Arthur K Watson Trust Xxxxx5001 | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 13-2989468

Foundation Overview

Based in Chicago, IL, Arthur K Watson Trust Xxxxx5001 has awarded 261 grants totaling $10,342,750 to organizations in Maine, Connecticut and 15 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $355,000, with a median award of $25,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$10,342,750
Total Assets
$13,162,438
Median Grant (all grants)
$25,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
44
Median Grant
$15,000
% Median Grant Decline
-14% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 32%

14 of 44 recipients (32%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Maine

47% of grants are awarded in Maine, with additional funding distributed across 16 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Maine, funding concentrates in Portland (32%), Camden (20%), Bar Harbor (9%).

Funding Trajectory
+46%

Moderate 46% growth trend over 7 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (40%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Arthur K Watson Trust Xxxxx5001's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
The Jackson Laboratory $82,500 Bar Harbor, ME, US General 2024
Riley School $1,000 Rockport, ME, US General 2024
Childrens Museum And Theatre Of Maine $25,000 Portland, ME, US General Operating 2024
William A Farnsworth Library And Art $50,000 Rockland, ME, US General Support 2024
Portland Museum Of Art $50,000 Portland, ME, US General 2024
Childrens House Montessori $500 Camden, ME, US General 2024
Mid-coast Health Net Inc (Knox Clinic) $125,000 Rockland, ME, US General Operating 2024
Maine Organic Farmer & Gardeners $10,000 Unity, ME, US Education Programs 2024
President And Fellows Of Harvard $5,000 Cambridge, MA, US General 2024
Harvard Th Chan School Of Public Health $10,000 Boston, MA, US Dept. Of Nutrition 2024
Westover School $10,000 Middlebury, CT, US General 2024
Ethel Walker School Inc $50,000 Simsbury, CT, US General 2024
Penobscot Marine Museum $25,000 Searsport, ME, US El Faro Salute 2024
Sail Maine $50,000 Portland, ME, US General 2024
Anns Place Inc $10,000 Danbury, CT, US General 2024
Mainehealth $55,000 Rockport, ME, US Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare 2024
Coastal Mountains Land Trust $20,000 Camden, ME, US General 2024
United States Sailing Association $50,000 Bristol, RI, US General 2024
Apple Blossom School And Family Center $35,000 Wilton, CT, US General 2024
Maine Behavioral Healthcare $10,000 Westbrook, ME, US General Support 2024
Piston Foundation $10,000 Stamford, CT, US General Support 2024
Finding Our Voices $25,000 Camden, ME, US General Support 2024
Children Of Fallen Patriots Foundation $10,000 Reston, VA, US General Support 2024
Shelburne Farms $5,000 Shelburne, VT, US General Support 2024
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Maine $10,000 Portland, ME, US General Support 2024
Sundog Outdoor Expeditions $2,000 Camden, ME, US General Support 2024
Maine Family Planning $2,000 Augusta, ME, US General Support 2024
Abbe Museum $5,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US The Wabanaki Curatorial 2024
Staniel Cay St Luke's Foundation Inc $20,000 Lighthouse Point, FL, US To Support The Staniel Cay 2024
National Kidney Foundation $100,000 New York, NY, US To Support Research 2024
The Hotchkiss School $10,000 Lakeville, CT, US Watson Civic Engagement 2024
New Canaan Country School Inc $5,000 New Canaan, CT, US General 2024
Camp Sunshine $1,000 Casco, ME, US General Operating 2024
Peopleplace Cooperative Preschool $500 Camden, ME, US General 2024
Lifeflight Foundation $5,000 Camden, ME, US General Operating 2024
Olympia Snowe Womens Leadership $50,000 Portland, ME, US General 2024
Ding Darling Wildlife Society Inc $10,000 Sanibel, FL, US General Operating 2024
Piney Wood School $184,000 Piney Woods, MS, US General 2024
