Watertown Area Community Foundation



The Watertown Area Community Foundation, established in 1979, promotes philanthropy, receives and administers charitable gifts and invests in programs that improve the quality of life in Watertown by promoting charity, education and culture in the community.

The Watertown Area Community Foundation encourages philanthropy at all levels, provides donor services and responds to the ever-changing needs and opportunities in the community.

Assets and Giving for Watertown Area Community Foundation

Assets

2019 - 23,707,895
2018 - 19,901,073
2017 - 18,893,535
Domestic Grants

2019 - 1,266,572
2018 - 639,482


    

Recent News from Watertown Area Community Foundation


Secret Santa helps Watertown families
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation

The Watertown Area Community Foundation was contacted by an anonymous Secret Santa in Watertown who made a $10,000 donation to...more

Ewalt to succeed Christensen on WACF Board
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation

As 2016 comes to a close, Dale Christensen steps down from the Watertown Area Community Foundation Board after 10 years of...more

Friday's Editorial - Quick Hits - Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation

The Community Foundation matches each organization's total, up to $300, and gives the winning organization an additional $500. This year, there...more

Annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser under way
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation

The annual Christmas Tree Fundraiser at the Watertown Regional Library sponsored by the Watertown Area Community Foundation features 15...more

Time to get into the Christmas spirit
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation

The Watertown Optimist Club members have been busy planning and setting up the 2016 Watertown Winter Wonderland. Many clubs and...more

Community leaders making Watertown a better place
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation

On behalf of the Watertown Area Community Foundation, I congratulate and thank them and their families for making Watertown a better...more

Glimpses from the past
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation

... halfway point, members of the board of directors and advisory board of the Watertown Area Community Foundation were told Thursday...more

Luck of the Irish: Lou Holtz coming to town
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation

... Hy-Vee and Vilhauer Raml & Snyder P.C. Green sponsors are the Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce, Watertown Area Community...more

Numbers really add up for Boys & Girls Club
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation

In addition to the Boys & Girls Club Fund, the Watertown Area Community Foundation also administers many other endowment funds which...more

Sisters' donation has lasting impact on community
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation

The community has seen a nearly $303,000 impact from the largest donation ever given to the Watertown Area Community Foundation....more



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