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Who funds Save the Waves Coalition
EIN 36-4515216 · Santa Cruz, CA · NTEE C34
Save the Waves Coalition of Santa Cruz, CA (EIN 36-4515216) was named as a grant recipient by 41 funders in 97 grants paid totaling $2,838,431 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
$2,838,431
97 grants paid
Funders
41
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
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 97 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Conservation International Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $145,192 | paid | EXPANDING BLUE ECONOMY BENEFITS AND THE CONSERVATION OF CRITICAL BIOLOGICAL VARIETY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES BY MANAGING SURF ECOSYSTEMS | 202620729349300837 |
| 2025 | Stone Family Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202611289349103366 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $13,400 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Monterey Peninsula Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202640139349302109 |
| 2025 | Faraway Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $7,500 | paid | General Support | 202611349349105431 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $7,000 | paid | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202621299349300222 |
| 2024 | The Marisla Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202503179349104150 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $32,050 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Fenwick Community Fund | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $22,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202522529349300522 |
| 2024 | Www Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202532809349101108 |
| 2024 | Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $17,249 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533079349301308 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $14,272 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | Hekemian Foundation C/O the Shekemian Group LLC | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $10,667 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 202501049349100540 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation Santa Cruz County | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $10,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202533219349309013 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $10,150 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Monterey Peninsula Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202511339349304136 |
| 2024 | Stone Family Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202511289349100526 |
| 2024 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION | 202503109349303645 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543169349307999 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $7,000 | paid | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541349349313719 |
| 2024 | Conservation International Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $5,194 | paid | SURF CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP | 202501359349305440 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $2,104 | paid | EMPLOYEE OR TRUSTEE RECOMMENDED GIFT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. | 202503189349103305 |
| 2024 | Better Giving Inc | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | A | $1,754 | paid | Program Support | 202543219349322229 |
| 2023 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | 202443209349108109 |
| 2023 | Waitt Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | C | $70,000 | paid | RAPID OCEAN CONSERVATION GRANT | 202611079349100611 |
| 2023 | Waitt Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | C | $70,000 | paid | RAPID OCEAN CONSERVATION GRANT | 202443199349102939 |
| 2023 | Conservation International Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $69,453 | paid | ADVANCING MARINE AND COASTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH THE SURF CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP | 202440759349301724 |
| 2023 | The Marisla Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349105927 |
| 2023 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF THE JUNE 2023 COALITION SUMMIT. | 202433189349101128 |
| 2023 | Rudi Schulte Family Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | C | $15,000 | paid | IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(c)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202420669349100927 |
| 2023 | Marin Community Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $12,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202421369349304932 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $11,897 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $10,500 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202403209349313980 |
| 2023 | Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION | 202413109349303336 |
| 2023 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | Environment | 202413129349304911 |
| 2023 | Impactassetsinc | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $6,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202443189349305024 |
| 2023 | Hekemian Foundation C/O the Shekemian Group LLC | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $5,250 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 202401039349101245 |
| 2023 | Pd Jackson Family Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202443199349106429 |
| 2023 | Builders Initiative Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | To support general operations | 202403199349103190 |
| 2023 | Harold Kl Castle Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $519 | paid | TO MATCH AN EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTION [5712; PC] | 202412919349101021 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $233 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Conservation International Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $214,533 | paid | ADVANCING MARINE AND COASTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH THE SURF CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP | 202300679349301610 |
| 2022 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $150,000 | paid | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | 202333199349108523 |
| 2022 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | A | $60,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302999349301010 |
| 2022 | The Marisla Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202343199349107564 |
| 2022 | Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance Inc | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | WINNER OF OCEAN RISK INNOVATION CHALLENGE | 202342979349301819 |
| 2022 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $40,000 | paid | CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE | 202303149349102680 |
| 2022 | The Nell Newman Foundation Inc | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202302729349100910 |
