Watson Institute accelerates the impact of entrepreneurs and leaders

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87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$169K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $542K a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$169K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $1.5M
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$49K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.6M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2024▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$6.1M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2024▲ +41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.4M
FY2025$4.1M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$511K
FY2021$848K
FY2022$878K
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.7M
FY2025$3.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2013.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $3.0M Management & general 8% · $274K Fundraising 5% · $159K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $169K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$168,933Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Lippi’s $188K as COO is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrew Lippi$187,533—————
Eric Glustrom$186,950$168,933$154,317$115,000$102,851$96,916
Isabel Dejesus$114,900—————
Tyler Guiliano$110,800—————
Dwayne Griffith$109,685—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Develops next-generation leaders and entrepreneurs through an innovative education model.

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2 programs · $3.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Watson institute runs fellowship programs in partnership with corporations and foundations for next generation innovators, leaders, and entrepreneurs working to solve social, economic, and environmental challenges. The fellowship programs include training, mentorship, seed funding, and an expanded network.

$2.6Mprogram expense
02

Watson Institute supports the implementation of programming via an alliance agreement with Lynn University for undergraduate student leaders and innovators working to solve social, economic, and environmental challenges.

$425Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $192K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$159,940
Unitemized GrantFY2022$32,551

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$623K
Investment incomeLn 3$221K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$274K
Fundraisingcol D$159K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$623K
Investment incomeLn 3$221K
Gains on assetsLn 7$177K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$95K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$95K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$95K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27K$49K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5K$5K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$43K$43K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$64K$64K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$169K$144K$17K$8K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.0M$1.7M$198K$99K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$167K$142K$17K$8K
Management feesLn 11a$5K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$38K$32K$4K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$70K$70K
TravelLn 17$95K$85K$9K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$14K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$35K$35K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$602K$602K
All other expensesLn 24e$127K$94K$1K$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$3.0M$274K$159K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $6.1M$4.1M$2.0M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $3.6M$3.4M$148K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$2.4M$715K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.9M$30K$878K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.8M$1.4M$337K$848K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$1.4M$11K$511K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,593,105 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,911,478$2,748,665
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $248,293$623,083
I-10 Investment income$221,357
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,159,771$3,593,105
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $58,489$48,176
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $41,761$63,784
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,508,175$2,312,036
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $836,561$1,020,768
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,444,986$3,444,764
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $714,785$148,341
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,593,105 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,748,665
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,748,665
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $623,083$623,083
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $43,870$43,870
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $177,487$177,487
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $844,440$3,593,105
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,444,764 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,000$5,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $43,176$43,176
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $63,784$63,784
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $143,593 · Management $16,893 · Fundraising $8,447$168,933
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,679,524 · Management $197,591 · Fundraising $98,795$1,975,910
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $142,114 · Management $16,719 · Fundraising $8,360$167,193
IX-11a Management feesManagement $5,382$5,382
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $17,550$17,550
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,147$15,147
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,246$2,246
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $32,385 · Management $3,810 · Fundraising $1,905$38,100
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $69,854$69,854
IX-17 TravelPrograms $85,364 · Fundraising $9,485$94,849
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $13,905$13,905
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $35,334$35,334
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $601,626$601,626
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $93,665 · Management $1,373 · Fundraising $31,737$126,775
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,011,570 · Management $274,465 · Fundraising $158,729$3,444,764
Part X · Balance sheet $1,790,488 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,609,720$95,129
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,337$291,337
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,000$1,404,022
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,620,057$1,790,488
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $27,255$49,345
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,255$49,345
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,592,802$1,741,143
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,592,802$1,741,143
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,620,057$1,790,488
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,741,143 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,593,105
XI-2 Total expenses$3,444,764
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$148,341
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,592,802
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,741,143

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