THE WATSON YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATION

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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $367K · expenses $382K · assets $0

EIN
85-2444561
Address
9225 INDIAN CREEK PARKWAY 1100A, OVERLAND PARK, KS 66210
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
-
Ruling date
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Mission

TO ASSIST AND SUPPORT EFFORTS TO INCREASE THE POPULARITY OF AND PARTICIPATION BY YOUTH IN THE SPORT OF GOLF. TO ADVANCE SCIENCE AND EDUCATION ON ISSUES RELATED TO YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS PARTICIPATION. TO HEIGHTEN PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE BENEFITS OF GOLF AND TO FURTHER THE GENERAL PUBLIC'S KNOWLEDGE AND HISTORY OF THE GAME OF GOLF.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 11 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

11 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Thomas S Watson CHAIRMAN2020-2025 1 $0 reported 4
Michael R Thiessen PRESIDENT2020-2025 1 $0 reported 3
Andy Fisher DIRECTOR2021-2025 1 $0 reported 2
David Flanders DIRECTOR2020-2025 1 $0 reported 2
Michael B Watson DIRECTOR2020-2025 1 $0 reported 2
Meg Watson Carr DIRECTOR2020-2025 1 $0 reported 2
Mark R Allen SECRETARY2020-2025 1 $0 reported 2
Gary D Gilson VICE PRESIDENT2020-2025 1 $0 reported 3
Janet Barner TREASURER2025 1 $0 reported 2
Frank H Kirk (former) TREASURER2020-2024 1 $0 reported 3
David C Wysong (former) DIRECTOR2020 1 $0 reported 2

People by year

2025 · 9 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL R THIESSEN PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $03
THOMAS S WATSON CHAIRMAN1 $0-$0 $04
ANDY FISHER DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $02
DAVID FLANDERS DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $02
MICHAEL B WATSON DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $02
MEG WATSON CARR DIRECTOR1 $0-$0 $02
MARK R ALLEN SECRETARY1 $0-$0 $02
GARY D GILSON VICE PRESIDENT1 $0-$0 $03
JANET BARNER TREASURER1 $0-$0 $02
2024 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL R THIESSEN PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $03
THOMAS S WATSON CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $04
ANDY FISHER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
DAVID FLANDERS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
FRANK H KIRK TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $03
MICHAEL B WATSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
MEG WATSON CARR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
MARK R ALLEN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $02
GARY D GILSON VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $03
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL R THIESSEN PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $03
THOMAS S WATSON CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $04
ANDY FISHER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
DAVID FLANDERS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
FRANK H KIRK TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $03
MICHAEL B WATSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
MEG WATSON CARR DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
MARK R ALLEN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $02
GARY D GILSON VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $03
2022 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL R THIESSEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
THOMAS S WATSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $04
ANDY FISHER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
DAVID FLANDERS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
FRANK H KIRK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
MICHAEL B WATSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
MEG WATSON CARR PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $02
MARK R ALLEN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $02
GARY D GILSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
2021 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL R THIESSEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
THOMAS S WATSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $04
ANDY FISHER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
DAVID FLANDERS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
FRANK H KIRK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
MICHAEL B WATSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
MEG WATSON CARR PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $02
MARK R ALLEN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $02
GARY D GILSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
2020 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
MICHAEL R THIESSEN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
THOMAS S WATSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $04
DAVID C WYSONG DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
DAVID FLANDERS DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
FRANK H KIRK DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03
MICHAEL B WATSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $02
MEG WATSON CARR PRESIDENT1 $0$0$0 $02
MARK R ALLEN SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $02
GARY D GILSON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $03

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 1 grant to organizations · $375K
2024 · 4 grants to organizations · $384K
2023 · 3 grants to organizations · $176K
2022 · 2 grants to organizations · $70K
2020 · 2 grants to organizations · $60K

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2025 · 2 contributors · $367K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 THOMAS S WATSON SUPPORTING FOUNDATION Fuzzy 0.87 Organization or other OVERLAND PARK, KS $362,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing
2 TROY AND SUSAN COOK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Organization or other KANSAS CITY, MO $5,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2025 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990PF period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$367,002$381,811 $0$0 $367,000- $0--
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$396,118$392,928 $14,809$14,809 $396,112$0 $000
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$193,253$181,956 $11,619$11,619 $193,252$0 $000
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$70,000$75,858 $322$322 $70,000$0 $000
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,600$5,613 $6,180$6,180 $4,600$0 $000
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$80,350$73,159 $7,191$7,191 $80,350$0 $000

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $1,009,800 in all, tax years 2020 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV

