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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 04-3707013

Blue Waters Foundation

A private foundation in Annapolis, MD. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $280,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $280,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,163,024

  • Tax year 2023

    $230,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,200,752

  • Tax year 2022

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,388,938

  • Tax year 2021

    $301,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,406,823

  • Tax year 2020

    $271,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,529,889

  • Tax year 2019

    $205,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,332,604

  • Tax year 2018

    $230,300

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,566,280

  • Tax year 2017

    $250,300

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,747,211

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Southeast Alaska Food BankJuneau, AK

    General support

    $85,000
  2. Stephen Siller Tunnel to Tower FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General support

    $45,000
  3. Hospice of the Chesapeake FoundationPasadena, MD

    General support

    $30,000
  4. Infinite Hero FoundationLake Forest, CA

    General support

    $30,000
  5. Anne Arundel County Food BankCrownsville, MD

    General support

    $25,000
  6. The Helping Up Mission IncBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $25,000
  7. Friends of the Light HouseAnnapolis, MD

    General support

    $20,000
  8. Gary Sinise FoundationFranklin, TN

    General support

    $15,000
  9. Anne Arundel County Casa IncAnnapolis, MD

    General support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $110,00061% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $45,00025% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $20,00011% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $5,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland5 grants $105,000
  2. Alaska1 grant $85,000
  3. New York1 grant $45,000
  4. California1 grant $30,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Steven BuckTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Meagan HeffernanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel BuckTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daryl SidleTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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