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Filing year 2024

THE BLUE WATERS FOUNDATION

Annapolis, Maryland·EIN 16-1643931·NTEE T22 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$114k
Total assets
$21M
Total expenses
$1.9M
Reported officers
1

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2024. THE BLUE WATERS FOUNDATION reported 1 unpaid officer or board member on its 990-PF.

President

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$1.9M

Itemized grants

16

Median grant

$101k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
ST MARY'S SCHOOLANNAPOLIS, MDSUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION$406k
THE SALISBURY FOUNDATIONSALISBURY, MDSUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION$307k
ST ANNE'S SCHOOL OF ANNAPOLISANNAPOLIS, MDSUPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION$305k
HISTORIC ANNAPOLISANNAPOLIS, MDPRESERVE & PROTECT HISTORIC PLACES$150k
BLUES FOUNDATIONMEMPHIS, TNPROMOTION OF AMERICA'S NATIVE MUSIC ART FORM-BLUES$122k
JAZZ FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NYSUPPORT MUSICIANS IN NEED$105k
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY WATERSHEDS STEWARDS ACADEMYMILLERSVILLE, MDPROTECT WATERSHEDS$101k
ST MARY'S ROYAL BLUE CLUBANNAPOLIS, MDSUPPORT ST MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS$101k
ARUNDEL RIVER FEDERATIONEDGEWATER, MDSUPPORT MISSION OF CLEAN UP OF THE SOUTH RIVER.$101k
CHESAPEAKE CONSERVANCYANNAPOLIS, MDCONSERVE & RESTORE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED$100k
MARYLAND HALL FOR THE CREATIVE ARTSANNAPOLIS, MDPROVIDE LIFELONG, ACCESSIBLE ENGAGEMENT IN THE ARTS$60k
SPCA OF ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTYANNAPOLIS, MDPROVIDE SHELTHER AND CARE FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS$30k
FROM THE HEART PRODUCTIONSOXNARD, CASUPPORT INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY FILM MAKERS$25k
BALTIMORE BLUES SOCIETYBALTIMORE, MDPRESERVE MUSICAL ART FORM-BLUES$10k
DC BLUES SOCIETYWASHINGTON, DCPROMOTING AND PRESERVING BLUES MUSIC$8k
REDONDO ELEMENTARYHOMESTEAD, FLSUPPORT SCHOOL'S MUSIC PROGRAM$7k
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Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE BLUE WATERS FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$21.5M
$561k
2023
$114k
$1.9M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Sector benchmark

What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Maryland

THE BLUE WATERS FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Maryland earns a median of $40,778.

25th percentile
$12k
Median
$40,778
75th percentile
$115k
90th percentile
$207k

These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 389 organizations across 389 filings (2021 – 2024).

See full Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking pay data for Maryland
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What are THE BLUE WATERS FOUNDATION's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE BLUE WATERS FOUNDATION reported $114k in total revenue and $1.9M 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.