Waitt Foundation
EIN 460428166 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
$43.0M
358 grants · $5.4M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$8K
typical small grants · $470–$26K
grant size
25%
balanced · 61/245 multi-year
repeat
$136.3M
Assets (2023)
245
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
CHERIE PROTHRO-SHEA
Phone
(605) 232-9929
Deadlines
PRELIMINARY GRANT REQUESTS ARE ACCEPTED YEAR-ROUND VIA WF'S WEBSITE
How to Apply
GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED FOR WF'S RAPID OCEAN CONSERVATION ('ROC') GRANTS PROGRAM APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED UTILIZING WF'S PRELIMINARY GRANT REQUEST VIA ITS WEBSITE WAITTFOUNDATION.ORG, AFTER THE GRANT APPLICANT REVIEWS WF'S GRANT GUIDELINES AND GRANTEE REQUIREMENTS ALSO FOUND ON ITS WEBSITE AN APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE ITS US TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND MUST BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE A CURRENT COPY OF ITS IRS 501(C)(3) DETERMINATION LETTER INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS OUTSIDE THE US MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF PUBLIC CHARITABLE STATUS EQUIVALENT UNDER US LAWS
Restrictions
WAITT FOUNDATION LIMITS ITS GRANTS ACCORDING TO THE CRITERIA DEFINED IN THE GRANTS GUIDELINES AND GRANTEE REQUIREMENTS SECTION ON ITS WEBSITE (WAITTFOUNDATION.ORG). ITS GRANTEES MUST HAVE PROGRAMS THAT ARE PROJECT SPECIFIC WITH TANGIBLE AND MEASURABLE RESULTS. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO INITIATIVES ADDRESSING WF'S CORE FOCUS, OCEAN CONSERVATION WHILE WF MAY MAKE EXCEPTIONS IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, IT GENERALLY DOES NOT SUPPORT PROGRAMS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT FALL OUTSIDE OF ITS KEY AREAS OF FOCUS, AND DOES NOT ACCEPT PROPOSALS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS, EVENT FUNDRAISERS AND SPONSORHIPS, ENDOWMENTS, OR LOBBYING OF ANY KIND THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR WF ROC GRANT REQUEST IS $15,000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $6.5M | $142.3M | $2.8M | 81 |
| 2017 | $6.0M | $153.9M | $5.6M | 76 |
| 2018 | $6.6M | $139.3M | $7.8M | 75 |
| 2019 | N/A | $149.6M | $3.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $5.3M | $152.2M | $742K | 62 |
| 2022 | $8.4M | $130.7M | $5.1M | 34 |
| 2023 | $10.2M | $136.3M | $1.1M | 30 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 358 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$470
Median
$8K
Average
$120K
75th Pctl
$26K
Maximum
$6.2M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.4% of US grants
· Rank #9 of 25 states
$10K across
4 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Tarrant
- 2 Bexar
- 3 Collin
- 4 Dallas
Officers & Directors
TW
Theodore W. Waitt
7+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
DR
Dave Russell
7+ yrs
Vice Chairman/Director
Leadership
JS
JOSH Sherer
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DS
David Stoos
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
HW
Hailey Waitt
7+ yrs
Director
CP
Cherie Prothro-Shea
4 yrs
Managing Director
MW
Max Waitt
4 yrs
Director
SH
Shane Hartnett
7+ yrs
Director
TW
Theodore W. Waitt
7+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
DR
Dave Russell
7+ yrs
Vice Chairman/Director
Leadership
JS
JOSH Sherer
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DS
David Stoos
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SH
Shane Hartnett
7+ yrs
Director
CP
Cherie Prothro-Shea
4 yrs
Managing Director
MW
Max Waitt
4 yrs
Director
HW
Hailey Waitt
7+ yrs
Director
TW
Theodore W. Waitt
7+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
DR
Dave Russell
7+ yrs
Vice Chairman/Director
Leadership
JS
JOSH Sherer
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MD
Mark Dickey
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SH
Shane Hartnett
7+ yrs
Director
CP
Cherie Prothro-Shea
4 yrs
Managing Director
MW
Max Waitt
4 yrs
Director
HW
Hailey Waitt
7+ yrs
Director
TW
Theodore W. Waitt
7+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
DR
Dave Russell
7+ yrs
Vice Chairman/Director
Leadership
JS
JOSH Sherer
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MD
Mark Dickey