| 2022 | Resources Legacy Fund | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND/OR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES | 202312859349300806 |
| 2022 | Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $11,240 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202312929349301606 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $11,100 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202430459349302913 |
| 2022 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Christ the King Network Bothell, WA | A | $11,100 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202321309349304807 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | A | $10,750 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | Rudi Schulte Family Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(c)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202331359349106353 |
| 2022 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | 202333199349108523 |
| 2022 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $9,124 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340469349301209 |
| 2022 | Hekemian Foundation C/O the Shekemian Group LLC | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $6,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 202332379349100103 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $334 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2022 | The Maxwellhanrahan Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $300 | paid | Employee Matching Gift: General operations | 202343199349108479 |
| 2021 | Conservation International Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $199,553 | paid | ADVANCING MARINE AND COASTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH THE POWER OF SURFING; CAPACITY BUILDING AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT IN MENTAWAI, INDONESIA; ADVANCING MARINE AND COASTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH THE SURF CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP | 202220599349301007 |
| 2021 | Rudi Schulte Family Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(c)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202200619349100000 |
| 2021 | Paypal Charitable Giving Fund | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $11,257 | paid | General Support | 202232669349300528 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $11,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | Patagoniaorg | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS. | 202240699349100509 |
| 2021 | Hekemian Foundation C/O the Shekemian Group LLC | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $8,665 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 202222809349100517 |
| 2021 | Forrest C & Frances H Lattner Foundation | Save the Whales Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | C | $1,300 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202331789349101013 |
| 2020 | Network for Good | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $127,891 | paid | Unrestricted | 202131819349300608 |
| 2020 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | C | $110,712 | paid | CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE | 202113199349106626 |
| 2020 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $90,000 | paid | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | 202123189349100327 |
| 2020 | Conservation International Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | A | $71,199 | paid | ADVANCING MARINE AND COASTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH THE POWER OF SURFING | 202110579349301516 |
| 2020 | Mulago Foundation C/O Arnhold LLC | Save the Waves Coalation Santa Cruz, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 202113199349108741 |
| 2020 | The Marisla Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143199349109564 |
| 2020 | Patagoniaorg C/O Moss Adams Llp | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS. | 202100709349100130 |
| 2020 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202121359349300427 |
| 2020 | Rudi Schulte Family Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(c)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202120769349100852 |
| 2020 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | A | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202143219349301454 |
| 2020 | Newman's Own Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | C | $12,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202133169349104058 |
| 2020 | Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION | 202142779349300844 |
| 2020 | The Denver Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202113159349306511 |
| 2020 | Hekemian Foundation C/O the Shekemian Group LLC | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $8,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | 202142799349100304 |
| 2020 | Forrest C & Frances H Lattner Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $1,175 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202142849349100304 |
| 2020 | Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | C | $1,000 | paid | PROTECT SURF ECOSYSTEMS | 202141339349103114 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Santa Cruz, CA | B | $202 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | A | $51,700 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | Patagoniaorg C/O Moss Adams Llp | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS. | 202040729349100614 |
| 2019 | Rudi Schulte Family Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202022449349101202 |
| 2019 | Community Foundation Santa Cruz County | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | A | $16,720 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202033509349301343 |
| 2019 | Community Foundation Santa Cruz County | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | A | $16,720 | paid | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202033509349301343 |
| 2019 | Clif Bar Family Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | C | $10,000 | paid | PRESERVING WILD PLACES & THE BACKCOUNTRY | 202022549349100717 |
| 2019 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202013249349301811 |
| 2019 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | 202013249349301811 |
| 2019 | Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION | 202022189349300322 |
| 2018 | Patagoniaorg C/O Moss Adams Llp | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS. | 201930729349100318 |
| 2018 | The Nell Newman Foundation Inc | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201901419349100615 |
| 2018 | Sima Environmental Fund | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | C | $13,750 | paid | 201901439349301250 | |
| 2018 | Rudi Schulte Family Foundation | Save the Waves Coalition Davenport, CA | C | $9,222 | paid | IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE | 201931309349100033 |
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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