols School of Buffalo ($2k).
- Does Watson Billings Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Watson Billings Family Foundation Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation, The Baird Foundation, Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies Inc.
- Where is Watson Billings Family Foundation Inc based?
- Watson Billings Family Foundation Inc is based in NY.
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