Honorhealth Foundation $160,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US General 2024
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co $25,000 Baltimore, MD, US General 2024
Wild Landscapes Inc $30,000 Naples, AZ, US General 2024
Hands Across The Sea $10,000 Boston, MA, US General 2024
Dartmouth-hitchcock Health $50,000 Lebanon, NH, US General 2024
Maine Medical Center $25,000 Portland, ME, US General 2024
The Jackson Laboratory $116,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US General 2023
Penobscot Bay Ymca $25,000 Rockport, ME, US General Operating 2023
Riley School $1,000 Rockport, ME, US General 2023
Maine Cancer Foundation $1,000 Falmouth, ME, US General Operating 2023
Childrens Museum And Theatre Of Maine $25,000 Portland, ME, US General Operating 2023
Machias Bay Chamber Concerts Inc $50,000 Machias, ME, US General Operating 2023
Portland Museum Of Art $50,000 Portland, ME, US General 2023
Childrens House Montessori $500 Camden, ME, US General 2023
Mid-coast Health Net Inc (Knox Clinic) $1,000 Rockland, ME, US General Operating 2023
Maine Organic Farmer & Gardeners $10,000 Unity, ME, US Education Programs 2023
Westover School $10,000 Middlebury, CT, US General 2023
Ethel Walker School Inc $55,000 Simsbury, CT, US General 2023
Penobscot Marine Museum $10,000 Searsport, ME, US El Faro Salute 2023
Sail Maine $20,000 Portland, ME, US General 2023
Anns Place Inc $10,000 Danbury, CT, US General 2023
Coastal Mountains Land Trust $20,000 Camden, ME, US General 2023
United States Sailing Association $50,000 Bristol, RI, US General 2023
Fractured Atlas Inc $10,000 Hartsdale, NY, US To Support The Studio Jbone 2023
Apple Blossom School And Family Center $15,000 Wilton, CT, US General 2023
New Canaan Country School Inc $5,000 New Canaan, CT, US General 2023
Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare $55,000 Belfast, ME, US General 2023
Camp Sunshine $1,000 Casco, ME, US General Operating 2023
Clinic For The Rehabilitation $15,000 Sanibel, FL, US General 2023
Rockland Main Street Inc $12,000 Rockland, ME, US General Operating 2023
Partners For World Health $1,000 Portland, ME, US General 2023
Peopleplace Cooperative Preschool $500 Camden, ME, US General 2023
Watershed School $1,000 Fairbanks, AR, US General 2023
The Center For Cartoon Studies Inc $8,000 White Riv Jct, VT, US General Operating 2023
Lifeflight Foundation $100,000 Camden, ME, US General Operating 2023
Olympia Snowe Womens Leadership $50,000 Portland, ME, US General 2023
Ding Darling Wildlife Society Inc $10,000 Sanibel, FL, US General Operating 2023
Piney Wood School $76,000 Piney Woods, MS, US General 2023
Honorhealth Foundation $155,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US General 2023
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co $25,000 Baltimore, MD, US General 2023
Wild Landscapes Inc $25,000 Naples, AZ, US General 2023
Real Organic Project Inc $20,000 East Thetford, VT, US General Operating 2023
Midcoast Outdoor Leadership $1,000 Camden, ME, US General Operating 2023
Hands Across The Sea $20,000 Boston, MA, US General 2023
Dartmouth-hitchcock Health $60,000 Lebanon, NH, US General 2023
Maine Medical Center $60,000 Portland, ME, US General 2023
The Jackson Laboratory $140,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US General 2022
Portland Museum Of Art $25,000 Portland, ME, US General 2022
Dana- Farber Cancer Institute Inc $10,000 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Westover School $5,000 Middlebury, CT, US General 2022
Ethel Walker School Inc $50,000 Simsbury, CT, US General 2022
Clinic To The Rehabilitation $10,000 Sanibel, FL, US General 2022
Penobscot Marine Museum $20,000 Searsport, ME, US El Faro Salute 2022
Sail Maine $20,000 Portland, ME, US General 2022
Anns Place Inc $10,000 Danbury, CT, US General 2022
Mainehealth $125,000 Rockport, ME, US Support Of Campaign For 2022
