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Make Waves Family Foundation

Name: Make Waves Family Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

58
grants reported: $2.1M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $9,550
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

First Place Arizona3 grants · $611,115
Els for Autism Foundation3 grants · $373,518
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust1 grant · $352,000
Autism Society of America3 grants · $351,255
La Paz Global2 grants · $70,000
Autism Society Inland Empire3 grants · $68,040
Massachusetts General Hospital3 grants · $30,000
Amigos of Costa Rica3 grants · $22,900
Feeding America2 grants · $20,000
Postpartum Support International2 grants · $20,000

Giving over time

$652,490

2022

$678,230

2023

$751,429

2024

Grant history

All 58 reported grants, largest first.

$352,000
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust · Purchase, NY · 2022
General support
$280,300
Els for Autism Foundation · Jupiter, FL · 2024
General support
$265,797
Autism Society of America · Rockville, MD · 2023
General support
$211,115
First Place Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
General support
$200,000
First Place Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
General support
$200,000
First Place Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
General support
$81,218
Els for Autism Foundation · Jupiter, FL · 2023
General support
$75,300
Autism Society of America · Rockville, MD · 2024
General support
$60,000
La Paz Global · Beaverton, OR · 2024
General support
$45,000
Autism Society Inland Empire · Corona, CA · 2024
General support
$13,040
Autism Society Inland Empire · Corona, CA · 2022
General support
$12,000
The Iris Fund · New York, NY · 2024
General support
$12,000
Els for Autism Foundation · Jupiter, FL · 2022
General support
$10,158
Autism Society of America · Rockville, MD · 2022
General support
$10,000
Feeding America · Chicago, IL · 2024
General support
$10,000
Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2024
General support
$10,000
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research · New York, NY · 2024
General support
$10,000
Postpartum Support International · Portland, OR · 2024
General support
$10,000
Autism Society Inland Empire · Corona, CA · 2023
General support
$10,000
Fairfield County'S Community Foundation · Norwalk, CT · 2023
General support
$10,000
Feeding America · Chicago, IL · 2023
General support
$10,000
La Paz Global · Beaverton, OR · 2023
General support
$10,000
Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023
General support
$10,000
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research · New York, NY · 2023
General support
$10,000
Postpartum Support International · Portland, OR · 2023
General support
$10,000
Americares Foundation · Stamford, CT · 2022
General support
$10,000
Clean Air Task Force · Boston, MA · 2022
General support
$10,000
Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2022
General support
$9,600
Amigos of Costa Rica · West Chester, PA · 2023
General support
$9,500
Amigos of Costa Rica · West Chester, PA · 2024
General support
$8,000
Fairfield County'S Community Foundation · Norwalk, CT · 2022
General support
$5,000
Arc of Greater Plymouth · Plymouth, MA · 2024
General support
$5,000
Best Buddies International · Miami, FL · 2024
General support
$5,000
Healthcare Nepal · Center Sandwich, NH · 2024
General support
$5,000
National Multiple Sclerosis Society · Waltham, MA · 2024
General support
$5,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2024
General support
$5,000
Arc of Greater Plymouth · Plymouth, MA · 2023
General support
$5,000
Best Buddies International · Miami, FL · 2023
General support
$5,000
Guanacaste Dry Forest Conservation Fund · Huntington, VT · 2023
General support
$5,000
Healthcare Nepal · Center Sandwich, NH · 2023
General support
$5,000
National Multiple Sclerosis Society · Waltham, MA · 2023
General support
$5,000
New England Baptist Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023
General support
$5,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · New York, NY · 2023
General support
$5,000
Arc of Greater Plymouth · Plymouth, MA · 2022
General support
$5,000
Best Buddies International · Miami, FL · 2022
General support
$5,000
Healthcare Nepal · Center Sandwich, NH · 2022
General support
$5,000
World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
$3,800
Amigos of Costa Rica · West Chester, PA · 2022
General support
$2,329
Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General support
$2,000
Vernon Avenue Project · Jamaica, NY · 2024
General support
$2,000
Jdrf International · New York, NY · 2023
General support
$2,000
Vernon Avenue Project · Jamaica, NY · 2023
General support
$2,000
Vernon Avenue Project · Jamaica, NY · 2022
General support
$1,029
Duxbury Beach Reservation · Duxbury, MA · 2022
General support
$1,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA · 2023
General support
$500
Partners Healthcare System Inc - the Brigham and Womens Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023
General support
$250
Givengain Foundation USA · Wilmington, DE · 2022
General support
$213
Citizens of the World Charter Schools - Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General support

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