WAITT FOUNDATION
https://WWW.WAITTFOUNDATION.ORG
$149.6M
Total Assets (2019)
N/A
Total Giving (2019)
0
Grants on File (2018–2023)
N/A
Avg Grant Size
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
CHERIE PROTHRO-SHEA
Phone
6052329929
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 TEH 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 2022 data appears limited (dashed line) because the IRS transitioned its e-filing system that year and only published 2 months of XML archives.
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | $139.3M | $7.8M | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $149.6M | $3.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $152.2M | $742K | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | $136.3M | $1.1M | N/A |
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| JACOB JAMES | MANAGING DIRECTOR | $258K |
| CHERIE PROTHRO-SHEA | MANAGING DIRECTOR | $199K |
| THEODORE W WAITT | CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR | — |
| DAVE RUSSELL | VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR | — |
| JOSH SHERER | TREASURER | — |
| DAVID STOOS | SECRETARY | — |
| MAX WAITT | DIRECTOR | — |
| SHANE HARTNETT | DIRECTOR | — |
| HAILEY WAITT | DIRECTOR | — |
| MARK DICKEY | SECRETARY | — |
| CINDY WAITT | DIRECTOR | — |
Grants Awarded (0 total)
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