Hunter Brooks Watson Memorial Fund EIN 83-0574041 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Funds young people's ideas and supports safe driving campaigns in schools. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $209K in revenue, $331K in expenses, and $543K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2018
Type
Public foundation / grantmaker · Foundations & Grantmakers
Location
McLean, VA
Website
www.hunterwatson.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$209KFY2025
Expenses
$331K
Net assets
$543K
People
13
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  83-0574041 Public foundation / grantmaker McLean, VA Founded 2018
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Funds young people's ideas and supports safe driving campaigns in schools.
Leadership
Jordan Parent · President
Money in and out
$209K revenue, $331K expenses
Bottom line
56% program efficiency
Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$209K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$331K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$543K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$122K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.56 Management & general $0.36 Fundraising $0.08
Program efficiency
56%
of spending reaches programs▼ -25% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
20.7mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -45% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-58%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -1262% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$209K
FY2025▼ -36%
Expenses
$331K
FY2025▲ +8%
Total assets
$572K
FY2025▼ -12%
Total liabilities
$29K
FY2025▲ +70%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$122K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$572K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B56%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CHunter Brooks Watson Memorial Fund
EINHdr · item D83-0574041
Principal addressHdr · item CMcLean, VA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.hunterwatson.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2018
State of legal domicileHdr · item MVA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T50)
Ruling yearIRS BMFFeb 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a13
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b13
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Until 9/2025
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $186K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Safe Driving Campaigns

Entering its tenth year, Hunter's Fund celebrates more than 250 Safe Driving Campaigns and over 120,000 pledges signed through Hunter's Pledge Not to Drive Distracted. The organization has funded campaigns on dozens of college and high school campuses, encouraging tens of thousands of students to make a written commitment to safer…

$88Kprogram expense
02

Grants

During 2025, 13 young innovators received grants and awards that gave them the financial support they needed to pursue their ideas and dreams, bringing the total to more than 125 grants and awards since the program began. Hunter's Fund believes young people hold the seeds of the future.

$63Kprogram expense
03

Education

Through safe driving programs on campuses, print and digital newsletters, website and blog content, social media, email communications, and educational materials, Hunter's Fund continues to build awareness about the dangers of distracted driving and the importance of investing in young people and their potential.The organization has…

$36Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$156K · 75%
Investment income$53K · 25%
Contributions & grants75%$156K
Investment income25%$53K
Total revenueLn 12$209K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.56 Management & general $0.36 Fundraising $0.08
Program services56%$186K
Management & general36%$118K
Fundraising8%$26K
Total functional expensesLn 25$331K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$22K
Total assetsLn 16$572K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$29K
Total net assetsLn 32$543K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $571K · Operating expenses/yr $331K
20.7 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $186K · Total expenses $331K
56%
Management & General
Management & general $118K · Total expenses $331K
36%
Fundraising
Fundraising $26K · Total expenses $331K
8%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $17K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $231K
$0.07 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $156K · Total revenue $209K
75%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $209K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $209K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $53K · Total revenue $209K
+25%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $331K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $209K · Prior year $324K
-36%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $156K · FY2025 $209K
+6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $543K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $209K · Expenses $331K
-58%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $572K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $543K · Total assets $572K
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $549K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $572K
96%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jordan Parent · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $331K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $127K · Total expenses $331K
38%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 56%
Overhead ratio 36%
Fundraising cost ratio 17%
Revenue growth -36%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$29K
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Grants paid · 15 grants · $254K · 2020–2025
Syracuse UniversityNY · FY2025$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$18,920
Syracuse UniversityNY · FY2024$10,000
Root & Seed Brands LLCFY2024$5,005
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,914
Syracuse UniversityNY · FY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$32,594
Unitemized GrantFY2021$32,592
Syracuse UniversityNY · FY2021$10,000
Syracuse UniversityNY · FY2020$10,465
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$209K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$324K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$126K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$224K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$485K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$156K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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