Watson-Brown Foundation Inc
Historical FunderThomson, Georgia · EIN 23-7097393 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$5.2M
Organizations funded152
Typical grant$6,000
Total assets$164.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | THOMAS W BROWN JR |
|---|---|
| Address | 310 TOM WATSON WAY, THOMSON GA 30824 |
| Phone | 7065958886 |
| Form and materials | APPLICATIONS ARE WEB BASED AND PROVIDED BY FOUNDATION AS NEEDED. |
| Deadlines | GRANTS DUE APRIL 15/ SCHOLARSHIPS DUE FEBRUARY 8 |
| Restrictions | SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS ARE FOR A GIVEN ACEDMIC YEAR, AND HAVE A 3.0 G.P.A MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT IS 3.0 AND A FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT AND ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT AT AN ACCREDITED 4 YEAR COLLEGE. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
67% of grants went outside Georgia.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemson University | Clemson, SC | Awarded scholarship grants | $684,659 |
| University of Georgia | Athens, GA | Awarded scholarship grants | $570,000 |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | Columbia, SC | Awarded scholarship grants | $564,000 |
| Augusta University | Augusta, GA | Awarded scholarship grants | $256,416 |
| University of South Carolina-Aiken | Aiken, SC | Awarded scholarship grants | $228,000 |
| Wofford College | Spartanburg, SC | Awarded scholarship grants | $219,000 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Atlanta, GA | Awarded scholarship grants | $210,000 |
| Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA | Awarded scholarship grants | $180,000 |
| Anderson University | Anderson, SC | Awarded scholarship grants | $120,000 |
| College of Charleston | Charleston, SC | Awarded scholarship grants | $120,000 |
| Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA | Awarded scholarship grants | $120,000 |
| Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville, GA | Awarded scholarship grants | $111,000 |
| Lander University | Lander, SC | Awarded scholarship grants | $99,000 |
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | Awarded scholarship grants | $92,967 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | Spartanburg, SC | Awarded scholarship grants | $90,000 |
| Converse College | Spartanburg, SC | Awarded scholarship grants | $72,000 |
| Winthrop University | Rock Hill, SC | Awarded scholarship grants | $63,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Awarded scholarship grants | $54,000 |
| North Carolina A&t State University | Greensboro, NC | Awarded scholarship grants | $54,000 |
| Mercer University | Macon, GA | Awarded scholarship grants | $50,978 |
| Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College | Tifton, GA | Awarded scholarship grants | $48,000 |
| Presbyterian College | Clinton, SC | Awarded scholarship grants | $48,000 |
| University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA | Awarded scholarship grants | $48,000 |
| Charleston Southern University | Charleston, SC | Awarded scholarship grants | $42,000 |
| Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA | Awarded scholarship grants | $39,305 |
| Savannah College of Art & Design | Savannah, GA | Awarded scholarship grants | $36,000 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Awarded scholarship grants | $33,000 |
| North Greenville University | Greenville, SC | Awarded scholarship grants | $24,000 |
| Savannah State | Savannah, GA | Awarded scholarship grants | $24,000 |
| Tuskegee University | Tuskegee, AL | Awarded scholarship grants | $24,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Awarded scholarship grants | $24,000 |
| Erskine College | Due West, SC | Awarded scholarship grants | $21,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Awarded scholarship grants | $21,000 |
| Toccoa Falls College | Toccoa Falls, GA | Awarded scholarship grants | $20,206 |
| Brigham Young University | Provo, UT | Awarded scholarship grants | $18,000 |
| Washington and Lee University | Lexington, VA | Awarded scholarship grants | $18,000 |
| Claflin University | Orangeburg, SC | Awarded scholarship grants | $17,168 |
| Agnes Scott College | Decatur, GA | Awarded scholarship grants | $15,000 |
| Coastal Carolina University | Conway, SC | Awarded scholarship grants | $15,000 |
| Covenant College | Lookout Mountain, GA | Awarded scholarship grants | $15,000 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC | Awarded scholarship grants | $15,000 |
| University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Awarded scholarship grants | $15,000 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | Awarded scholarship grants | $15,000 |
| Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC | Awarded scholarship grants | $15,000 |
| Albany State University | Albany, GA | Awarded scholarship grants | $12,000 |
| Belmont University | Nashville, TN | Awarded scholarship grants | $12,000 |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | Awarded scholarship grants | $12,000 |
| Columbia College | Columbia, SC | Awarded scholarship grants | $12,000 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | Awarded scholarship grants | $12,000 |
| North Carolina State University | Raleigh, NC | Awarded scholarship grants | $12,000 |
| Southern Wesleyan University | Central, SC | Awarded scholarship grants | $12,000 |
| Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | Awarded scholarship grants | $12,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Awarded scholarship grants | $12,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Awarded scholarship grants | $12,000 |
| Old Clinton Historical Society Inc | Gray, GA | Awarded scholarship grants | $11,000 |
| Augusta Museum of History | Augusta, GA | Awarded scholarship grants | $9,227 |
| Citadel | Charleston, SC | Awarded scholarship grants | $9,000 |
| Clayton State University | Morrow, GA | Awarded scholarship grants | $9,000 |
| Columbia International University | Columbia, SC | Awarded scholarship grants | $9,000 |
| Columbus State University | Columbus, GA | Awarded scholarship grants | $9,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 152 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 1 grant to individuals ($3,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,205,207 | 153 |
| 2023 | $5,144,443 | 161 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503169349102490
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7097393
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.