WATCHMAN FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2025

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Organization
WATCHMAN FOUNDATION (EIN 47-5618251)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-02-17
IRS object ID
202630489349301308
Schema version
2025v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

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Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Pt VI, Line 15aTHE ORGANIZATIONS GOVERNING BOARD DETERMINES THE ANNUAL SALARY TO BE PAID, IF ANY, TO THE CHAIRMAN BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS IN THE OPERATING BUDGET. THIS REVIEW WAS LAST CONDUCTED IN 2025.
Pt VI, Line 19THE ORGANIZATIONS FORMS 990, AND FORM 1023, ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
Pt VI, Line 11bALL MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD ARE MAILED COPIES OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING.

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