The William R Watts Fndn Inc
Between its 2020–2022 filings, The William R Watts Fndn Inc made 143 grants to Florida organizations totaling $3,225,000 — median $10,000. Here is what they actually funded, from their IRS 990-PF filings.
What they actually fund
- Food security & nutrition — 12 grant(s), $110,000
- Youth & family services — 12 grant(s), $110,000
- Animal welfare — 3 grant(s), $30,000
- Behavioral health — 3 grant(s), $30,000
Where their Florida grants land: Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Coconut Creek, Boca Raton, Wilton Manors.
Grants on the record
The largest itemized Florida grants in their filings:
| Year | Recipient | Amount | Stated purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | First Presbyterian Church Ft Laud | $110,000 | General |
| 2022 | Boys Girls Clubs of Broward Cnty | $110,000 | General |
| 2022 | United Way of Broward Cnty | $110,000 | General |
| 2022 | United Way of Miami-dade | $110,000 | General |
| 2022 | Broward Cnty Chapter Salvation Army | $110,000 | General |
| 2022 | The Miami Foundation | $110,000 | General |
| 2022 | Community Foundation of Broward | $110,000 | General |
| 2021 | First Presbyterian Church Ft Laud | $110,000 | General |
How to approach them
Apply: GRANT GUIDELINES FOUNDATION PURPOSE THE FOUNDATION SHALL DISTRIBUTE PORTIONS OF ITS INCOME AND PRINCIPAL EACH TAXABLE YEAR AS DETERMINED BY ITS BOARD. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE FOUNDATION ARE RESTRICTED TO CHARITIES WHOSE PRINCIPAL OFFICES AND ACTIVITIES ARE LOCATED IN MIAMI-DADE OR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, WITH THE EXCEPTION, HOWEVER, THAT DISTRIBUTIONS MAY BE MADE TO A PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (REGARDLESS OF ITS LOCATION) FOR ITS USE IN GRANTING SCHOLARSHIPS OR TUITION GRANTS, AND TO WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. NO CHARITY SHALL RECEIVE AN ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION GREATER THAN 10% OF THE FOUNDATION'S TOTAL GRANTS FOR THE YEAR. FOUNDATION HISTORY THE FOUNDATION WAS CREATED IN 1979 BY WILLIAM R. WATTS AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY FUNDED AFTER HIS DEATH. FOUNDATION BOARD THE BOARD OF THE FOUNDATION CONSISTS OF MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE MIAMI FOUNDATION, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BROWARD, THE BROWARD COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE SAL.VATION ARMY, THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF BROWARD COUNT | Deadlines: REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY AUGUST 1 OF EACH FISCAL YEAR. | Restrictions: THE FOUNDATION ACCEPTS UNSOLICITED REQUESTS FOR FUNDS. DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE FOUNDATION ARE RESTRICTED TO CHARITIES WHOSE PRINCIPAL OFFICES AND ACTIVITIES ARE LOCATED IN MIAMI-DADE OR BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, WITH EXCEPTION, HOWEVER, THAT DISTRIBUTIONS MAY BE MADE TO A PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (REGARDLESS OF ITS LOCATION) FOR ITS USE IN GRANTING SCHOLARSHIPS OR TUITION GRANTS, AND TO WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. PLEASE SEE GRANT GUIDELINES PART XV, 2B. | ~55 grants/yr, median $5,000
Source: 990-PF Part XV via grantmakers.io.
Full filings on ProPublica · EIN 591971220
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Data: itemized grants from IRS 990-PF filings through 2022, via public records. Page updated July 14, 2026. Winnable Grants is not affiliated with The William R Watts Fndn Inc; figures are our reading of public filings — verify with the funder before applying. Nothing here is legal or financial advice.