Watson-Brown Foundation, Inc. was established in 1970 by the late Walter J. Brown primarily as a college scholarship program. Watson-Brown is among Georgia’s largest private foundations, with annual giving totaling more than $6 million. Currently, the Foundation funds over 800 students studying at 140 colleges and universities across the country. In addition to its scholarship program, the Watson-Brown Foundation also operates three historic sites and house museums and maintains a grant program that funds historic preservation and programs in the humanities.