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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 90-0592256

Waterman Foundation

A private foundation in Costa Mesa, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 1 grant and $354,851 paid in grants.

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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.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $354,851

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,997,019

  • Tax year 2024

    $13,483

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $92,942

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $89,182

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $87,502

Grants paid in 2025

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Colores de AbundanciaLima, Peru

    The grants are used solely for permissible charitable purposes and specifically for the following purposes: preservation of artistic cultural forms, education, cultural advancement, and targeting communities whose traditions are in danger of disappearing, and who are socially vulnerable. Grantee shall use the grant solely for these purposes. This grant was made under the expenditure responsibility requirements of section 4945(h).

    $354,851

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Robert Waterman Dod 021225FORMER PRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $0
  • Benjamin WatermanCEO Hours 20Pay $0
  • Marilyn HoltCFO AND SECRETARY Hours 20Pay $48,521

The return

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