Scott R Watterson Foundation

Provo, UT
Tax exemption issued: April 1995
EIN: 87-0533499

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Organizations with gross receipts of less than $50,000 can file the form 990-N postcard filing, which doesn’t include financial details. All Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2025

Revenue

$85,456

Expenses

$110,657

Net Income

-$25,201

Net Assets

$1,012,270

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,700	2.0%
Interest Revenue	$2,213	2.6%
Dividends	$65,279	76.4%
Sales of Assets	$16,264	19.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$90,000	81.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,012,270
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,012,270

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott R Watterson (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 16, 2026

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$85,415

Expenses

$134,479

Net Income

-$49,064

Net Assets

$1,037,471

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,735	2.0%
Interest Revenue	$6,226	7.3%
Dividends	$63,719	74.6%
Sales of Assets	$13,735	16.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$120,000	89.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,037,471
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,037,471

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott R Watterson (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Sept. 12, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$207,599

Expenses

$125,951

Net Income

$81,648

Net Assets

$1,086,535

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,560	0.8%
Interest Revenue	$3,125	1.5%
Dividends	$46,904	22.6%
Sales of Assets	$49,317	23.8%
Other Income	$106,693	51.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$110,675	87.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,086,535
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,086,535

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott R Watterson (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 24, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$163,587

Expenses

$135,274

Net Income

$28,313

Net Assets

$1,004,887

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,250	0.8%
Interest Revenue	$2,278	1.4%
Dividends	$42,911	26.2%
Sales of Assets	$3,761	2.3%
Other Income	$113,387	69.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$120,359	89.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,004,887
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,004,887

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott R Watterson (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$71,675

Expenses

$134,947

Net Income

-$63,272

Net Assets

$976,574

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,274	1.8%
Interest Revenue	$2,116	3.0%
Dividends	$57,849	80.7%
Sales of Assets	$10,436	14.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$120,000	88.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$976,574
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$976,574

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott R Watterson (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$9,119

Expenses

$108,775

Net Income

-$99,656

Net Assets

$1,039,845

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$890	9.8%
Interest Revenue	$2,704	29.7%
Dividends	$41,707	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$90,000	82.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,039,846
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,039,845

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott R Watterson (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 5, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$53,845

Expenses

$106,781

Net Income

-$52,936

Net Assets

$1,139,501

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,815	3.4%
Interest Revenue	$11,181	20.8%
Dividends	$35,492	65.9%
Sales of Assets	$5,357	9.9%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$87,450	81.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,139,502
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$1,139,501

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott R Watterson (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on July 7, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$60,632

Expenses

$77,807

Net Income

-$17,175

Net Assets

$1,192,438

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$329	0.5%
Interest Revenue	$7,687	12.7%
Dividends	$33,456	55.2%
Sales of Assets	$19,160	31.6%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$60,481	77.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,192,438
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,192,438

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott R Watterson (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 15, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$598,290

Expenses

$61,003

Net Income

$537,287

Net Assets

$1,209,613

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$500,387	83.6%
Interest Revenue	$3,453	0.6%
Dividends	$32,801	5.5%
Sales of Assets	$61,649	10.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$49,338	80.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,209,613
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,209,613

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott R Watterson (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on Nov. 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$78,438

Expenses

$66,993

Net Income

$11,445

Net Assets

$672,326

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$622	0.8%
Interest Revenue	$3,381	4.3%
Dividends	$30,638	39.1%
Sales of Assets	$43,797	55.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$56,000	83.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$672,326
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$672,326

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott R Watterson (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on July 7, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$57,143

Expenses

$64,757

Net Income

-$7,614

Net Assets

$660,881

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$552	1.0%
Interest Revenue	$3,379	5.9%
Dividends	$38,807	67.9%
Sales of Assets	$14,405	25.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$52,950	81.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$660,881
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$660,881

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott R Watterson (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 12, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$44,097

Expenses

$63,450

Net Income

-$19,353

Net Assets

$668,495

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$3,379	7.7%
Dividends	$35,242	79.9%
Sales of Assets	$5,476	12.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$52,000	82.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$668,495
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$668,495

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott R Watterson (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 12, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

-$2,808

Expenses

$58,261

Net Income

-$61,069

Net Assets

$687,848

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$3,378
Dividends	$29,113
Sales of Assets	-$35,299
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$48,000	82.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$687,848
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$687,848

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Scott R Watterson (Trustee)	$0	$0

990-PF

Filed on May 14, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$34,754

Expenses

$64,398

Net Income

-$29,644

Net Assets

$748,916

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$4,663	13.4%
Dividends	$22,219	63.9%
Sales of Assets	$7,872	22.7%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$53,900	83.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$748,917
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$748,916

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$18,745

Expenses

$55,932

Net Income

-$37,187

Net Assets

$778,560

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$4,657	24.8%
Dividends	$19,751	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$46,200	82.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$778,561
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$778,560

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Scott R Watterson Foundation

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Type of Nonprofit

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2025

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