Grants paid by J Ben Watkins Private Foundation Inc
EIN 59-2449847 · Tallahassee, FL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
J Ben Watkins Private Foundation Inc of Tallahassee, FL (EIN 59-2449847) reported 34 grants paid totaling $397,450 to 23 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$397,450
34 grants
Recipients
23
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | $8,000 | — |
| 2022 | 9 | $51,000 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | $58,250 | — |
| 2024 | 14 | $280,200 | — |
Top recipients
The 23 recipients receiving the most from J Ben Watkins Private Foundation Inc, by grants paid, out of 23 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elder Care Council | U | Eastpoint, FL | 3 | $135,000 | 2024 |
| Charlie Ward's Champions Ranch | U | Tallahassee, FL | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Taunton Family Childrens Home | U | Wewahitchka, FL | 2 | $42,000 | 2024 |
| Tall Timbers Resarch 59-0952956 | C | Tallahassee, FL | 2 | $37,500 | 2024 |
| Llse Newell Fund | U | Apalachicola, FL | 3 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Franklin County Sherriff's Office Charitable Fund 83-1150726 | C | Eastpoint, FL | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Grace Mission Church | U | Tallahassee, FL | 2 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church | U | Apalachicola, FL | 3 | $14,000 | 2024 |
| Stetson University | U | Gulfport, FL | 1 | $10,800 | 2022 |
| First Assembly of God - Carrabelle | U | Carrabelle, FL | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Big Bend Hospice Foundation 59-3258493 | B | Tallahassee, FL | 3 | $6,200 | 2024 |
| Tall Timbers Foundation 59-3681376 | B | Tallahassee, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Boy Scouts of America | U | Tallahassee, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| First Baptist Church in Apalachicola | U | Apalachicola, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Maclay School 59-1778711 | C | Tallahassee, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| First Assembly of God Church 59-2236256 | C | Apalachicola, FL | 1 | $4,000 | 2020 |
| Suwanee River Area Council Boy Scouts | U | Tallahassee, FL | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Franklin County High School 74-2791992 | D | Eastpoint, FL | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Bring Me a Book-Forgotten Coast | U | Apalachicola, FL | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes 44-0610626 | B | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Greater Brewton Foundation 63-1112240 | B | Brewton, AL | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Franklins Promise-Food Pantry Franklin County | U | Apalachicola, FL | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Florida Cares Inc | U | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $450 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 34 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Elder Care Council Eastpoint, FL | U | $100,000 | paid | MEALS ON WHEELS | 202503219349105320 |
| 2024 | Charlie Ward's Champions Ranch Tallahassee, FL | U | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202503219349105320 |
| 2024 | Tall Timbers Resarch Tallahassee, FL | C | $32,500 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202503219349105320 |
| 2024 | Taunton Family Childrens Home Wewahitchka, FL | U | $27,000 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202503219349105320 |
| 2024 | Franklin County Sherriff's Office Charitable Fund Eastpoint, FL | C | $20,000 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202503219349105320 |
| 2024 | Llse Newell Fund Apalachicola, FL | U | $15,000 | paid | CULTURAL EVENTS PROGRAM | 202503219349105320 |
| 2024 | Grace Mission Church Tallahassee, FL | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202503219349105320 |
| 2024 | First Assembly of God - Carrabelle Carrabelle, FL | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202503219349105320 |
| 2024 | Trinity Episcopal Church Apalachicola, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202503219349105320 |
| 2024 | First Baptist Church in Apalachicola Apalachicola, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202503219349105320 |
| 2024 | Suwanee River Area Council Boy Scouts Tallahassee, FL | U | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202503219349105320 |
| 2024 | Big Bend Hospice Foundation Tallahassee, FL | B | $1,200 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202503219349105320 |
| 2024 | Bring Me a Book-Forgotten Coast Apalachicola, FL | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202503219349105320 |
| 2024 | Franklins Promise-Food Pantry Franklin County Apalachicola, FL | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202503219349105320 |
| 2023 | Elder Care Council Eastpoint, FL | U | $20,000 | paid | MEALS ON WHEELS | 202433239349100823 |
| 2023 | Taunton Family Childrens Home Wewahitchka, FL | U | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202433239349100823 |
| 2023 | Tall Timbers Resarch Tallahassee, FL | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202433239349100823 |
| 2023 | Grace Mission Church Tallahassee, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202433239349100823 |
| 2023 | Trinity Episcopal Church Apalachicola, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202433239349100823 |
| 2023 | Llse Newell Fund Apalachicola, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | CULTURAL EVENTS PROGRAM | 202433239349100823 |
| 2023 | Big Bend Hospice Foundation Tallahassee, FL | B | $1,250 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202433239349100823 |
| 2023 | Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City, MO | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202433239349100823 |
| 2023 | Franklin County High School Eastpoint, FL | D | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202433239349100823 |
| 2022 | Elder Care Council Eastpoint, FL | U | $15,000 | paid | MEALS ON WHEELS | 202430469349100613 |
| 2022 | Stetson University Gulfport, FL | U | $10,800 | paid | ENDOWMENT | 202430469349100613 |
| 2022 | Maclay School Tallahassee, FL | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202430469349100613 |
| 2022 | Boy Scouts of America Tallahassee, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202430469349100613 |
| 2022 | Tall Timbers Foundation Tallahassee, FL | B | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202430469349100613 |
| 2022 | Llse Newell Fund Apalachicola, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | CULTURAL EVENTS PROGRAM | 202430469349100613 |
| 2022 | Big Bend Hospice Foundation Tallahassee, FL | B | $3,750 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202430469349100613 |
| 2022 | Greater Brewton Foundation Brewton, AL | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION | 202430469349100613 |
| 2022 | Florida Cares Inc West Palm Beach, FL | U | $450 | paid | Handicap Ramp | 202430469349100613 |
| 2020 | First Assembly of God Church Apalachicola, FL | C | $4,000 | paid | CHRISTMAS PROGRAM | 202240119349101309 |
| 2020 | Trinity Episcopal Church Apalachicola, FL | U | $4,000 | paid | CHRISTMAS PROGRAM | 202240119349101309 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202503219349105320 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202433239349100823 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202430469349100613 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202240119349101309 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/592449847.json.
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