Grants paid by The Blue Waters Foundation
EIN 16-1643931 · Annapolis, MD · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
The Blue Waters Foundation of Annapolis, MD (EIN 16-1643931) reported 48 grants paid totaling $2,608,736 to 22 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,608,736
48 grants
Recipients
22
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 9 | $89,948 | — |
| 2020 | 9 | $135,343 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | $101,412 | — |
| 2023 | 8 | $345,877 | — |
| 2024 | 16 | $1,936,156 | — |
Top recipients
The 22 recipients receiving the most from The Blue Waters Foundation, by grants paid, out of 22 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's School | U | Annapolis, MD | 6 | $711,303 | 2024 |
| The Salisbury Foundation 52-1297264 | C | Salisbury, MD | 3 | $440,934 | 2024 |
| St Anne's School of Annapolis 52-1186325 | B | Annapolis, MD | 3 | $353,262 | 2024 |
| Blues Foundation 62-1083757 | B | Memphis, TN | 5 | $202,734 | 2024 |
| Historic Annapolis 52-0645783 | B | Annapolis, MD | 1 | $149,862 | 2024 |
| Jazz Foundation | U | New York, NY | 1 | $104,533 | 2024 |
| Anne Arundel County Watersheds Stewards Academy 27-3502329 | C | Millersville, MD | 1 | $100,899 | 2024 |
| St Mary's Royal Blue Club 26-1365151 | B | Annapolis, MD | 1 | $100,711 | 2024 |
| Arundel River Federation 52-2301464 | C | Edgewater, MD | 1 | $100,689 | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Conservancy 26-2271377 | B | Annapolis, MD | 1 | $99,694 | 2024 |
| The Salisbury Foundation | U | Salisbury, MD | 2 | $62,453 | 2020 |
| Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts 52-1164469 | B | Annapolis, MD | 1 | $60,010 | 2024 |
| Spca of Anne Arundel County | U | Annapolis, MD | 5 | $37,500 | 2024 |
| From the Heart Productions 95-4445418 | B | Oxnard, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Baltimore Blues Society 52-1793556 | C | Baltimore, MD | 5 | $16,500 | 2024 |
| DC Blues Society | U | Washington, DC | 5 | $12,500 | 2024 |
| Severna Park High School 86-1173447 | C | Severna Park, MD | 1 | $12,277 | 2023 |
| Redondo Elementary | U | Homestead, FL | 1 | $7,014 | 2024 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation 52-6065757 | B | Annapolis, MD | 1 | $5,061 | 2018 |
| Vandegrift Lacrosse Club Boosters 27-0213578 | D | Austin, TX | 1 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| First Baptist Church of Annapolis 52-1160404 | C | Annapolis, MD | 1 | $1,500 | 2020 |
| Peninsula Athletic League 52-1618044 | B | Annapolis, MD | 1 | $1,300 | 2018 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 48 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | St Mary's School Annapolis, MD | U | $405,648 | paid | SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION | 202511619349100321 |
| 2024 | The Salisbury Foundation Salisbury, MD | C | $306,916 | paid | SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION | 202511619349100321 |
| 2024 | St Anne's School of Annapolis Annapolis, MD | B | $304,896 | paid | SUPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION | 202511619349100321 |
| 2024 | Historic Annapolis Annapolis, MD | B | $149,862 | paid | PRESERVE & PROTECT HISTORIC PLACES | 202511619349100321 |
| 2024 | Blues Foundation Memphis, TN | B | $122,284 | paid | PROMOTION OF AMERICA'S NATIVE MUSIC ART FORM-BLUES | 202511619349100321 |
| 2024 | Jazz Foundation New York, NY | U | $104,533 | paid | SUPPORT MUSICIANS IN NEED | 202511619349100321 |
| 2024 | Anne Arundel County Watersheds Stewards Academy Millersville, MD | C | $100,899 | paid | PROTECT WATERSHEDS | 202511619349100321 |
| 2024 | St Mary's Royal Blue Club Annapolis, MD | B | $100,711 | paid | SUPPORT ST MARY'S HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS | 202511619349100321 |
| 2024 | Arundel River Federation Edgewater, MD | C | $100,689 | paid | SUPPORT MISSION OF CLEAN UP OF THE SOUTH RIVER. | 202511619349100321 |
| 2024 | Chesapeake Conservancy Annapolis, MD | B | $99,694 | paid | CONSERVE & RESTORE CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED | 202511619349100321 |
| 2024 | Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts Annapolis, MD | B | $60,010 | paid | PROVIDE LIFELONG, ACCESSIBLE ENGAGEMENT IN THE ARTS | 202511619349100321 |
| 2024 | Spca of Anne Arundel County Annapolis, MD | U | $30,000 | paid | PROVIDE SHELTHER AND CARE FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS | 202511619349100321 |
| 2024 | From the Heart Productions Oxnard, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT INDEPENDENT DOCUMENTARY FILM MAKERS | 202511619349100321 |
| 2024 | Baltimore Blues Society Baltimore, MD | C | $10,000 | paid | PRESERVE MUSICAL ART FORM-BLUES | 202511619349100321 |
| 2024 | DC Blues Society Washington, DC | U | $8,000 | paid | PROMOTING AND PRESERVING BLUES MUSIC | 202511619349100321 |
| 2024 | Redondo Elementary Homestead, FL | U | $7,014 | paid | SUPPORT SCHOOL'S MUSIC PROGRAM | 202511619349100321 |
