The Watkins Family Charitable Foundation Aka
The Watkins Family Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in 1997 and based in Chicago, Illinois. The foundation operates as a non-operating private foundation, making contributions exclusively to preselected charitable organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$16.9M
+0.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$775K
+298.2% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$775K
+298.2% YoY
Grantmaking
The foundation has made 120 grants totaling $1.2 million according to available records. Grant characteristics include:
Grant Range
$838-$10,000
Average Grant
$838-$10,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports a wide range of U.S. locations, with funded states including:
- California
- Connecticut
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Missouri
- New York
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
- West Virginia
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $16.7 million
- Annual Revenue: $3.26 million
- Annual Expenses: $272,000
- Total Giving: $194,500
Historical Growth:
- Total assets have grown from $2.1 million in 2011 to $16.7 million in 2023
- Annual giving has decreased from $577,000 in 2021 to $195,000 in 2023
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $16,871,216 | $16,731,839 | $9,619,198 |
| Revenue | $1,189,154 | $3,264,147 | $304,844 |
| Expenses | $1,056,133 | $271,861 | $509,158 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $905,385 | $229,290 | $473,714 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,097,407 | $3,237,971 | $279,426 |
| Distributable Amount | $966,791 | $848,016 | $905,892 |
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
151 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is governed by four officers and trustees:
- Philip A Huss (Principal Officer, Trustee)
- H Thomas Watkins III (Trustee)
- Wendy R Watkins (Trustee)
- Northern Trust Company (Co-trustee, receives compensation for its role)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY | CO-TRUSTEE | 1 | $200,921 |
| H THOMAS WATKINS III | CO-TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| WENDY R WATKINS | CO-TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PHILIP A HUSS DECEASED | CO-TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
Contact Information
Mailing Address: PO Box 803878 Chicago, IL 60680-3878 United States
Telephone: 312-630-6000
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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