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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-0933937

Shockwave Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $1 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,030,849

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,981,479

  • Tax year 2023

    $958,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,126,799

  • Tax year 2022

    $600,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,940,941

  • Tax year 2021

    $350,800

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $466,046

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $369,428

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Myriad USANew York, NY

    Support for africa sand dam foundation and global resilience partnership

    $183,513
  2. Catholic Relief ServicesBaltimore, MD

    Support for blue harvest

    $100,000
  3. BloodwaterNashville, TN

    Support educational development activities

    $100,000
  4. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Support africa water funds

    $100,000
  5. Global Development IncubatorWashington, DC

    To build startups and partnerships driving social impact around the world

    $100,000
  6. Semilla NuevaBoise, ID

    Support for the mission to reduce chronic malnutrition

    $100,000
  7. Roddenberry FoundationSherman Oaks, CA

    To co fund the +1 global fund for food security program

    $100,000
  8. Global Greengrants Fund IncBoulder, CO

    Support for agroecology fund

    $75,000
  9. Saha GlobalNew York, NY

    Dugouts + climate strategy

    $75,000
  10. Water for PeopleGreenwood Village, CO

    Climate resilient wash study

    $75,000
  11. Alliance for Global Water AdaptationCorvallis, OR

    Support for winz

    $22,000
  12. Pacific InstituteOakland, CA

    To support developing sustainable water policies

    $336

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid4 grants $458,51363% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $150,00021% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $100,00014% of the total
  4. Science and technology1 grant $22,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York2 grants $258,513
  2. Colorado2 grants $150,000
  3. California2 grants $100,336
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $100,000
  5. Idaho1 grant $100,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $100,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $100,000
  8. Virginia1 grant $100,000
  9. Oregon1 grant $22,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Paul TrainaDIRECTOR, CHAIR, SECRETARY, TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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