Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Watson Institute
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$40Mrevenue
FY2025 · +212% in 3 yrs67staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin75.0%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.8%
Middle half of peersMedianWatson Institute
Where the money goes FY2025 · $10M spent
Programs$7.8M77%Management and general$2.0M20%Fundraising$221k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
15 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort44funders
$1.7Ma year, last 3 years
70%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Dt Watson Rehab Hosp for ChildSince FY2020$1.1M$1.1M$1.2M$1.2MFrancis R Harbison Tuw for Watson InstiEvery year since FY2017$159k$176k$182k$179k$181k$205k$180kOvid D Robinson Charitable TrustEvery year since FY2017$33k$30k$34k$31k$120k$37k$35kMario Lemieux FoundationStopped after FY2022$132k$19k–Hillman Family FoundationsOn and off$150kSnee-Reinhardt Charitable FoundationStopped after FY2020$30k$40k$30k$30k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$47k$152k$36k$136k$44k$150k$36k31 other fundersUp to $100k a year each$33k$100k$94k$236k$117k$41k$98k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped