Nasser And Rula Watar Foundation
Official website for the Nasser and Rula Watar Foundation, a claimed 501(c)(3) nonprofit (est. 2014) focused on education, refugee support, medical assistance, and women’s empowerment. The site includes About, Partners, Gallery and Contact pages but does not present clear grantmaking guidelines or application instructions. External verification of EIN/filings was not found on the site.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established nonprofits whose work aligns with the foundation’s focus areas (education, refugee support, women’s empowerment) and that can be connected to the foundation’s network or prior partners.
Good Fit
- • Mission alignment with education, refugee assistance, or women’s empowerment.
- • Organizational capacity to manage large, unrestricted grants.
- • Existing relationship or introduction to foundation leadership or past grantees.
- • Presence in the foundation’s observed geographies (California or Washington, DC) or national organizations with ties to those communities.
Geography
Observed grants span multiple states (two in the latest year, with prior years including a third), showing a multi-state but not broad national footprint; one state accounted for the majority of dollars.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows four distinct recipients (and five in the prior year), with a mix of new and returning grantees, indicating a moderate spread of independent beneficiaries rather than an extremely narrow or captive portfolio.
New Applicants
The foundation publicly states it funds only preselected applicants, which suggests a selective, relationship-driven approach, but observed giving includes new grantees in recent years so unfamiliar applicants are not categorically excluded though unsolicited applications are unlikely to be the primary route.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
