Watson W Wise Foundation
TYLER, TX EIN: 75-6064539
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$23.3M
+2.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.6M
+23.4% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.6M
+23.4% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $23,308,202 | $22,661,515 | $22,281,642 |
| Revenue | $2,915,676 | $2,206,590 | $3,296,428 |
| Expenses | $2,286,245 | $1,865,142 | $2,215,839 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,700,485 | $1,370,318 | $1,514,251 |
| Net Investment Income | $2,328,480 | $2,067,062 | $2,781,630 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,293,265 | $1,404,038 | $1,450,676 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILL A KNIGHT | President | — | — |
| ELOISE C CHANDLER | Vice-President | — | — |
| THOMAS CLYDE | Vice President | — | — |
| SCOTT KNIGHT | Vice President | — | — |
| SHIRLEY J NICHOLS | Secretary | 32 | $95,000 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Texas $6.6M (100%)
States
Cities
Tyler
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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