Smith & Watson Foundation

EIN 85-0387785 · NM

Invitation only Typical grant ~$2K Funds in NM, TX
Save this funder to your list to research later.

Get the full Foundation Funder Database

Every US private foundation by cause and state — giving history, grant sizes, top recipients, and whether they take unsolicited applications — as a downloadable spreadsheet.

Get the foundations database

Giving Profile

In 2024, Smith & Watson Foundation based in NM paid 12 grants totaling $30.2K to 12 organizations across 2 states. Individual grants ranged from $200 to $6K, with a median of $2K. Its largest recipients included UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHWEST, GRANBURY CHURCH OF CHRIST, and PALMER DRUG ABUSE PROGRAM. The foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — giving is by invitation only.

Foundation at a Glance

Total assets
$599,010
Giving (latest yr)
$30,200
Filing year
2024
Itemized grants
12
Median grant
$2K
Recipients
12
States reached
2
Officers/trustees
2
Unsolicited applications
No — invitation only

Where the Money Goes

Top recipients

  • University of the Southwest$6,000
  • Granbury Church of Christ$5,000
  • Palmer Drug Abuse Program$5,000
  • My Power Inc$4,000
  • Habitat for Humanity$3,000

Where grants went

  • New Mexico$25,200 · 11 grants
  • Texas$5,000 · 1 grant

Grants Paid (12)

University of the Southwest
Hobbs, NM
General Support
$6,000
Granbury Church of Christ
Granbury, TX
General Support
$5,000
Palmer Drug Abuse Program
Hobbs, NM
General Support
$5,000
My Power Inc
Hobbs, NM
General Support
$4,000
Habitat for Humanity
Hobbs, NM
General Support
$3,000
New Mexico Junior College Foundation
Hobbs, NM
General Support
$2,500
Southwest Symphony
Hobbs, NM
General Support
$1,500
Western Heritage Museum
Hobbs, NM
General Support
$1,000
Lea County Museum
Lovington, NM
General Support
$750
Isaiahs Soup Kitchen
Hobbs, NM
General Support
$750
Lea County Humane Society
Hobbs, NM
General Support
$500
Conquistador Boy Scouts of America
Roswell, NM
General Support
$200

Get this funder’s grant history by email

We’ll send you Smith & Watson Foundation’s recent grants — recipients, amounts, and years, straight from its IRS 990-PF filings — so you can keep researching offline.

Free + occasional foundation-funding insights (unsubscribe anytime).

Researching funders? Get the full dataset

Every US private foundation by cause and state — giving history, grant sizes, top recipients, and contact details — as a downloadable spreadsheet.

FAQFrequently Asked Questions

No. Smith & Watson Foundation does not accept unsolicited applications — its grantmaking is by invitation only. Cultivating a relationship or securing an introduction is typically required.

In its most recent filing, Smith & Watson Foundation reported 12 itemized grants totaling $30.2K. Individual grants ranged from $200 to $6K (median $2K).

Recent recipients include UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTHWEST, GRANBURY CHURCH OF CHRIST, PALMER DRUG ABUSE PROGRAM, among 12 organizations in total. The full grant list is on this page.

Smith & Watson Foundation is a private foundation based in New Mexico, per its IRS 990-PF filing.

Smith & Watson Foundation gives by invitation only, so there is no open application. Officer and address details from its 990-PF are the best starting point for an introduction.

More foundations like this

Major funder

Howard G Buffett Foundation

Illinois

Assets
$718.1M
Giving / yr
🎁 $698.7M

Funds in IL

Invitation only
View funder profile
Major funder

Leona M & Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust

New York

Assets
$7.1B
Giving / yr
🎁 $440.9M

Funds in NY · CA · ND +12

Invitation only
View funder profile
Major funder

Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc

Georgia

Assets
$1.9B
Giving / yr
🎁 $190.3M

Funds in GA · CA · NY +1

View funder profile
Emerging

Snider Foundation

Pennsylvania

Assets
$1.3M
Giving / yr
🎁 $162.9M

Funds in PA · CA · NY +11

Invitation only
View funder profile
Emerging

Wells Fargo Foundation

Minnesota

Assets
$8.6M
Giving / yr
🎁 $157.4M

Funds in CA · TX · FL +12

Invitation only
View funder profile
Established

Norman R Rales and Ruth Rales Foundation

District of Columbia

Assets
$53.5M
Giving / yr
🎁 $131.8M

Funds in MD · DC · NY +4

Invitation only
View funder profile