Waterproof Foundation Inc
EIN 273816047 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$2.7M
150 grants · $337K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $5K–$10K
grant size
67%
deep partner · 37/55 multi-year
repeat
$2.4M
Assets (2023)
55
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
PATRICK CHALMERS
Phone
(512) 637-3540
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT SHOULD BE IN THE FORM OF A LETTER AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: 1. A LIST OF THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD MEMBERS 2. A SUMMARY DESCRIBING THE APPLICANT AND THE PROJECT TO BE FUNDED 3. THE TOTAL FUNDING REQUIRED FOR THE PROJECT AND THE AMOUNT REQUESTED FROM THE FOUNDATION 4. A COPY OF THE ORGANIZATION'S MOST RECENT FORM 990 5. A COPY OF THE DETERMINATION LETTER ISSUED TO THE APPLICANT BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE DETERMINATION LETTER MUST STATE (I) THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND (II) THE ORGANIZATION IS CLASSIFIED AS A PUBLIC CHARITY
Restrictions
MUST MEET THE DEFINITION WITHIN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3)
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $133K | $2.8M | $71K | 14 |
| 2017 | $333K | $2.6M | $618K | 18 |
| 2018 | $374K | $2.7M | $589K | 18 |
| 2020 | $436K | $2.4M | $-1.1M | 24 |
| 2021 | $447K | $3.4M | $1.5M | 25 |
| 2022 | $535K | $2.8M | $59K | 27 |
| 2023 | $438K | $2.4M | $70K | 24 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 150 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$5K
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$305K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
66.0% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 13 states
$825K across
99 grants
7 of 254 counties
Top 7 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Webb
- 3 Harris
- 4 Comal
- 5 Bexar
- 6 Blanco
- 7 Hays
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (150 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unc-Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $305,000 | EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Unc-Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $300,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Unc-Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $200,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Unc-Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $200,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Unc-Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $200,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| Unc-Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $200,000 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| UATX | Austin, TX | $100,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $100,000 | HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE | 2022 |
| UATX | Austin, TX | $100,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Albert LEA, MN | $50,000 | CONSERVATION | 2018 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Albert LEA, MN | $25,000 | CONSERVATION | 2016 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Albert LEA, MN | $25,000 | CONSERVATION | 2017 |
| LEDA | New York, NY | $20,000 | EDUCATION | 2016 |
| LEDA | New York, NY | $20,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| LEDA | New York, NY | $20,000 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| Good Shepherd Episcopal School | Austin, TX | $15,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Heartgift Foundation | Austin, TX | $15,000 | MEDICAL TREATMENT | 2023 |
| St Andrew's Episcopal School | Austin, TX | $12,500 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Good Shepherd Episcopal School | Austin, TX | $11,500 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Beyond Batten Disease Foundation | Austin, TX | $10,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | MEDICAL TREATMENT | 2020 |
| Feed the Hungry San Miguel Inc | Laredo, TX | $10,000 | PROVIDE FOOD, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 2020 |
| LEDA | New York, NY | $10,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| MD Anderson | Houston, TX | $10,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH | 2020 |
| Texas Wildlife Association Foundation | New Braunfels, TX | $10,000 | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION | 2020 |
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