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Grant recipient EIN 68-0204312Education

Who funds Making Waves Foundation Inc?

21 private foundations gave Making Waves Foundation Inc in Richmond, CA $209.6 million across 70 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, 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

70 grants

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

  1. Payette River FoundationLafayette, CA 2025

    Career Pathways Pilot Program

    $300,000
  2. Payette River FoundationLafayette, CA 2025

    Career Pathways Pilot Program

    $200,000
  3. Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanyWilmington, DE 2025

    Unrestricted grant related to youth academics and enrichment

    $25,000
  4. 5 Ryan FoundationTiburon, CA 2025

    General support

    $10,000
  5. John H and Regina K Scully FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2024

    General Support

    $3,488,263
  6. John H and Regina K Scully FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2024

    Construction

    $335,004
  7. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $25,000
  8. Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanyWilmington, DE 2024

    Unrestricted grant related to youth academics and enrichment

    $25,000
  9. Allen Matkins FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    Allen matkins scholarship fund

    $25,000
  10. Chime Scholars FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    Expenditure Responsibility

    $18,125
  11. 5 Ryan FoundationTiburon, CA 2024

    General support

    $11,000
  12. Zalec Familian & Lilian Levinson FDNAlbany, CA 2024

    General purpose

    $10,000
  13. Hendrickson Family Foundation Uad April 27Chicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Earthward Bound FoundationCincinnati, OH 2024

    Education

    $1,000
  15. John H and Regina K Scully FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2023

    General Support

    $11,064,532
  16. John H and Regina K Scully FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2023

    Construction

    $4,409,921
  17. Payette River FoundationLafayette, CA 2023

    Cap program

    $300,000
  18. Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanyWilmington, DE 2023

    Unrestricted grant related to youth academics and enrichment

    $25,000
  19. Robert and Ruth Halperin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2023

    To support education programs

    $25,000
  20. 5 Ryan FoundationTiburon, CA 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  21. Zalec Familian & Lilian Levinson FDNAlbany, CA 2023

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  22. Hendrickson Family Foundation Uad April 27Chicago, IL 2023

    General

    $3,000
  23. Earthward Bound FoundationCincinnati, OH 2023

    Education

    $1,000
  24. John H and Regina K Scully FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2022

    Construction

    $12,945,000
  25. John H and Regina K Scully FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2022

    General Support

    $12,930,000
  26. Payette River FoundationLafayette, CA 2022

    Cap program

    $300,000
  27. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2022

    General operating support

    $25,000
  28. Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanyWilmington, DE 2022

    Unrestricted grant related to youth academics and enrichment

    $25,000
  29. Robert and Ruth Halperin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2022

    To support academic coaching

    $25,000
  30. Allen Matkins FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    CAP Graduation Gala

    $10,000
  31. Zalec Familian & Lilian Levinson FDNAlbany, CA 2022

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  32. 5 Ryan FoundationTiburon, CA 2022

    General support

    $8,000
  33. Hendrickson Family Foundation Uad April 27Chicago, IL 2022

    General

    $5,000
  34. Moor Children's FoundationLake Forest, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  35. Earthward Bound FoundationCincinnati, OH 2022

    Education

    $500
  36. John H and Regina K Scully FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2021

    Construction

    $18,100,000
  37. Payette River FoundationLafayette, CA 2021

    Cap program

    $300,000
  38. Robert and Ruth Halperin FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    To support education programs

    $50,000
  39. Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanyWilmington, DE 2021

    Unrestricted grant related to youth academics and enrichment

    $25,000
  40. 5 Ryan FoundationTiburon, CA 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  41. Zalec Familian & Lilian Levinson FDNAlbany, CA 2021

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  42. Hendrickson Family Foundation Uad April 27Chicago, IL 2021

    General

    $5,000
  43. The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $2,500
  44. John H and Regina K Scully FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2020

    General Support

    $4,857,939
  45. La Centra-Sumerlin FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    Education programs and grants

    $400,000
  46. Payette River FoundationLafayette, CA 2020

    Cap program

    $300,000
  47. Quest FoundationDanville, CA 2020

    Supporting youth

    $25,000
  48. Zalec Familian & Lilian Levinson FDNAlbany, CA 2020

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  49. 5 Ryan FoundationTiburon, CA 2020

    General support

    $6,000
  50. Heffernan Group FoundationWalnut Creek, CA 2020

    Donation

    $5,000
  51. The Joseph & Mercedes McMicking FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $2,000
  52. John H and Regina K Scully FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2019

    Construction

    $63,780,000
  53. John H and Regina K Scully FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2019

    General Support

    $12,600,000
  54. Payette River FoundationLafayette, CA 2019

    Cap program

    $300,000
  55. Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanyWilmington, DE 2019

    Unrestricted grant related to youth academics and enrichment

    $25,000
  56. Corning Incorporated FoundationCorning, NY 2019

    General program support

    $5,000
  57. Hazel FoundationCarson City, NV 2019

    General use.

    $5,000
  58. 5 Ryan FoundationTiburon, CA 2019

    General support

    $5,000
  59. Bay City Capital FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2019

    Holiday donation.

    $1,500
  60. Daniel and Joanna S Rose Fund IncFairfield, NJ 2019

    Exclusively charitable, religious, educational, literary and scientific purposes

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

    Real Estate Expenses

    $35,875,000
  62. John H and Regina K Scully FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2018

    Real Estate Acquisition

    $24,200,000
  63. John H and Regina K Scully FoundationSan Rafael, CA 2018

    General Support

    $1,700,000
  64. Payette River FoundationLafayette, CA 2018

    Cap program

    $300,000
  65. Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanyWilmington, DE 2018

    Unrestricted grant related to youth academics and enrichment

    $25,000
  66. 5 Ryan FoundationTiburon, CA 2018

    General support

    $10,000
  67. Davidson Family FoundationGreat Falls, MT 2018

    General support

    $5,000
  68. Armanino FoundationSan Ramon, CA 2018

    To assist charitable organizations in the area of education

    $1,000
  69. Bay City Capital FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2018

    Holiday donation.

    $500
  70. Bay City Capital FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2017

    Holiday donation.

    $500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

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

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 40 grants Preselected only $3,654 to similar organizations
  2. Chamberlin Education FoundationRichmond, CA 11 grants Preselected only $87,000 to similar organizations
  3. The California EndowmentLos Angeles, CA 63 grants Preselected only $4,392,000 to similar organizations
  4. Chamberlin Family PhilanthropyRichmond, CA 8 grants Preselected only $54,225 to similar organizations
  5. Crankstart FoundationSan Jose, CA 5 grants Preselected only $2,752,500 to similar organizations
  6. Ron Beller and Jennifer Moses Family Foundation IncAspen, CO 6 grants Preselected only $635,000 to similar organizations
  7. The James Irvine FoundationSan Francisco, CA 10 grants Preselected only $588,550 to similar organizations
  8. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 4 grants Accepts applications $345,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 68-0204312 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.