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Who funds Making Waves Academy
EIN 20-8967421 · Richmond, CA · NTEE B29
Making Waves Academy of Richmond, CA (EIN 20-8967421) was named as a grant recipient by 15 funders in 50 grants paid totaling $9,488,580 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$9,488,580
50 grants paid
Funders
15
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$1,600,000
not included in grants received
Funders
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.
Grants
The 51 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | A | $750,000 | paid | PROVIDE UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT | 202621299349300222 |
| 2025 | Making Waves Foundation Inc Aka Making Waves Education Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $100,995 | paid | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE SCHOOL. | 202611109349100161 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | INTERNATIONAL | 202601289349302480 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | A | $12,400 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | A | $12,400 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | A | $1,000,000 | paid | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541349349313719 |
| 2024 | Making Waves Foundation Inc Aka Making Waves Education Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $118,957 | paid | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE SCHOOL. | 202541259349101614 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | INTERNATIONAL | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202503189349104720 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | The Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | HIGH SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT | 202520709349100032 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $1,500 | paid | EMPLOYEE OR TRUSTEE RECOMMENDED GIFT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. | 202503189349103305 |
| 2024 | Verizon Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $25 | paid | OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY | 202533219349106673 |
| 2023 | Marin Community Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | A | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202421369349304932 |
| 2023 | Making Waves Foundation Inc Aka Making Waves Education Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $191,500 | paid | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE SCHOOL. | 202431089349100703 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202443039349101224 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | A | $12,497 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | The Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | HIGH SCHOOL TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT | 202421139349102617 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $177 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Marin Community Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | A | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202321329349307422 |
| 2022 | Making Waves Foundation Inc | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $150,311 | paid | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE SCHOOL. | 202341329349104414 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202311359349313966 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Making-Waves Inc Richmond, CA | A | $25,250 | paid | EDUCATION | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | Chamberlin Education Foundation C/O Stephen W & Susan C Chamberlin | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $7,750 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202333209349101038 |
| 2022 | The Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202341229349102464 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $213 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Marin Community Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | A | $1,000,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202231339349302818 |
| 2021 | Making Waves Foundation Inc | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $70,809 | paid | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE SCHOOL. | 202241369349103204 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Making-Waves Inc Richmond, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | Chamberlin Education Foundation C/O Stephen W & Susan C Chamberlin | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202332869349101028 |
| 2021 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | A | $8,095 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202240469349301419 |
| 2021 | Making Waves Foundation Inc | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $7,370 | paid | DONATION OF GOLF CART TO SCHOOL | 202241369349103204 |
| 2020 | Marin Community Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | A | $1,000,000 | paid | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202111359349300041 |
| 2020 | Making Waves Foundation Inc | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $139,828 | paid | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE SCHOOL. | 202121339349101032 |
| 2020 | Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202323189349104527 |
| 2020 | Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202123189349100367 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Making-Waves Inc Richmond, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Making Waves Academy San Pablo, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | A | $6,683 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202120469349300002 |
| 2020 | Chamberlin Family Foundation C/O Stephen W & Susan C Chamberlin | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $2,750 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202113199349109651 |
| 2020 | Verizon Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $500 | paid | MIP PAYOUT FOR 06/12/20 | 202123199349109562 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $70 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Fullerton Family Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | A | $1,000,000 | paid | PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT | 202031359349300638 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Making-Waves Inc Richmond, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202010489349300101 |
| 2018 | Making Waves Foundation Inc | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $1,600,000 | approved, future | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR SCHOOL | 201920969349100702 |
| 2018 | Fullerton Family Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | A | $1,000,000 | paid | PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT | 201900599349301330 |
| 2018 | Making Waves Foundation Inc | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | B | $160,000 | paid | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE SCHOOL. | 201920969349100702 |
| 2018 | Marin Community Foundation | Making Waves Academy Richmond, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT | 201901319349300435 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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