Make Waves Foundation
EIN 813732775
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$1.7M
31 grants · $247K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $6K–$100K
grant size
62%
deep partner · 8/13 multi-year
repeat
$3.4M
Assets (2023)
13
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(508) 898-3800
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $459K | $3.0M | $270K | 6 |
| 2018 | $224K | $2.7M | $68K | 7 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.2M | $61K | N/A |
| 2020 | $371K | $3.4M | $130K | 5 |
| 2021 | $381K | $3.8M | $287K | 8 |
| 2022 | $271K | $2.7M | $132K | 4 |
| 2023 | $20K | $3.4M | $76K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 31 grants on record
Minimum
$65
25th Pctl
$6K
Median
$50K
Average
$56K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$155K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (31 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xaverian Brothers High School | Westwood, MA | $155,000 | RICHARD '68 AND JOANNE SPILLANE SCHOLARS PROGRAM/GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $150,000 | THE PAMELA & JACK EGAN ASSOC OR ASSIST PROF FUND | 2017 |
| Xaverian Brothers High School | Westwood, MA | $130,200 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Xaverian Brothers High School | Westwood, MA | $120,710 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $100,000 | THE PAMELA & JACK EGAN ASSOC OR ASSIST PROF FUND | 2020 |
| The Winsor School | Boston, MA | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $100,000 | THE PAMELA & JACK EGAN ASSOC OR ASSIST PROF FUND | 2021 |
| The Winsor School | Boston, MA | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $100,000 | THE BARBARA AND JIM CLEARY SCHOLARSHIP GALA FUND | 2017 |
| The Winsor School | Boston, MA | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $100,000 | THE PAMELA & JACK EGAN ASSOC OR ASSIST PROF FUND | 2018 |
| Xaverian Brothers High School | Westwood, MA | $84,800 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $66,667 | THE PAMELA & JACK EGAN ASSOC OR ASSIST PROF FUND | 2022 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| The Winsor School | Boston, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |
| The Winsor School | Boston, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Xaverian Brothers High School | Westwood, MA | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Xaverian Brothers | Baltimore, MD | $40,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation | Hyannis, MA | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2023 |
| Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation | Hyannis, MA | $20,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2022 |
| Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation | Hyannis, MA | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2021 |
| Catholic Extension | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2018 |
| Central Park Conservancy Inc | New York, NY | $6,500 | 2018 FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED AWARDS LUNCHEON | 2018 |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $5,000 | POWER OF EVERY ONE CENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN | 2018 |
| Fashion Institute of Technology Foundation (Fit) | New York, NY | $3,870 | GENERAL FUND | 2017 |