Grants paid by Blue Waters Foundation
EIN 27-4297287 · Boca Grande, FL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Blue Waters Foundation of Boca Grande, FL (EIN 27-4297287) reported 110 grants paid totaling $1,028,500 to 35 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. It also reported $244,000 approved for future payment, which is listed separately and not included in the total. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,028,500
110 grants
Recipients
35
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
Approved for future payment
$244,000
4 commitments · not included in grants paid
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 23 | $197,500 | — |
| 2021 | 20 | $167,000 | — |
| 2022 | 24 | $179,000 | — |
| 2023 | 15 | $186,000 | $40,000 |
| 2024 | 14 | $149,500 | $30,000 |
| 2025 | 14 | $149,500 | $174,000 |
Top recipients
The 35 recipients receiving the most from Blue Waters Foundation, by grants paid, out of 35 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Greater Chicago Food Depository 36-2971864 | B | Chicago, IL | 6 | $160,000 | 2025 |
| Folds of Honor 75-3240683 | C | Owasso, OK | 6 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Shedd Aquarium 36-2167918 | C | Chicago, IL | 6 | $96,000 | 2025 |
| Munson Healthcare Regional Foundation | U | Traverse City, MI | 3 | $90,000 | 2025 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | U | Staten Island, NY | 5 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| The Salvation Army of Chicago | U | Chicago, IL | 3 | $75,000 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army of Traverse City | U | Traverse City, MI | 5 | $75,000 | 2025 |
| Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation 57-1160149 | B | Boca Grande, FL | 6 | $52,000 | 2025 |
| The Salvation Army 36-2167910 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $35,000 | 2020 |
| Munson Healthcare Foundations 38-2642724 | B | Traverse City, MI | 3 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation | U | Tampa, FL | 3 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | U | Oak Brook, IL | 3 | $30,000 | 2022 |
| Lincoln Park Zoo 36-4032280 | C | Chicago, IL | 3 | $25,000 | 2022 |
| Blessings in a Backpack | U | Chicago, IL | 6 | $22,500 | 2025 |
| Boca Grande Woman's Club 59-1727546 | B | Boca Grande, FL | 2 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army 38-1370971 | C | Traverse City, MI | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| The Wallace R Bostwick Memorial Fund 27-1561404 | B | Placida, FL | 6 | $18,000 | 2025 |
| Suncoast Humane Society 23-7174193 | B | Englewood, FL | 5 | $12,500 | 2024 |
| Chadtough Defeat Dipg Foundation 47-4041494 | B | Saline, MI | 4 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| South Torch Area Association | U | Alden, MI | 4 | $9,000 | 2025 |
| The Chicago Botanic Garden | U | Glencoe, IL | 4 | $8,500 | 2025 |
| Lakeview Pantry | U | Chicago, IL | 2 | $6,000 | 2021 |
| The Chadtough Foundation | U | Saline, MI | 2 | $6,000 | 2021 |
| Norte - the Elk Rapids Strong Project | U | Traverse City, MI | 2 | $3,500 | 2022 |
| Adler Planetarium 36-6210902 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $3,000 | 2022 |
| The Art Institute of Chicago 36-2167725 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $3,000 | 2022 |
| Museum of Science and Industry 36-2167797 | B | Chicago, IL | 3 | $3,000 | 2022 |
| Field Museum | U | Chicago, IL | 3 | $3,000 | 2022 |
| Historic Elk Rapids Town Hall Association 80-0561939 | C | Elk Rapids, MI | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Community House 36-2167735 | C | Winnetka, IL | 1 | $1,500 | 2022 |
| Chicago Architecture Center 36-6144362 | C | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Fetching Tails Foundation 47-3210253 | B | Itasca, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Nourishing Hope (formerly Lakeview Pantry) | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2022 |
| Chicago History Museum 20-4982186 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $250 | 2020 |
| The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum | U | Chicago, IL | 1 | $250 | 2020 |
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 114 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Shedd Aquarium Chicago, IL | C | $154,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641269349100344 |
| 2025 | Munson Healthcare Regional Foundation Traverse City, MI | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641269349100344 |
| 2025 | The Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641269349100344 |
| 2025 | Shedd Aquarium Chicago, IL | C | $22,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641269349100344 |
| 2025 | Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation Tampa, FL | U | $20,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641269349100344 |
| 2025 | The Salvation Army of Traverse City Traverse City, MI | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641269349100344 |
| 2025 | Folds of Honor Foundation Owasso, OK | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641269349100344 |
| 2025 | Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641269349100344 |
| 2025 | Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation Tampa, FL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641269349100344 |
| 2025 | Blessings in a Backpack Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641269349100344 |
| 2025 | The Wallace R Bostwick Memorial Fund Placida, FL | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641269349100344 |
| 2025 | Chadtough Defeat Dipg Foundation Saline, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641269349100344 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641269349100344 |
| 2025 | Historic Elk Rapids Town Hall Association Elk Rapids, MI | C | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641269349100344 |
| 2025 | South Torch Area Association Alden, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641269349100344 |
| 2025 | Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation Boca Grande, FL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641269349100344 |
| 2024 | Munson Healthcare Regional Foundation Traverse City, MI | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511289349103206 |
| 2024 | Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation Tampa, FL | U | $30,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511289349103206 |
| 2024 | The Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511289349103206 |
| 2024 | Shedd Aquarium Chicago, IL | C | $22,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511289349103206 |
| 2024 | Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511289349103206 |
| 2024 | The Salvation Army of Traverse City Traverse City, MI | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511289349103206 |
| 2024 | Folds of Honor Foundation Owasso, OK | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511289349103206 |
| 2024 | Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation Tampa, FL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511289349103206 |
| 2024 | Blessings in a Backpack Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511289349103206 |
| 2024 | The Wallace R Bostwick Memorial Fund Placida, FL | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511289349103206 |
| 2024 | Chadtough Defeat Dipg Foundation Saline, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511289349103206 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511289349103206 |
| 2024 | Suncoast Humane Society Englewood, FL | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511289349103206 |
| 2024 | South Torch Area Association Alden, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511289349103206 |
| 2024 | Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation Boca Grande, FL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202511289349103206 |
| 2023 | Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation Tampa, FL | U | $40,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421219349100632 |
| 2023 | Munson Healthcare Regional Foundation Traverse City, MI | U | $30,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421219349100632 |
