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Who funds Making Waves Foundation Inc
EIN 68-0204312 · Richmond, CA · NTEE B82
Making Waves Foundation Inc of Richmond, CA (EIN 68-0204312) was named as a grant recipient by 28 funders in 116 grants paid totaling $135,629,719 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
$135,629,719
116 grants paid
Funders
28
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$25,000
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 117 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $300,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202621329349306657 |
| 2025 | Payette River Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | Career Pathways Pilot Program | 202601329349103505 |
| 2025 | Tipping Point Community | Making Waves Education Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $248,000 | paid | EDUCATION ISSUE AREA | 202610839349300706 |
| 2025 | Payette River Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $200,000 | paid | Career Pathways Pilot Program | 202601329349103505 |
| 2025 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $150,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT | 202621979349300242 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $111,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Making Waves Foundation Inc San Pablo, CA | A | $32,750 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT | 202621299349300222 |
| 2025 | Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust Company | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO YOUTH ACADEMICS AND ENRICHMENT | 202631269349101913 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $20,591 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $20,591 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | Chime Scholars Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | B | $18,125 | paid | Expenditure Responsibility | 202631339349104708 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | 202601289349302480 |
| 2025 | 5 Ryan Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641409349100424 |
| 2025 | Zalec Familian & Lilian Levinson Fdn C/O Loma Verde Properties LLC | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202640359349100404 |
| 2025 | Hendrickson Family Foundation Uad April 27 | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202630699349100018 |
| 2025 | Earthward Bound Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | Education | 202620519349100102 |
| 2024 | John H and Regina K Scully Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $3,488,263 | paid | General Support | 202533099349100723 |
| 2024 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $350,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202501969349302135 |
| 2024 | John H and Regina K Scully Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $335,004 | paid | Construction | 202533099349100723 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Making Waves Education Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $300,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202511349349313096 |
| 2024 | Tipping Point Community | Making Waves Education Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $248,500 | paid | EDUCATION ISSUE AREA | 202510859349301016 |
| 2024 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $120,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202541069349300729 |
| 2024 | Quest Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202503029349101035 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT | 202541349349313719 |
| 2024 | Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust Company | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO YOUTH ACADEMICS AND ENRICHMENT | 202501269349103270 |
| 2024 | Allen Matkins Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | ALLEN MATKINS SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 202502899349100320 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | RELIGION | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | Making Waves Education Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $13,500 | paid | FOR THE COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS PROGRAM. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | 202541339349302554 |
| 2024 | 5 Ryan Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $11,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521339349103667 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | Making Waves Education Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | 202512119349301861 |
| 2024 | Zalec Familian & Lilian Levinson Fdn Co Loma Verde Properties LLC | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202500249349100110 |
| 2024 | Hendrickson Family Foundation Uad April 27 | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202520669349100612 |
| 2024 | Earthward Bound Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | Education | 202500519349100215 |
| 2023 | John H and Regina K Scully Foundation Formerly Scully Memorial Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $11,064,532 | paid | General Support | 202402959349100725 |
| 2023 | John H and Regina K Scully Foundation Formerly Scully Memorial Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $4,409,921 | paid | Construction | 202402959349100725 |
| 2023 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $350,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202431949349300033 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Making Waves Foundation Inc San Pablo, CA | A | $300,000 | paid | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 202441359349309439 |
| 2023 | Payette River Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | CAP PROGRAM | 202441349349104479 |
| 2023 | Tipping Point Community | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $200,000 | paid | EDUCATION ISSUE AREA | 202410829349300451 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $71,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust Company | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO YOUTH ACADEMICS AND ENRICHMENT | 202401429349100110 |
| 2023 | Marin Community Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT | 202421369349304932 |
| 2023 | Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202413199349106216 |
| 2023 | Quest Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $25,000 | approved, future | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202433179349101908 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | The Chicago Community Trust | Making Waves Education Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202442279349302684 |
| 2023 | The San Francisco Foundation | Making Waves Education Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | ADVISED - FOR THE COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS PROGRAM. | 202431359349311628 |
| 2023 | 5 Ryan Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202402329349100420 |
| 2023 | Zalec Familian & Lilian Levinson Fdn Co Loma Verde Properties LLC | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202343419349100604 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Making Waves Foundation Inc San Pablo, CA | A | $8,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Hendrickson Family Foundation Uad April 27 | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202400619349100365 |
| 2023 | Earthward Bound Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $500 | paid | Education | 202420729349100307 |
| 2022 | John H and Regina K Scully Foundation Formerly Scully Memorial Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $12,945,000 | paid | Construction | 202313169349100326 |
| 2022 | John H and Regina K Scully Foundation Formerly Scully Memorial Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $12,930,000 | paid | General Support | 202313169349100326 |
| 2022 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $500,000 | paid | CAP SCHOLARS SUPPORT | 202331959349301318 |