| 2023 | St Mary's School Annapolis, MD | U | $196,655 | paid | SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION | 202432369349100613 |
| 2023 | The Salisbury Foundation Salisbury, MD | C | $100,490 | paid | SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION | 202432369349100613 |
| 2023 | Blues Foundation Memphis, TN | B | $24,955 | paid | PROMOTION OF AMERICA'S NATIVE MUSIC ART FORM-BLUES | 202432369349100613 |
| 2023 | Severna Park High School Severna Park, MD | C | $12,277 | paid | SUPPPORT ATHLETIC PROGRAM | 202432369349100613 |
| 2023 | Spca of Anne Arundel County Annapolis, MD | U | $4,000 | paid | PROVIDE SHELTHER AND CARE FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS | 202432369349100613 |
| 2023 | Vandegrift Lacrosse Club Boosters Austin, TX | D | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT LACROSSE PROGRAM | 202432369349100613 |
| 2023 | Baltimore Blues Society Baltimore, MD | C | $2,500 | paid | PRESERVE MUSICAL ART FORM-BLUES | 202432369349100613 |
| 2023 | DC Blues Society Washington, DC | U | $2,000 | paid | PROMOTING AND PRESERVING BLUES MUSIC | 202432369349100613 |
| 2022 | St Mary's School Annapolis, MD | U | $42,839 | paid | SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION | 202323149349102257 |
| 2022 | The Salisbury Foundation Salisbury, MD | C | $33,528 | paid | SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION | 202323149349102257 |
| 2022 | Blues Foundation Memphis, TN | B | $21,545 | paid | PROMOTION OF AMERICA'S NATIVE MUSIC ART FORM-BLUES | 202323149349102257 |
| 2022 | Baltimore Blues Society Baltimore, MD | C | $1,500 | paid | PRESERVE MUSICAL ART FORM-BLUES | 202323149349102257 |
| 2022 | Spca of Anne Arundel County Annapolis, MD | U | $1,000 | paid | PROVIDE SHELTHER AND CARE FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS | 202323149349102257 |
| 2022 | DC Blues Society Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | PROMOTING AND PRESERVING BLUES MUSIC | 202323149349102257 |
| 2020 | St Mary's School Annapolis, MD | U | $33,958 | paid | SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION | 202113149349102106 |
| 2020 | St Anne's School of Annapolis Annapolis, MD | B | $33,958 | paid | SUPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION | 202113149349102106 |
| 2020 | The Salisbury Foundation Salisbury, MD | U | $32,090 | paid | SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION | 202113149349102106 |
| 2020 | Blues Foundation Memphis, TN | B | $22,424 | paid | PROMOTION OF AMERICA'S NATIVE MUSIC ART FORM-BLUES | 202113149349102106 |
| 2020 | St Mary's School Annapolis, MD | U | $7,913 | paid | SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION | 202113149349102106 |
| 2020 | First Baptist Church of Annapolis Annapolis, MD | C | $1,500 | paid | EMOTIONAL & SPIRITUAL SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY | 202113149349102106 |
| 2020 | Spca of Anne Arundel County Annapolis, MD | U | $1,500 | paid | PROVIDE SHELTHER AND CARE FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS | 202113149349102106 |
| 2020 | Baltimore Blues Society Baltimore, MD | C | $1,500 | paid | PRESERVE MUSICAL ART FORM-BLUES | 202113149349102106 |
| 2020 | DC Blues Society Washington, DC | U | $500 | paid | PROMOTING AND PRESERVING BLUES MUSIC | 202113149349102106 |
| 2018 | The Salisbury Foundation Salisbury, MD | U | $30,363 | paid | SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION | 201921769349100307 |
| 2018 | St Mary's School Annapolis, MD | U | $24,290 | paid | SUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION | 201921769349100307 |
| 2018 | St Anne's School of Annapolis Annapolis, MD | B | $14,408 | paid | SUPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION | 201921769349100307 |
| 2018 | Blues Foundation Memphis, TN | B | $11,526 | paid | PROMOTION OF AMERICA'S NATIVE MUSIC ART FORM-BLUES | 201921769349100307 |
| 2018 | Chesapeake Bay Foundation Annapolis, MD | B | $5,061 | paid | PROMOTE HEALTHY CLEAN RIVER STREAMS AND CHESAPEAKE BAY | 201921769349100307 |
| 2018 | Peninsula Athletic League Annapolis, MD | B | $1,300 | paid | SUPPORT ATHLETIC PROGRAM | 201921769349100307 |
| 2018 | Spca of Anne Arundel County Annapolis, MD | U | $1,000 | paid | PROVICE SHELTHER AND CARE FOR HOMELESS ANIMALS | 201921769349100307 |
| 2018 | DC Blues Society Washington, DC | U | $1,000 | paid | PROMOTING AND PRESERVING BLUES MUSIC | 201921769349100307 |
| 2018 | Baltimore Blues Society Baltimore, MD | C | $1,000 | paid | PRESERVE MUSICAL ART FORM-BLUES | 201921769349100307 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202511619349100321 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202432369349100613 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202323149349102257 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202113149349102106 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201921769349100307 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/161643931.json.
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