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Nonprofit · EIN 72-1372393

JOHN H WATSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · DOTHAN, AL 36304

Financials

$1M$1.7M2023$2.1M$1.5M2024$2.3M$1.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JOHN H WATSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$2,281,582$1,792,135$489,447$33,291,318$0$33,291,318
December 31, 2024990-PF$2,072,567$1,515,996$556,571$32,829,203$27,332$32,801,871
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,037,317$1,702,415-$665,098$32,286,211$40,911$32,245,300
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$713,471
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,568,111

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,608,300
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$1,608,300
Excise tax on investment income
$29,159

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$32,829,203
Total assets, end of year
$33,291,318
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$33,291,318
Fair market value of assets
$40,048,524
Qualifying distributions
$1,608,300
Net investment income
$2,281,582

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN H WATSON
968 WESTGATE PARKWAY, DOTHAN, AL 36303
DIRECTOR0.4$0
GAIL P WATSON
968 WESTGATE PARKWAY, DOTHAN, AL 36303
DIRECTOR0.2$0
JOHN R WATSON
2 BALLESTONE COURT, DOTHAN, AL 36303
DIRECTOR0.1$0
ABBY W DOWNS
12 FOXCHASE DRIVE, DOTHAN, AL 36303
DIRECTOR0.1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN H WATSON
968 WESTGATE PARKWAY, DOTHAN, AL 36303
DIRECTOR0.4$0
GAIL P WATSON
968 WESTGATE PARKWAY, DOTHAN, AL 36303
DIRECTOR0.2$0
JOHN R WATSON
2 BALLESTONE COURT, DOTHAN, AL 36303
DIRECTOR0.1$0
ABBY W DOWNS
12 FOXCHASE DRIVE, DOTHAN, AL 36303
DIRECTOR0.1$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JOHN H WATSON
968 WESTGATE PARKWAY, DOTHAN, AL 36303
DIRECTOR0.4$0
GAIL P WATSON
968 WESTGATE PARKWAY, DOTHAN, AL 36303
DIRECTOR0.2$0
JOHN R WATSON
2 BALLESTONE COURT, DOTHAN, AL 36303
DIRECTOR0.1$0
ABBY W DOWNS
12 FOXCHASE DRIVE, DOTHAN, AL 36303
DIRECTOR0.1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 8007, DOTHAN, AL 36304-0007
In care of
% JOHN H WATSON
Signed the 990-PF
JOHN WATSON, DIRECTOR
Phone
(334) 794-6721
Return prepared by
MCDANIEL & ASSOCIATES PC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
72-1372393
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
1998
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$33,291,318
Income (IRS master file)
$6,010,800

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$2,281,582$1,792,135$33,291,318IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$2,072,567$1,515,996$32,829,203XML
990-PFDecember 2023$1,037,317$1,702,415$32,286,211XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 72-1372393).

Questions about JOHN H WATSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of JOHN H WATSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JOHN H WATSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is 72-1372393.
Is JOHN H WATSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to JOHN H WATSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does JOHN H WATSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of JOHN H WATSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JOHN H WATSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of JOHN H WATSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does JOHN H WATSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,281,582, expenses of $1,792,135 and total assets of $33,291,318 at year end.

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