Watson W Wise Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The filing says this foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and gives its grants to preselected charitable organisations, so an organisation that has not been invited should not send it a request.
- The filing does not state a geographic focus or a grant range, so it gives no published basis for judging whether your work or a particular size of request would fit.
- The foundation paid out $1,572,750 in its most recent year, which shows the scale of its giving but not what any one organisation might receive.
- If your organisation already has a connection that could lead to an invitation, that is the realistic route in, and a cold proposal is unlikely to be considered.
- Because the filing describes its giving as selective, expect the process to depend on relationships rather than an open call.
Overview
Watson W Wise Foundation is a US private foundation based in Tyler, TX.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 8 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation describes its giving as contributions to preselected charitable organizations and says it does not accept unsolicited requests. Its returns do not identify recipients or purposes in the grant rows, which refer to an attached schedule. The disclosed information therefore describes a selective charitable-giving approach, but does not name particular fields of work, types of organisation, or groups served. It also gives no stated geographic priority for its grants. No specific charitable cause or beneficiary group can be attributed to the foundation from the available grant information.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Officers and directors
- Shirley J Nichols — Secretary
- Scott Knight — Vice President
- Thomas Clyde — Vice President
- Eloise C Chandler — Vice-President
- Will A Knight — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,215,839 | $1,427,000 | $29,907,103 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,865,142 | $1,275,000 | $29,929,766 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,286,245 | $1,572,750 | $31,172,151 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Tyler, TX
Applying to Watson W Wise Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (903) 531-9615
- Tyler, TX