The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-1134776

Wave Foundation

A private foundation in Denver, CO. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $81,853 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

    $81,853

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $642,752

  • Tax year 2023

    $90,820

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $812,060

  • Tax year 2022

    $66,693

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $996,304

  • Tax year 2021

    $40,379

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,149,584

  • Tax year 2020

    $46,641

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,265,066

  • Tax year 2019

    $64,290

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,383,154

  • Tax year 2018

    $80,375

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,504,280

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Camps Newfound and OwatonnaHarrison, ME

    General

    $20,000
  2. Brearley SchoolNew York, NY

    General

    $20,000
  3. First Christian ChurchHagerstown, MD

    General

    $10,000
  4. Spark the Change CoDenver, CO

    General

    $7,717
  5. Santa Barbara Maritime MuseumSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $6,087
  6. Community Arts Music Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $6,000
  7. Santa Barbara Youth SailingSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $3,000
  8. Womens Fund of Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $2,750
  9. Christian HeritageWalton, NE

    General

    $2,500
  10. ReleaseOmaha, NE

    General

    $1,500
  11. Project 127Aurora, CO

    General

    $1,000
  12. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    General

    $1,000
  13. Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara, CA

    General

    $299

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $20,29962% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $6,08719% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,7508% of the total
  4. Religion2 grants $2,5008% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine1 grant $20,000
  2. New York1 grant $20,000
  3. California5 grants $18,136
  4. Maryland1 grant $10,000
  5. Colorado2 grants $8,717
  6. Nebraska2 grants $4,000
  7. Illinois1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Christine SmithPRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $60,000
  • Christine SmithSEC/TREAS Hours 1Pay $0
  • Blake WassenaarDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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