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Who funds Wave Foundation Inc
EIN 61-1325992 · Newport, KY · NTEE A501
Wave Foundation Inc of Newport, KY (EIN 61-1325992) was named as a grant recipient by 29 funders in 63 grants paid totaling $1,409,631 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
$1,409,631
63 grants paid
Funders
29
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 63 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dudley Taft Charitable Foundation Co Fifth | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | B | $40,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202611319349104296 |
| 2025 | M V Haggin in Memory of J B a Haggin | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202631269349101128 |
| 2025 | Patricia Kisker Foundation | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202601249349100840 |
| 2025 | The J E Fehsenfeld Family Foundation Inc | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202611619349100711 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | A | $6,185 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | A | $6,185 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | Ora Kathleen Flynn-Barnett Family Foundation | Wave Foundation Walton, KY | C | $2,000 | paid | General Charitable | 202641359349103829 |
| 2024 | Louise Taft Semple Foundation | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202521569349100002 |
| 2024 | Ohio Valley Foundation Fifth Third Bank | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | B | $25,000 | paid | OTHER | 202510309349100526 |
| 2024 | Charles H Dater Foundation Inc | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | C | $25,000 | paid | WAVE Conservation Education featuring Aquatic Ambassadors from Newport Aquarium! | 202511429349100026 |
| 2024 | Dudley Taft Charitable Foundation Co Fifth | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | B | $20,000 | paid | PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202511369349101411 |
| 2024 | Millstone Fund | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202630479349100113 |
| 2024 | Millstone Fund | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $15,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202540419349100209 |
| 2024 | M V Haggin in Memory of J B a Haggin | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202511269349102821 |
| 2024 | The R C Durr Foundation Inc 541 Buttermilk Pike Suite 500 | Wave Foundation Covington, KY | C | $14,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202543019349101129 |
| 2024 | The J E Fehsenfeld Family Foundation Inc | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202541209349102404 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | A | $7,500 | paid | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Edelweiss Foundation | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $5,000 | paid | GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT | 202513109349101916 |
| 2024 | Ora Kathleen Flynn-Barnett Family Foundation | Wave Foundation Walton, KY | C | $2,000 | paid | General Charitable | 202511639349100526 |
| 2023 | Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr Foundation | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $150,000 | paid | ANCHORING WAVE FOUNDATION - NEW EDUCATION AND OFFICE SPACE | 202443139349101714 |
| 2023 | L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation Inc Attn Carter F Randolph Phd | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | B | $75,000 | paid | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202411309349101866 |
| 2023 | Charles H Dater Foundation Inc | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $25,000 | paid | Outreach Education | 202411079349101871 |
| 2023 | Dudley Taft Charitable Foundation Co Fifth | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | B | $20,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202401209349100420 |
| 2023 | John a Schroth Family Char TR | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202413109349100331 |
| 2023 | The R C Durr Foundation Inc 541 Buttermilk Pike Suite 500 | Wave Foundation Covington, KY | C | $14,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202433029349100108 |
| 2023 | Yot Full Circle Foundation | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $10,000 | paid | RIVERSWEEP CLEANUP | 202411359349105401 |
| 2023 | Ora Kathleen Flynn-Barnett Family Foundation | Wave Foundation Walton, KY | C | $3,500 | paid | General Charitable | 202441509349101309 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | B | $121 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr Foundation | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | B | $50,000 | paid | LIVING CURRICULUM INITIATIVE 2022 | 202333139349101818 |
| 2022 | L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation Inc Attn Carter F Randolph Phd | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | B | $50,000 | paid | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202301669349100800 |
| 2022 | Louise Taft Semple Foundation | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | B | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202301539349100500 |
| 2022 | The Charlotte R Schmidlapp Fund Fifth Third | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | B | $25,000 | paid | PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT | 202320379349100027 |
| 2022 | Charles H Dater Foundation Inc | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $25,000 | paid | Outreach Education | 202340599349101054 |
| 2022 | Dudley Taft Charitable Foundation Co Fifth | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | B | $20,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202301249349101815 |
| 2022 | Roma Charitable Foundation | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $15,000 | paid | TO AID ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202342849349101704 |
| 2022 | Yot Full Circle Foundation | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $10,000 | paid | RIVERSWEEP CLEANUP | 202341359349104029 |
| 2022 | Maxwell C Weaver Foundation | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING | 202341289349102149 |
| 2022 | The R C Durr Foundation Inc 541 Buttermilk Pike Suite 500 | Wave Foundation Covington, KY | C | $4,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202341639349100404 |
| 2022 | Robert a & Marian K Kennedy Charitable Trust | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $1,000 | paid | PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202321349349100412 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | B | $175 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2022 | American Modern Foundation | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $25 | paid | Contribution Provided | 202323179349103877 |
| 2021 | Pacificsource Foundation for Health Improvement | The Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $50,000 | paid | SUSTAINABLE FOOD FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST | 202232849349100808 |
| 2021 | Charles H Dater Foundation Inc | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $25,000 | paid | Community Outreach Scholarship Fund | 202211029349100411 |
| 2021 | Hg Hf & Lt Dornette Foundation | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202142289349101014 |
| 2021 | The J E Fehsenfeld Family Foundation Inc | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | C | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202211329349100211 |
| 2021 | Dudley Taft Charitable Foundation Co Fifth | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $20,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202211579349101501 |
| 2021 | Pfau Charitable Foundation | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202201169349101410 |
| 2021 | Roma Charitable Foundation | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $10,000 | paid | TO AID ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202202859349100810 |
| 2021 | The R C Durr Foundation Inc 541 Buttermilk Pike Suite 500 | Wave Foundation Covington, KY | C | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202202089349100515 |
| 2020 | Carol Ann and Ralph V Haile Jr Foundation | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | B | $68,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, PYMT 3/3 | 202103139349102460 |
| 2020 | Charles H Dater Foundation Inc | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $20,000 | paid | Virtual Learning | 202111629349100801 |
| 2020 | Dudley Taft Charitable Foundation Co Fifth | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $20,000 | paid | ANNUAL FUND | 202131329349100518 |
| 2020 | Roma Charitable Foundation | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $10,000 | paid | TO AID ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES | 202122869349100527 |
| 2020 | Yot Full Circle Foundation | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $10,000 | paid | RIVERSWEEP CLEAN UP | 202111539349100606 |
| 2020 | The R C Durr Foundation Inc 541 Buttermilk Pike Suite 500 | Wave Foundation Covington, KY | C | $9,550 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202122609349100602 |
| 2020 | Nlt Foundation Inc C/O Ignite Philanthropy | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $5,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT | 202101249349101710 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | B | $290 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation Inc Attn Carter F Randolph Phd | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | B | $75,000 | paid | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 202021629349101547 |
| 2018 | L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation Inc Attn Carter F Randolph Phd | Wave Foundation Inc Newport, KY | B | $124,600 | paid | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 201901769349100320 |
| 2018 | Charles H Dater Foundation Inc | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $20,000 | paid | Finstitute Youth Education Program | 201911969349100516 |
| 2018 | Louise Taft Semple Foundation | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL | 201921349349101152 |
| 2018 | Stella M Buerger Charitable Trust | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $2,500 | paid | PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 201901269349101785 |
| 2018 | The Graham Edwin and Sharon Janosik Mitchell Foundation | Wave Foundation Newport, KY | B | $1,000 | paid | PARTNER WITH NEWPORT AQUARIUM TO EDUCATE COMMUNITY ON AQUATIC LIFE AND CONNSERVATION | 201942489349100214 |
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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