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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-0362898

Waterfall Foundation

A private foundation in Mesilla, NM. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $48,013 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $48,013

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $476,173
  • Tax year 2024

    $66,580

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $469,163
  • Tax year 2023

    $33,091

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $499,999
  • Tax year 2022

    $35,101

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $470,165
  • Tax year 2021

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $481,970
  • Tax year 2020

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $452,273
  • Tax year 2019

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $455,774
  • Tax year 2018

    $28,625

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $460,323

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Shepherds in TrainingRio Rancho, NM

    Veteran service dog training

    $12,003
  2. Earth PercentNew York, NY

    Help climate & biodiversity

    $10,000
  3. Rio Grande Honor FlightLas Cruces, NM

    To support veterans

    $10,000
  4. The Weston A Price FoundationAlexandria, VA

    Promote nutrient dense foods

    $8,003
  5. Oh My JawNew York, NY

    TMJ and related illnesses

    $4,000
  6. Charlie Daniels Journey Home ProjecMt Juliet, TN

    To support veterans

    $2,004
  7. NAMI NYCNew York, NY

    Mental ilness assistance

    $2,003

Where the money goes

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

  1. Veterans and military1 grant $10,00056% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $8,00344% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Mexico2 grants $22,003
  2. New York3 grants $16,003
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $8,003
  4. Tennessee1 grant $2,004

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Bonnie PolonerPRES/DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Harry PolonerVP/DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Matthew PolonerSEC/DIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Suzanne StoneTREAS/DIR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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