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Foundation Lookup

Grant recipient EIN 20-8967421Education

Who funds Making Waves Academy?

10 private foundations gave Making Waves Academy in Richmond, CA $49.1 million across 35 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

35 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. John H and Regina K Scully FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2024

    General Support

    $7,100,000
  2. Making Waves Foundation Inc aka Making Waves Education FoundationRichmond, CA 2024

    Provide funding for the school.

    $100,995
  3. Robert and Ruth Halperin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To support education programs

    $25,000
  4. The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    High school tuition assistance and other support

    $2,000
  5. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Employee or trustee recommended gift for general operational support.

    $1,500
  6. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2024

    Other civic / community

    $25
  7. John H and Regina K Scully FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2023

    General Support

    $4,500,000
  8. Making Waves Foundation Inc aka Making Waves Education FoundationRichmond, CA 2023

    Provide funding for the school.

    $118,957
  9. The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family FoundationCampbell, CA 2023

    Charitable

    $50,000
  10. The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    High school tuition assistance and other support

    $2,000
  11. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $177
  12. John H and Regina K Scully FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2022

    General Support

    $6,400,000
  13. Making Waves Foundation Inc aka Making Waves Education FoundationRichmond, CA 2022

    Provide funding for the school.

    $191,500
  14. Chamberlin Education FoundationRichmond, CA 2022

    Program support

    $7,750
  15. The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $2,000
  16. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $213
  17. John H and Regina K Scully FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2021

    General Support

    $6,500,000
  18. Making Waves Foundation Inc aka Making Waves Education FoundationRichmond, CA 2021

    Provide funding for the school.

    $150,311
  19. Chamberlin Education FoundationRichmond, CA 2021

    Program support

    $10,000
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $118
  21. John H and Regina K Scully FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    General Support

    $10,500,000
  22. Making Waves Foundation Inc aka Making Waves Education FoundationRichmond, CA 2020

    Provide funding for the school.

    $70,809
  23. Robert and Ruth Halperin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    Support education programs

    $50,000
  24. Making Waves Foundation Inc aka Making Waves Education FoundationRichmond, CA 2020

    Donation of golf cart to school

    $7,370
  25. Chamberlin Family PhilanthropyRichmond, CA 2020

    Program support

    $2,750
  26. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2020

    Mip payout for 06/12/20

    $500
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $70
  28. John H and Regina K Scully FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2019

    General Support

    $5,900,000
  29. Making Waves Foundation Inc aka Making Waves Education FoundationRichmond, CA 2019

    Provide funding for the school.

    $139,828
  30. Chamberlin Family PhilanthropyRichmond, CA 2019

    Program support

    $3,750
  31. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    In support of Youth Programs.

    $1,000
  32. John H and Regina K Scully FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2018

    General Support

    $7,050,000
  33. Making Waves Foundation Inc aka Making Waves Education FoundationRichmond, CA 2018

    Provide funding for the school.

    $87,099
  34. Chamberlin Family PhilanthropyRichmond, CA 2018

    Program support

    $225
  35. Making Waves Foundation Inc aka Making Waves Education FoundationRichmond, CA 2017

    Provide funding for the school.

    $160,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Richmond, CA and are not among Making Waves Academy’s funders above.

  1. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 63 grants Preselected only $4,392,000 to similar organizations
  2. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 5 grants Preselected only $2,752,500 to similar organizations
  3. Ron Beller and Jennifer Moses Family Foundation IncAspen, CO 6 grants Preselected only $635,000 to similar organizations
  4. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 10 grants Preselected only $588,550 to similar organizations
  5. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 4 grants Accepts applications $345,000 to similar organizations
  6. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 7 grants Preselected only $175,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2 grants Preselected only $150,000 to similar organizations
  8. Chime Scholars FoundationWilmington, DE 3 grants Preselected only $145,775 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 20-8967421 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.