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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-1537126

Rockwater Foundation

A private foundation in Palo Alto, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $3.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,187,524

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $38,971,797

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,318,206

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $35,718,825

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,413,373

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $35,263,504

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,072,244

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $92,366,995

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,993,333

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $74,608,640

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,089,729

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $60,250,903

  • Tax year 2018

    $2,821,023

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $49,186,496

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. International Justice MissionArlington, VA

    Trafficking in the ghana fishing and cocoa industries

    $1,523,564
  2. Reality San Francisco ChurchSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $513,960
  3. Able WorksSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $450,000
  4. BibleprojectPortland, OR

    General support

    $250,000
  5. Rocket Dog Rescue IncOakland, CA

    General support

    $200,000
  6. Minnehaha AcademyMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $150,000
  7. Awake IncTopeka, KS

    General support

    $50,000
  8. Mission Dolores AcademySan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $50,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $1,523,56449% of the total
  2. Religion2 grants $763,96024% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $450,00014% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $200,0006% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $150,0005% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $50,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia1 grant $1,523,564
  2. California4 grants $1,213,960
  3. Oregon1 grant $250,000
  4. Minnesota1 grant $150,000
  5. Kansas1 grant $50,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Amy DH WagnerPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jackson HM WagnerSECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Benjamin Eh WagnerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • James CH WagnerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wayne Os HaigDIRECTOR (THRU 4/9/24) Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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