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Hunter Brooks Watson Memorial Fund FY2020 filing

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McLean, VA501(c)(3)Since 2018Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 83-0574041Revenue $156K in FY2020

On file with the IRShunterwatson.org850 Dolley Madison Blvd, 22101-1821 · McLean, VATax-exempt since Feb 2019Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

Hunter's Fund has dual missions in support of young adults. The first is to provide resources to help advance the dreams of passionate, curious young people. The second is to reduce deaths and injuries from distracted driving by increasing awareness among young drivers and gaining their commitment to change.At Hunter's Fund, we support young men and women of diverse interests and talents, so they can let their passions shine.Our inspiration and our mission come from Hunter himself. He was a young man of extremely diverse talents and interests. Wherever he went, whatever he did, he brought a spark and a smile and a contagious energy that inspired those around him.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $12K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $228K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $29K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$156K
Spent
$176K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$315K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$156K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$156K
FY2021$485K
FY2022$224K
FY2023$126K
FY2024$324K
FY2025$209K
Expenses
$176K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$176K
FY2021$238K
FY2022$259K
FY2023$287K
FY2024$307K
FY2025$331K
Net assets
$315K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$315K
FY2021$549K
FY2022$365K
FY2023$435K
FY2024$631K
FY2025$543K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 2019.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $147K Management & general 14% · $24K Fundraising 3% · $5K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jordan Parent
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Matt Kimm
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mandeleine Bunbury
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Liam Catto
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Will Snape
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jason Reif
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
See Hunter Brooks Watson Memorial Fund executive salaries →

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

Programs and updates

Funds young people's ideas and supports safe driving campaigns in schools.

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3 programs · $147K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The Hunter Brooks Watson Memorial Fund believes young people hold the answers to where the next great ideas come from, who will provide insight, inspiration, and hard work to create a better tomorrow. Young people are using their talents and passions to find ways to improve the world. Their dreams are of things yet to be seen.

$56Kprogram expense
02

Safe Driving Programs Hunter Watson died as a passenger in a distracted driving accident just as he was to enter his junior year in college. Distracted driving accidents are preventable and changing behavior is one of the most promising ways of reducing accidents caused by distracted driving.

$55Kprogram expense
03

Education With the organizations print newsletters, web site, Blog, email communications, and educational materials that reach young people, parents and those in the educational community seek to build awareness of the potential of new ideas and how recognizing and supporting these young people can help them become potential for change…

$37Kprogram 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
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$18K
Kimsey FoundationFY2024$10K
Barnes Family FoundationFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$29K
See all 3 funders →
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
The Endowment Fund of the Phi Kappa Psi FraternityIN · FY2023$27,031
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,914
Syracuse UniversityNY · FY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$32,594
The Endowment Fund of the Phi Kappa Psi FraternityIN · FY2022$29,383
Unitemized GrantFY2021$32,592
The Endowment Fund of the Phi Kappa Psi FraternityIN · FY2021$21,541
Syracuse UniversityNY · FY2021$10,000
The Endowment Fund of the Phi Kappa Psi FraternityIN · FY2020$16,698
Syracuse UniversityNY · FY2020$10,465
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,000

By the numbers

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The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$156K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$176K
Ln 25
Programscol B$147K
Managementcol C$24K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$315K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$94K
Total assetsLn 16$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$155K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$156K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$94K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$94K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$228K
Total assetsLn 16$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$315K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 62,250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$82K$94K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$153K$228K
Total assetsLn 16$235K$322K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$232K$315K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$27K$27K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$13K$13K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$9K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$18K$13K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$1K$458
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$2K$396$396
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$1K$3K$186
Office expensesLn 13$7K$1K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$1K$77$335
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$85K$78K$3K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$176K$147K$24K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $209K$331K−$122K$543K 990 PDF
FY2024 $324K$307K$16K$631K 990 PDF
FY2023 $126K$287K−$160K$435K 990 PDF
FY2022 $224K$259K−$36K$365K 990 PDF
FY2021 $485K$238K$247K$549K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $156K$176K−$20K$315K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $156,369 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $382,874$154,869
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $771$1,500
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $383,645$156,369
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $42,192$49,211
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,799$19,565
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $154,538$107,517
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $204,529$176,293
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $179,116−$19,924
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $156,369 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$154,869
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$154,869
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,500$1,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,500$156,369
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $176,293 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $27,163$27,163
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $12,797$12,797
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $9,251$9,251
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,061 · Management $4,762$17,823
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,284 · Management $458$1,742
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,038$1,038
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,741$5,741
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,067 · Management $396 · Fundraising $396$2,859
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,299 · Management $3,395 · Fundraising $186$4,880
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,080 · Management $5,501$6,581
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,347 · Management $77 · Fundraising $335$1,759
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $78,047 · Management $2,784 · Fundraising $3,828$84,659
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $147,396 · Management $24,152 · Fundraising $4,745$176,293
Part X · Balance sheet $322,188 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $82,126$94,102
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $153,170$228,086
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $235,296$322,188
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,743$7,144
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,743$7,144
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $231,553$315,044
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $231,553$315,044
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $235,296$322,188
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $315,044 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$156,369
XI-2 Total expenses$176,293
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$19,924
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$231,553
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$103,415
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$315,044

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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