Maine Organic Farmer Association $10,000 Unity, ME, US Education Programs 2022
Coastal Mountains Land Trust $20,000 Camden, ME, US General 2022
The Hotchkiss School $15,000 Lakeville, CT, US Watson Civic Engagement 2022
New Canaan Country School $5,000 New Canaan, CT, US General 2022
Peopleplace Cooperative Preschool $10,000 Camden, ME, US General 2022
Olympia Snowe Womens Leadership $50,000 Portland, ME, US General 2022
Maine Maritime Academy $30,000 Castine, ME, US General 2022
Piney Wood School $77,000 Piney Woods, MS, US General 2022
Honorhealth Foundation $200,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US General 2022
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co $25,000 Baltimore, MD, US General 2022
Wild Landscapes Inc $25,000 Naples, AZ, US General 2022
Hands Across The Sea $20,000 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Portland Childrens Museum $25,000 Portland, ME, US General 2022
Dartmouth-hitchcock Health $50,000 Lebanon, NH, US General 2022
Maine Medical Center $40,000 Portland, ME, US General 2022
The Jackson Laboratory $140,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US General 2022
Portland Museum Of Art $25,000 Portland, ME, US General 2022
Dana- Farber Cancer Institute Inc $10,000 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Westover School $5,000 Middlebury, CT, US General 2022
Ethel Walker School Inc $50,000 Simsbury, CT, US General 2022
Clinic To The Rehabilitation $10,000 Sanibel, FL, US General 2022
Penobscot Marine Museum $20,000 Searsport, ME, US El Faro Salute 2022
Sail Maine $20,000 Portland, ME, US General 2022
Anns Place Inc $10,000 Danbury, CT, US General 2022
Mainehealth $125,000 Rockport, ME, US Support Of Campaign For 2022
Maine Organic Farmer Association $10,000 Unity, ME, US Education Programs 2022
Coastal Mountains Land Trust $20,000 Camden, ME, US General 2022
The Hotchkiss School $15,000 Lakeville, CT, US Watson Civic Engagement 2022
New Canaan Country School $5,000 New Canaan, CT, US General 2022
Peopleplace Cooperative Preschool $10,000 Camden, ME, US General 2022
Olympia Snowe Womens Leadership $50,000 Portland, ME, US General 2022
Maine Maritime Academy $30,000 Castine, ME, US General 2022
Piney Wood School $77,000 Piney Woods, MS, US General 2022
Honorhealth Foundation $200,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US General 2022
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co $25,000 Baltimore, MD, US General 2022
Wild Landscapes Inc $25,000 Naples, AZ, US General 2022
Hands Across The Sea $20,000 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Portland Childrens Museum $25,000 Portland, ME, US General 2022
Dartmouth-hitchcock Health $50,000 Lebanon, NH, US General 2022
Maine Medical Center $40,000 Portland, ME, US General 2022
The Jackson Laboratory $140,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US General 2022
Portland Museum Of Art $25,000 Portland, ME, US General 2022
Dana- Farber Cancer Institute Inc $10,000 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Westover School $5,000 Middlebury, CT, US General 2022
Ethel Walker School Inc $50,000 Simsbury, CT, US General 2022
Clinic To The Rehabilitation $10,000 Sanibel, FL, US General 2022
Penobscot Marine Museum $20,000 Searsport, ME, US El Faro Salute 2022
Sail Maine $20,000 Portland, ME, US General 2022
Anns Place Inc $10,000 Danbury, CT, US General 2022
Mainehealth $125,000 Rockport, ME, US Support Of Campaign For 2022
Maine Organic Farmer Association $10,000 Unity, ME, US Education Programs 2022
Coastal Mountains Land Trust $20,000 Camden, ME, US General 2022
The Hotchkiss School $15,000 Lakeville, CT, US Watson Civic Engagement 2022
New Canaan Country School $5,000 New Canaan, CT, US General 2022
Peopleplace Cooperative Preschool $10,000 Camden, ME, US General 2022
Olympia Snowe Womens Leadership $50,000 Portland, ME, US General 2022
Maine Maritime Academy $30,000 Castine, ME, US General 2022