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
SH
Shane Hartnett
7+ yrs
Director
HW
Hailey Waitt
7+ yrs
Director
MW
Max Waitt
4 yrs
Director
CP
Cherie Prothro-Shea
4 yrs
Managing Director
TW
Theodore W. Waitt
7+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
DR
Dave Russell
7+ yrs
Vice Chairman/Director
Leadership
JS
JOSH Sherer
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MD
Mark Dickey
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
HW
Hailey Waitt
7+ yrs
Director
CW
Cindy Waitt
3 yrs
Director
JJ
Jacob James
3 yrs
Managing Director
SH
Shane Hartnett
7+ yrs
Director
DR
Dave Russell
7+ yrs
Vice Chairman/Director
Leadership
TW
Theodore W. Waitt
7+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
JS
JOSH Sherer
6 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
MD
Mark Dickey
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JJ
Jacob James
3 yrs
Managing Director
SH
Shane Hartnett
7+ yrs
Director
CW
Cindy Waitt
3 yrs
Director
HW
Hailey Waitt
7+ yrs
Director
TW
Theodore W. Waitt
7+ yrs
Chairman/Director
Leadership
DR
Dave Russell
7+ yrs
Vice Chairman/Director
Leadership
SR
Stan Ray
treASURER
Leadership
MD
Mark Dickey
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
CW
Cindy Waitt
3 yrs
Director
HW
Hailey Waitt
7+ yrs
Director
SH
shane hartnett
7+ yrs
DireCTOR
JJ
Jacob James
3 yrs
Managing Director/Director
Grants Awarded (358 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waitt Institute | North Sioux City, SD | $6,200,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2023 |
| Waitt Institute | North Sioux City, SD | $4,000,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2022 |
| Waitt Institute | North Sioux City, SD | $2,000,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2020 |
| Oceans 5 | New York, NY | $2,000,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2016 |
| Waitt Institute | North Sioux City, SD | $1,600,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2018 |
| Waitt Institute | La Jolla, CA | $1,550,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2017 |
| Oceans 5 | New York, NY | $1,125,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2020 |
| Oceans 5 | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2022 |
| Oceans 5 | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2023 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | $1,000,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2016 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | $1,000,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2017 |
| Oceans 5 | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2018 |
| Wildlife Conservation Society | Bronx, NY | $1,000,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2018 |
| Seasketch | Santa Barbara, CA | $799,243 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2022 |
| BREN School of Environmental Science & Management (Ucsb) | Santa Barbara, CA | $750,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2022 |
| Seasketch | Santa Barbara, CA | $718,377 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2023 |
| BREN School of Environmental Science & Management (Ucsb) | Santa Barbara, CA | $700,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2023 |
| BREN School of Environmental Science & Management (Ucsb) | Santa Barbara, CA | $651,706 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2020 |
| BREN School of Environmental Science & Management (Ucsb) | Santa Barbara, CA | $600,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2018 |
| Conservation International Foundation | Arlington, VA | $500,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2022 |
| BREN School of Environmental Science & Management (Ucsb) | Santa Barbara, CA | $500,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2016 |
| Fish Forever RARE INC | Arlington, VA | $500,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2016 |
| BREN School of Environmental Science & Management (Ucsb) | Santa Barbara, CA | $500,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2017 |
| Fish Forever Rare Inc | Arlington, VA | $500,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2017 |
| Fish Forever Rare Inc | Arlington, VA | $500,000 | OCEAN CONSERVATION | 2018 |
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