Watson-Brown Foundation
A Georgia foundation advancing education across the American South through scholarships and grants while preserving historic homes and the memory of its founders, rooted in the legacy of broadcaster Walter J. Brown
Financial profile
Watson-Brown Foundation · EIN 23-7097393 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $7,114,296 | $8,723,966 | $136,258,711 | Dec 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $2,880,157 | $8,892,699 | $137,868,381 | Dec 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $14,448,472 | $7,778,071 | $143,880,923 | Dec 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $9,697,974 | $8,135,392 | $137,210,522 | Dec 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $5,948,040 | $7,550,647 | $135,647,940 | Dec 2019 | ||
| FY2015 | $5,402,610 | $5,681,266 | $138,556,660 | Dec 2015 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Watson-Brown Foundation is read alongside.
GF
Goizueta Foundation
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JGBF
James Graham Brown Foundation
An endowment devoted to making the case for Kentucky
AHF
Abell-Hanger Foundation
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JWDDB
Joe W. and Dorothy Dorsett Brown Foundation
A couple's Gulf South fortune spread wide against human suffering
BF
Brown Foundation
A Houston family foundation, endowed by the Brown brothers, that has given more than two billion dollars to…
Who backs WBF
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
The outside view
A Georgia foundation advancing education across the American South through scholarships and grants while preserving historic homes and the memory of its founders, rooted in the legacy of broadcaster Walter J. Brown
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Their shape
The Legacy
Faithful to what was handed down.
The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.
Also reads toward The Village and The Guild.
Strengths
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