Piney Wood School $77,000 Piney Woods, MS, US General 2022
Honorhealth Foundation $200,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US General 2022
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co $25,000 Baltimore, MD, US General 2022
Wild Landscapes Inc $25,000 Naples, AZ, US General 2022
Hands Across The Sea $20,000 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Portland Childrens Museum $25,000 Portland, ME, US General 2022
Dartmouth-hitchcock Health $50,000 Lebanon, NH, US General 2022
Maine Medical Center $40,000 Portland, ME, US General 2022
The Jackson Laboratory $355,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US General 2021
Portland Museum Of Art $25,000 Portland, ME, US General 2021
Maine Maritime Academy $10,000 Castine, ME, US General 2021
Westover School $20,000 Middlebury, CT, US General 2021
Bankwell Bank $5,000 New Canaan, CT, US General 2021
Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare $225,000 Rockland, ME, US General 2021
Keybank National Association $10,000 Greenwich, CT, US General 2021
Camden National Bank $10,000 Camden, ME, US General 2021
Hope 4 Kids International $60,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2021
Keybank National Association $50,000 Portland, ME, US General 2021
Camden National Bank $100,000 Castine, ME, US General 2021
Piney Wood School $101,000 Piney Woods, MS, US General 2021
Bank Of America Na $70,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US General 2021
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co $25,000 Baltimore, MD, US General 2021
Wild Landscapes Inc $35,000 Naples, AZ, US General 2021
Hands Across The Sea $10,000 Boston, MA, US General 2021
Portland Childrens Museum $25,000 Portland, ME, US General 2021
Dartmouth-hitchcock Health $30,000 Lebanon, NH, US General 2021
Maine Medical Center $40,000 Portland, ME, US General 2021
The Jackson Laboratory $345,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US General 2020
Portland Museum Of Art $25,000 Portland, ME, US General 2020
Maine Maritime Academy $25,000 Castine, ME, US General 2020
Leahy Center For Lake Champlain Inc $10,000 Burlington, VT, US General 2020
Westover School $25,000 Middlebury, CT, US General 2020
The Hotchkiss School $25,000 Lakeville, CT, US General 2020
Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare $250,000 Rockland, ME, US General 2020
Hope 4 Kids International $60,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2020
Piney Wood School $120,000 Piney Woods, MS, US General 2020
Wild Landscapes Inc $33,000 Naples, AZ, US General 2020
Barrow Neurological Foundation $60,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2020
St Lukes School $10,000 New Canaan, CT, US General 2020
Parachute Bridge $35,000 Nashville, TN, US General 2020
Portland Children's Museum $25,000 Portland, ME, US General 2020
Dartmouth-hitchcock Health $30,000 Lebanon, NH, US General 2020
Maine Medical Center $40,000 Portland, ME, US General 2020
Yale School Of Nursing $25,000 Orange, CT, US General 2020
The Jackson Laboratory $50,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US General 2018
Riley School $2,000 Rockport, ME, US General 2018
Family Planning Association Of Maine Inc $1,500 Augusta, ME, US General 2018
Portland Museum Of Art $25,000 Portland, ME, US General 2018
Childrens House Montessori $5,000 Camden, ME, US General 2018
Bring Change 2 Mind $55,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2018
Maine Maritime Academy $221,250 Castine, ME, US General 2018
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital $8,000 Lebanon, NH, US General 2018
Dana- Farber Cancer Institute Inc $25,000 Boston, MA, US General 2018
Brigham And Women's Hospital $25,000 Boston, MA, US General 2018
Harvard Chan School Of Public Health $20,000 Newton, MA, US General 2018
Westover School $25,000 Middlebury, CT, US General 2018
