Wave Foundation
EIN 841134776 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
$533K
145 grants · $67K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$4K
grant size
37%
supporter · 28/76 multi-year
repeat
$800K
Assets (2023)
76
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(303) 638-7004
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $124K | $1.8M | $95K | 35 |
| 2017 | $84K | $1.7M | $71K | 23 |
| 2018 | $80K | $1.5M | $87K | 23 |
| 2019 | N/A | $1.4M | $67K | N/A |
| 2020 | $47K | $1.3M | $44K | 24 |
| 2021 | $40K | $1.2M | $44K | 11 |
| 2022 | $67K | $976K | $20K | 16 |
| 2023 | $91K | $800K | $23K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 145 grants on record
Minimum
$85
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$33K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (145 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds for Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $32,863 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Just Communities | Santa Barbara, CA | $27,150 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | $25,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Leading From Within | Santa Barbara, CA | $21,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Brearley School | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Brearley School | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Brearley School | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Brearley School | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Leading From Within | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| First Christian Church | Hagerstown, MD | $15,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | $12,500 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,010 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| First Christian Church | Hagerstown, MD | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara City College | Santa Barbara, CA | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Unicef | New York, NY | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Community Arts Music Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $8,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Safe Place for Youth | Los Angeles, CA | $7,500 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Bearley School | New York, NY | $7,500 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Unicef | New York, NY | $5,900 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,500 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Adventure Unlimited | Buena Vista, CO | $5,144 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,010 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Community Arts Music Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Funds for Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Leading From Within | Santa Barbara, CA | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
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