Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. WAVE FOUNDATION reported 2 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
$82k
Itemized grants
13
Median grant
$3k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMPS NEWFOUND AND OWATONNA | HARRISON, ME | GENERAL | $20k |
| BREARLEY SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL | $20k |
| FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH | HAGERSTOWN, MD | GENERAL | $10k |
| SPARK THE CHANGE CO | DENVER, CO | GENERAL | $8k |
| SANTA BARBARA MARITIME MUSEUM | SANTA BARBARA, CA | GENERAL | $6k |
| COMMUNITY ARTS MUSIC SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | GENERAL | $6k |
| SANTA BARBARA YOUTH SAILING | SANTA BARBARA, CA | GENERAL | $3k |
| WOMENS FUND OF SANTA BARBARA | SANTA BARBARA, CA | GENERAL | $3k |
| CHRISTIAN HERITAGE | WALTON, NE | GENERAL | $3k |
| RELEASE | OMAHA, NE | GENERAL | $2k |
| PROJECT 127 | AURORA, CO | GENERAL | $1k |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL | $1k |
| WESTMONT COLLEGE | SANTA BARBARA, CA | GENERAL | $299 |
Revenue and expenses over time
WAVE FOUNDATION reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Colorado
WAVE FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Colorado earns a median of $44,839.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 402 organizations across 402 filings (2021 – 2024).
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In 2024, WAVE FOUNDATION reported $17k in total revenue and $185k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size (Under $1M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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