| 2022 | Payette River Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | CAP PROGRAM | 202331259349100048 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Making Waves Foundation San Pablo, CA | A | $300,000 | paid | For recipient's exempt purpose | 202331359349303108 |
| 2022 | Tipping Point Community | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $50,000 | paid | EDUCATION ISSUE AREA | 202300869349300040 |
| 2022 | Marin Community Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202321329349307422 |
| 2022 | Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust Company | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO YOUTH ACADEMICS AND ENRICHMENT | 202303149349101210 |
| 2022 | Quest Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202343129349101859 |
| 2022 | Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT ACADEMIC COACHING | 202303189349104405 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202311359349313966 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $12,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | General operating support | 202432279349301703 |
| 2022 | The Chicago Community Trust | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | General operating support | 202312279349301591 |
| 2022 | The San Francisco Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | ADVISED - FOR THE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION. | 202301309349301545 |
| 2022 | Allen Matkins Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | CAP Graduation Gala | 202323189349105257 |
| 2022 | Zalec Familian & Lilian Levinson Fdn Co Loma Verde Properties LLC | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202300159349100200 |
| 2022 | 5 Ryan Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $8,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202301429349100135 |
| 2022 | Hendrickson Family Foundation Uad April 27 | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202320329349100212 |
| 2022 | Moor Children's Foundation C/O Mike Mieling | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202331299349103813 |
| 2021 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $450,000 | paid | CAP BAY AREA PROGRAM | 202211969349300436 |
| 2021 | Payette River Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | CAP PROGRAM | 202300309349100110 |
| 2021 | Tipping Point Community | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $200,000 | paid | CORE PORTFOLIO | 202240639349300944 |
| 2021 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211969349300436 |
| 2021 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Field Institute of Taos Arroyo Seco, NM | A | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211969349300436 |
| 2021 | Robert and Ruth Halperin Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $50,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT EDUCATION PROGRAMS | 202323189349104507 |
| 2021 | Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust Company | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO YOUTH ACADEMICS AND ENRICHMENT | 202241189349100904 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $17,750 | paid | EDUCATION | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | National Philanthropic Trust | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202231339349309863 |
| 2021 | Zalec Familian & Lilian Levinson Fdn Co Loma Verde Properties LLC | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | 202123069349101112 |
| 2021 | The San Francisco Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | 202201319349304190 |
| 2021 | The Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202211299349103951 |
| 2020 | Scully Memorial Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $4,857,939 | paid | General Support | 202103179349101205 |
| 2020 | Payette River Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | CAP PROGRAM | 202111349349102421 |
| 2020 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $225,000 | paid | CAP BAY AREA PROGRAM | 202101959349302120 |
| 2020 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $200,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202101959349302120 |
| 2020 | Horatio Alger Assn of Distinguished Americans Inc | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $161,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL GRANT | 202123199349316092 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $38,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202140489349301804 |
| 2020 | Quest Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORTING YOUTH | 202113099349100141 |
| 2020 | National Philanthropic Trust | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $15,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202121459349300307 |
| 2020 | The Chicago Community Trust | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202112239349302351 |
| 2020 | The San Francisco Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $7,500 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE COLLEGE SUCCESS INSTITUTE FROM MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION'S COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM. | 202141369349301959 |
| 2020 | 5 Ryan Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202103149349101475 |
| 2020 | Heffernan Group Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | Donation | 202113199349108196 |
| 2020 | The Joseph & Mercedes Mcmicking Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202110899349100901 |
| 2020 | Bay City Capital Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | B | $1,500 | paid | HOLIDAY DONATION. | 202130629349100803 |
| 2019 | Scully Memorial Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $63,780,000 | paid | Construction | 202011959349101436 |
| 2019 | Scully Memorial Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $12,600,000 | paid | General Support | 202011959349101436 |
| 2019 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $575,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202021959349303987 |
| 2019 | Payette River Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | CAP PROGRAM | 202021219349101807 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $61,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 202010489349300101 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $25,750 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2019 | Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust Company | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO YOUTH ACADEMICS AND ENRICHMENT | 202010879349100006 |
| 2019 | The Chicago Community Trust | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202022199349300707 |
| 2019 | Corning Incorporated Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202041299349101004 |
| 2019 | Bay City Capital Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | B | $500 | paid | HOLIDAY DONATION. | 202000289349100800 |
| 2018 | Payette River Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $300,000 | paid | CAP PROGRAM | 201901359349102120 |
| 2018 | The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | A | $136,503 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201901969349301905 |
| 2018 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $73,000 | paid | EDUCATION | 201930459349302018 |
| 2018 | Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust Company | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED GRANT RELATED TO YOUTH ACADEMICS AND ENRICHMENT | 201932759349100103 |
| 2018 | The Chicago Community Trust | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 201932249349300348 |
| 2018 | 5 Ryan Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201912529349100766 |
| 2018 | Davidson Family Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Richmond, CA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 201931919349100413 |
| 2018 | Bay City Capital Foundation | Making Waves Foundation Inc Richmond, CA | B | $500 | paid | HOLIDAY DONATION. | 201910469349100416 |
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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