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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 77-0527049

The Waitte Foundation

A private foundation in Los Gatos, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 19 grants and $102,278 paid in grants.

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

    $102,278

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,417,076
  • Tax year 2023

    $69,550

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,394,193
  • Tax year 2022

    $64,950

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,408,103
  • Tax year 2021

    $79,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,419,294
  • Tax year 2020

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,151,780
  • Tax year 2019

    $38,700

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,174,158
  • Tax year 2018

    $81,050

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,169,690

Grants paid in 2024

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Creativity ExploredSan Francisco, CA

    Community Programs

    $15,000
  2. Ole Health FoundationNapa, CA

    Community Services

    $14,778
  3. St Helena Hospital FoundationSaint Helena, CA

    Community Services

    $10,000
  4. Bill Wilson CenterSanta Clara, CA

    Community Programs

    $10,000
  5. Individual

    Human Services

    $10,000
  6. Individual

    Community Programs

    $5,000
  7. ShelterBox USASanta Barbara, CA

    Community Services

    $5,000
  8. Individual

    Community Servics

    $5,000
  9. PlayWrite IncPortland, OR

    Community Programs

    $4,500
  10. Individual

    Community Services

    $4,000
  11. Fostering PromiseSan Jose, CA

    Community services

    $4,000
  12. Individual

    Community Services

    $2,500
  13. West Valley College FoundationSaratoga, CA

    Community Programs

    $2,500
  14. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    Community Services

    $2,500
  15. Individual

    Community services

    $2,500
  16. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Human services

    $2,000
  17. Rotary FoundationCupertino, CA

    Community Programs

    $1,500
  18. Grateful Garment ProjectSan Jose, CA

    Community services

    $1,000
  19. Individual

    Community services

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $25,00036% of the total
  2. Human services5 grants $22,00032% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $14,77821% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $4,5007% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $2,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California9 grants $63,778
  2. Oregon1 grant $4,500
  3. Alabama1 grant $2,500
  4. Florida1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Carol E WaitteDir/Pres Hours 10Pay $0
  • Barry K WaitteDir/Treas Hours 6Pay $0
  • Tobey E D FitchDirector Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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