Deshaun Watson Foundation EIN 84-2884729

Deshaun Watson Foundation

EIN  84-2884729 Public foundation / grantmaker Atlanta, GA
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Size
<$100K
What they do
Supports families and youth in underserved communities through education, health, and housing initiatives.
Leadership
Deshaun Watson · Chairman
Money in and out
$511K revenue, $85K expenses
Bottom line

Supports families and youth in underserved communities through education, health, and housing initiatives. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $511K in revenue, $85K in expenses, and $778K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$511K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$85K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$778K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $426K
Total assets
788K
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
83K
in FY2025
Grants made
5grants
total in period
Payout rate
11%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 5 grants · $83K · 2025–2025
Greater Cleveland Food BankFY2025$40,000
University of BuffaloFY2025$15,768
University of HoustonFY2025$13,102
Salvation ArmyFY2025$7,500
Cleveland Browns FoundationFY2025$7,037

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$17K
Median grantPart XV$13K
Largest grantPart XV$40K

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$511K
FY2025▲ +548%
Expenses
$85K
FY2025▼ -42%
Total assets
$788K
FY2025▲ +108%
Total liabilities
$10K
FY2025▼ -37%
Total revenue
$511K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$85K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$778K
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$788K
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $145K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

The deshaun watson foundation donated money to host "christmas around the world" party with food and gifts to benefit underserved children in the ohio area.

$90Kprogram expense
02

The deshaun watson foundation donated money to various 501c3 charities and operating organizations; they provided relief efforts for living conditions, food, health and education.

$27Kprogram expense
03

The deshaun watson foundation donated money to host a 7 on 7 tournament to benefit ohio youth football players.

$27Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CDeshaun Watson Foundation
EINHdr · item D84-2884729
Principal addressHdr · item CAtlanta, GA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MGA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T11)
Ruling yearIRS BMFDec 2019

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$498K · 97%
Investment income$13K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$498K
Investment income3%$13K
Total revenueLn 12$511K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.98 Operating & administrative $0.02
Grants & contributions paid98%$83K
Operating & administrative2%$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$85K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$788K
Total assetsLn 16$788K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$10K
Total net assetsLn 32$778K
Months of cash on handcomputed111.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $788K
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $511K
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $511K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $511K · Prior year $79K
+548%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $130K · FY2025 $511K
+31%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $778K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $511K · Expenses $85K
+83%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $788K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $778K · Total assets $788K
99%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Deshaun Watson · Reported title CHAIRMAN · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $85K
0%
Personnel share
not reported
Peer comparison

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Revenue growth 548%

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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)$511K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$79K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$508K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$10K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021not on file
FY2020$130K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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