| 2023 | The Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421219349100632 |
| 2023 | The Salvation Army of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421219349100632 |
| 2023 | Shedd Aquarium Chicago, IL | C | $22,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421219349100632 |
| 2023 | Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421219349100632 |
| 2023 | Folds of Honor Foundation Owasso, OK | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421219349100632 |
| 2023 | The Salvation Army of Traverse City Traverse City, MI | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421219349100632 |
| 2023 | Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation Boca Grande, FL | B | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421219349100632 |
| 2023 | Moffitt Cancer Center Foundation Tampa, FL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421219349100632 |
| 2023 | Blessings in a Backpack Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421219349100632 |
| 2023 | The Wallace R Bostwick Memorial Fund Placida, FL | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421219349100632 |
| 2023 | Chadtough Defeat Dipg Foundation Saline, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421219349100632 |
| 2023 | Suncoast Humane Society Englewood, FL | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421219349100632 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421219349100632 |
| 2023 | South Torch Area Association Alden, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421219349100632 |
| 2022 | The Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | The Salvation Army of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | The Salvation Army of Traverse City Traverse City, MI | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | Folds of Honor Owasso, OK | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation Boca Grande, FL | B | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Oak Brook, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | Boca Grande Women's Club Boca Grande, FL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | Shedd Aquarium Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | Munson Healthcare Foundations Traverse City, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | South Torch Area Association Alden, MI | U | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | Blessings in a Backpack Chicago, IL | U | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | The Wallace R Bostwick Memorial Fund Placida, FL | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | Chadtough Defeat Dipg Foundation Saline, MI | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | Suncoast Humane Society Englewood, FL | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | Community House Winnetka, IL | C | $1,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | Norte - the Elk Rapids Strong Project Traverse City, MI | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | Adler Planetarium Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | Field Museum Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2022 | Nourishing Hope (formerly Lakeview Pantry) Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202321249349101617 |
| 2021 | The Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231309349101898 |
| 2021 | The Salvation Army of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231309349101898 |
| 2021 | Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231309349101898 |
| 2021 | The Salvation Army of Traverse City Traverse City, MI | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231309349101898 |
| 2021 | Folds of Honor Owasso, OK | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231309349101898 |
| 2021 | Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation Boca Grande, FL | B | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231309349101898 |
| 2021 | Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Oak Brook, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231309349101898 |
| 2021 | Shedd Aquarium Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231309349101898 |
| 2021 | Munson Healthcare Foundations Traverse City, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231309349101898 |
| 2021 | Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231309349101898 |
| 2021 | The Wallace R Bostwick Memorial Fund Placida, FL | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231309349101898 |
| 2021 | Norte - the Elk Rapids Strong Project Traverse City, MI | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231309349101898 |
| 2021 | Lakeview Pantry Chicago, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231309349101898 |
| 2021 | Blessings in a Backpack Chicago, IL | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231309349101898 |
| 2021 | Suncoast Humane Society Englewood, FL | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231309349101898 |
| 2021 | The Chadtough Foundation Saline, MI | U | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231309349101898 |
| 2021 | Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231309349101898 |
| 2021 | Adler Planetarium Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231309349101898 |
| 2021 | Field Museum Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231309349101898 |
| 2021 | The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202231309349101898 |
| 2020 | The Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | B | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
| 2020 | The Salvation Army Chicago, IL | C | $35,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
| 2020 | Folds of Honor Owasso, OK | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
| 2020 | The Salvation Army Traverse City, MI | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
| 2020 | Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation Boca Grande, FL | B | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
| 2020 | Munson Healthcare Foundations Traverse City, MI | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
| 2020 | Boca Grande Woman's Club Boca Grande, FL | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
| 2020 | Shedd Aquarium Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
| 2020 | Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Oak Brook, IL | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
| 2020 | Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
| 2020 | Lakeview Pantry Chicago, IL | U | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
| 2020 | The Chadtough Foundation Saline, MI | U | $3,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
| 2020 | The Wallace R Bostwick Memorial Fund Placida, FL | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
| 2020 | Suncoast Humane Society Englewood, FL | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
| 2020 | The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
| 2020 | Chicago Architecture Center Chicago, IL | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
| 2020 | Blessings in a Backpack Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
| 2020 | Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
| 2020 | Adler Planetarium Chicago, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
| 2020 | Fetching Tails Foundation Itasca, IL | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
| 2020 | Field Museum Chicago, IL | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
| 2020 | The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Chicago, IL | U | $250 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
| 2020 | Chicago History Museum Chicago, IL | B | $250 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202141339349100534 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202641269349100344 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202511289349103206 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202421219349100632 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321249349101617 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231309349101898 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202141339349100534 |
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/274297287.json.
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