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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5212596

The Waters Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Savannah, GA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $749,218 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Don L Waters
35 Island Drive
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 921-7535
Form and materials
Letter stating contribution request

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $749,218

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $10,910,677
  • Tax year 2023

    $672,640

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $10,889,254
  • Tax year 2022

    $685,204

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $10,570,826
  • Tax year 2021

    $500,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $10,774,000
  • Tax year 2020

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $10,923,515

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Savannah Community FoundationSavannah, GA

    Support charitable purpsose

    $749,218

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia1 grant $749,218

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Don L WatersCHAIRMAN Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cynthia D WatersPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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