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


DeBerg: Legacies reveal passion, can help the Watertown area
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation

The Watertown Area Community Foundation is a collection of many legacies — currently more than 100. That's a number that keeps growing...more

Activities abound in Watertown this summer
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation

Activities abound in Watertown this summer. Jan DeBerg. Watertown Area Community Foundation. Summer vacation is in full bloom bringing plenty...more

15 new sculptures part of city's Artwalk 2021
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation

Watertown Area Community Foundation. ▫ #1 Welding. ▫ Todd Randall. ▫ LeAllen Endres. ▫ The Optimist Club of Watertown. ▫ City of...more

County Fair Foods establishes fund for nonprofits, charitable groups
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation

The grocery store located in downtown Watertown has established the County Fair Foods of Watertown Fund with the Watertown Area...more

Library to lend bicycles, helmets to visitors
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation

Thanks to grants from the Watertown Area Community Foundation, the bike-lending program will allow patrons to check out bikes and helmets for...more

Scholarships honor the past and the future
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation

This simple statement was made by Velma Vincent (deceased) as the Watertown Area Community Foundation's first donor to set up a scholarship...more

WACF Trivia Quiz
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation

WACF Trivia Quiz. As we reminisce about grants awarded by the Watertown Area Community Foundation which have focused on history,...more

Community Foundation helps those who help others
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation

Community Foundation helps those who help others ... and an honor for the Watertown Area Community Foundation to partner with these groups...more

Truly a gift that keeps on giving
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation, Watertown Community Foundation

Since its beginnings 40 years ago, the Watertown Community Foundation has been blessed with many gifts, and Executive Director Jan DeBerg...more

40 years of backing our youth
Foundation: Watertown Area Community Foundation

Literally hundreds of thousands of dollars have been awarded by the Watertown Area Community Foundation in grants for youth. The Boys &...more



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