GrantorTypeMatchYears givenGrantsTotalLatest yearLatest year's amountGrants
THOMAS S WATSON SUPPORTINGFOUNDATION Public charity Exact 2020, 2022-2025 5$974,800 2025$362,000
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GREATER KANSAS CITY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor Exact 2024 1$25,000 2024$25,000
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PEGLER FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation Fuzzy filed as “THE WATSON YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATION” 2024 1$10,000 2024$10,000
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Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (36)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
THE YOUTH TARGET FOUNDATIONTXNot reported $283,378$261,289 CEO$40,475 Similar name, revenue within 2x
The Riley Youth FoundationCANot reported $496,957$149,930 President CEO$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
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THE WOLF FOUNDATIONPANot reported $237,446$125,264 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE FOUNDATION WAWAP20 $326,949$275,019 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
YOUTH WORK FOUNDATION OF THE UNIONPANot reported $451,113$355,324 CHAIR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THERAYOUTH FOUNDATIONNJNot reported $348,069$296,729 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE GRAY WOLF FOUNDATIONDENot reported $426,972$9,244 Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
GODDARD YOUTH FOUNDATIONOKN20 $637,963$773,510 MEMBER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE WAY FOUNDATIONNCNot reported $199,822$206,703 CHAIRMAN$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
THE WATTERSON FOUNDATIONVANot reported $1,133,640$1,480,847 Secretary$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
THE WALT FRAZIER YOUTH FOUNDATION INCNYP30 $99,132$33,185 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATION OF THE CAROLINASNCN6A $2,555,523$2,267,987 Executive Dir.$162,433 Similar name, revenue within 10x
The Wolf FoundationNYNot reported $40,594$2,626,641 trustee$0 Similar name, revenue within 10x
GOLF WITH LIZ - THE ODP FOUNDATIONMON6A $65,948$23,424 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 10x
THE FRIENDS OF YOUTH FOUNDATIONWAF11 $71,511$32,082 PRESIDENT & CEO$385,239 Similar name, revenue within 10x
THE WATSON FOUNDATIONTXT99 $3,700$4,180 PRESIDENT,TREASURER 10/24-7/25$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
FOR THE YOUTH FOUNDATIONCAO50 $25$25 CEO$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
WASHINGTON YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATIONWAO50 $3,619$3,021 President$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
THE WATSON FOUNDATION INCTNNot reported $31,700$59,300 SECRETARY$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
GOLFERS YOUTH FOUNDATIONCAN6A $5,500$6,170 PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
AFFECT THE YOUTH FOUNDATIONCANot reported $3,214$3,214 Treasurer and acting ED$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
WATSON FOUNDATIONCAT20 $15,000$177,708 CEO$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
THE WATT FOUNDATIONNENot reported $34$46,824 DIRECTOR/PRE$17,917 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x
THE JR SMITH YOUTH FOUNDATIONNJNot reported $28,918$5,080 CHAIRMAN$0 Similar name, revenue differs more than 10x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 36 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
TULSA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$2,421,3003 12013–2015 THE YOUTH TARGET FOUNDATION
FOUNDATION FOR THE CAROLINAS DAF sponsor$268,1166 12016–2024 YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATION OF THE CAROLINAS
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$225,6003 22020–2024 NORTHERN NEVADA YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATION; YOUTH WORK FOUNDATION OF THE UNION
SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$223,0004 12010–2023 GODDARD YOUTH FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$177,67011 32016–2024 YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATION OF THE CAROLINAS; YOUTH WORK FOUNDATION OF THE UNION; NORTHERN NEVADA YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATION
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$142,1506 12014–2023 YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATION OF THE CAROLINAS
KEITH R AND ROBIN A GRAY FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$95,0006 12014–2022 GODDARD YOUTH FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$94,9728 32022–2025 THERAYOUTH FOUNDATION; YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATION OF THE CAROLINAS; AFFECT THE YOUTH FOUNDATION
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$83,9105 42019–2024 YOUTH WORK FOUNDATION OF THE UNION; YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATION OF THE CAROLINAS; GODDARD YOUTH FOUNDATION; NORTHERN NEVADA YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATION
GS DONOR ADVISED PHILANTHROPY FUND FOR WEALTH MANAGEMENT INC DAF sponsor$74,0002 12019–2020 YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATION OF THE CAROLINAS
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$55,3975 22018–2025 YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATION OF THE CAROLINAS; YOUTH WORK FOUNDATION OF THE UNION
CHARLOTTESVILLE AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$52,0005 12017–2021 YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATION OF THE CAROLINAS
THELMA B AND THOMAS P HART FOUNDATION Private foundation$50,0001 12024–2024 NORTHERN NEVADA YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATION
CHILTON TRUST FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$46,0001 12025–2025 YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATION OF THE CAROLINAS
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$36,0004 22019–2023 YOUTH GOLF FOUNDATION OF THE CAROLINAS; THE WALT FRAZIER YOUTH FOUNDATION INC

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990PF · $381,811 spent · pay $0 · grants $375,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $375,000 98.2%
Fees: legal $4,406 1.2%
Fees: other professional $1,237 0.3%
Fees: accounting $1,168 0.3%
Total$381,811100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $392,928 spent · pay $0 · grants $384,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $384,500$384,500-- 97.9%
Fees: accounting $3,700-$3,700- 0.9%
Fees: legal $2,675-$2,675- 0.7%
Insurance $1,813-$1,813- 0.5%
Other (as described)INVESTMENT FEES $150-$150- 0.0%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE CHARGE $90-$90- 0.0%
Total$392,928100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $181,956 spent · pay $0 · grants $176,300 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $176,300$176,300-- 96.9%
Fees: accounting $3,500-$3,500- 1.9%
Insurance $1,864-$1,864- 1.0%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE CHARGE $240-$240- 0.1%
Fees: legal $52-$52- 0.0%
Total$181,956100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $75,858 spent · pay $0 · grants $70,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $70,000$70,000-- 92.3%
Fees: accounting $2,500-$2,500- 3.3%
Insurance $2,002-$2,002- 2.6%
Travel $1,176-$1,176- 1.6%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE CHARGE $180-$180- 0.2%
Total$75,858100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $5,613 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: accounting $3,500-$3,500- 62.4%
Insurance $1,963-$1,963- 35.0%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE CCHARGE $150-$150- 2.7%
Total$5,613100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $73,159 spent · pay $0 · grants $60,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $60,000$60,000-- 82.0%
Fees: legal $11,258-$11,258- 15.4%
Insurance $1,811-$1,811- 2.5%
Other (as described)BANK SERVICE CHARGES $90-$90- 0.1%
Total$73,159100%

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