The Hotchkiss School $25,000 Lakeville, CT, US General 2018
Ethel Walker School Inc $250,000 Simsbury, CT, US General 2018
The Camden Conference $500 Camden, ME, US General 2018
St Luke's School $10,000 New Canaan, CT, US Program Support 2018
National Wildlife Refuge Associatio $20,000 Washington, DC, US Program Support 2018
Partners For World Health $1,000 Portland, ME, US General 2018
Watershed School $1,000 Fairbanks, AR, US General 2018
Knox County Homeless Coalition $150,000 Rockland, ME, US General 2018
Hope 4 Kids International $60,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2018
The Lifeflight Foundation $1,000 Camden, ME, US General 2018
Defenders Of Wildfire $25,000 Washington, DC, US General 2018
Piney Wood School $250,000 Piney Woods, MS, US General 2018
Honorhealth Foundation $10,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US General 2018
Wild Landscapes Inc $25,000 Naples, AZ, US General 2018
Barrow Neurological Foundation $50,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2018
Midcoast Recreation Center $5,000 Rockport, ME, US General 2018
Space $12,000 Portland, ME, US General 2018
The Jackson Laboratory $150,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US General 2017
Riley School $2,000 Rockport, ME, US General 2017
Family Planning Association Of Maine $2,500 Augusta, ME, US General 2017
Portland Museum Of Art $25,000 Portland, ME, US General 2017
Childrens House Montessori $10,000 Camden, ME, US General 2017
Bring Change 2 Mind $105,000 San Francisco, CA, US General 2017
Maine Maritime Academy $132,500 Castine, ME, US General 2017
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital $25,000 Lebanon, NH, US General 2017
The Sharon Academy $10,000 Sharon, VT, US General 2017
Brigham And Women's Hospital $25,000 Boston, MA, US General 2017
Boston Childrens Hospital $25,000 Boston, MA, US General 2017
Harvard Chan School Of Public Health $5,000 Newton, MA, US General 2017
Westover School $10,000 Middlebury, CT, US General 2017
The Hotchkiss School $25,000 Lakeville, CT, US General 2017
The Ethel Walker School $100,000 Simsbury, CT, US General 2017
National Multiple Sclerosis Society $14,000 New York, NY, US General 2017
Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare $10,000 Rockland, ME, US General 2017
The Camden Conference $1,000 Camden, ME, US General 2017
St Lukes School (st Lukes Foundation) $5,000 New Canaan, CT, US General 2017
National Wildlife Refuge Associatio $25,000 Washington, DC, US Program Support 2017
Hurricane Island Foundation $10,000 Rockland, ME, US General 2017
Partners For World Health $1,000 Portland, ME, US General 2017
Windward Fund $25,000 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Woodrow Wilson International $35,000 Washington, DC, US General 2017
The Lifeflight Foundation $2,500 Camden, ME, US General 2017
Georgetown University $10,000 Washington, DC, US Program Support 2017
Piney Wood School $45,000 Piney Woods, MS, US General 2017
Honorhealth Foundation $10,000 Scottsdale, AZ, US General 2017
Tanzanian Children's Fund $2,500 Cambridge, MA, US Program Support 2017
Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation $50,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2017
Us Ski And Snowboard $20,000 Park City, UT, US General 2017
Hope 4 Kids International $10,000 Phoenix, AZ, US General 2017
Friends Of Maine Coastal Islands $25,000 Rockland, ME, US General 2017
Project Soar Morocco $15,000 Washington, DC, US General 2017
Watershed School $1,000 Camden, ME, US General 2017
Dartmouth-hitchcock Health $5,000 Lebanon, NH, US General 2017
The Mountain School Of Milton Academy $2,000 Vershire, VT, US General 2017

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Contact Information

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EIN 13-2989468
Website N/A
Address 10 S DEARBORN IL1-0111 Chicago, IL 60603-2300

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.