Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. SHEARWATER FOUNDATION INC reported 4 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$4.7M
Itemized grants
27
Median grant
$10k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF HISTORY & CULTURE | RICHMOND, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $1.5M |
| NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY | NORFOLK, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $1.5M |
| ACCESS COLLEGE FOUNDATION | NORFOLK, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $735k |
| COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $525k |
| VMI FOUNDATION | LEXINGTON, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $250k |
| BUCKLEY COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | ROSLYN, NY | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $30k |
| EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL FOUNDATION | NORFOLK, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $25k |
| TIDEWATER FRIENDS OF FOSTER CARE | NORFOLK, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $25k |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS | NORFOLK, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $25k |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF THE KING'S DAUGHTERS (CHKD) | NORFOLK, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $10k |
| ELIZABETH RIVER PROJECT | PORTSMOUTH, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $10k |
| FOODBANK OF SOUTHEASTERN VA | NORFOLK, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $10k |
| MATHEWS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | MATHEWS, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $10k |
| NORFOLK ACADEMY | NORFOLK, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $10k |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | RICHMOND, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $10k |
| THE UNION MISSION | NORFOLK, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $10k |
| THE UP CENTER | NORFOLK, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $10k |
| THE DEERWOOD FOUNDATION | LEXINGTON, MA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $8k |
| CHRYSLER MUSEUM OF ART | NORFOLK, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $5k |
| JAMESTOWN-YORKTOWN FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $5k |
| MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | YORKTOWN, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $5k |
| NORFOLK BOTANICAL GARDENS | NORFOLK, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $5k |
| THE MARINERS' MUSEUM AND PARK | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $5k |
| VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | NORFOLK, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $5k |
| VIRGINIA ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | NORFOLK, VA | TO SUPPORT TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $5k |
Revenue and expenses over time
SHEARWATER FOUNDATION INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Virginia
SHEARWATER FOUNDATION INC reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Virginia earns a median of $35,000.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 475 organizations across 475 filings (2021 – 2024).
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What are SHEARWATER FOUNDATION INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, SHEARWATER FOUNDATION INC reported $27.8M in total revenue and $4.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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