Waitt Foundation

North Sioux City, SD · EIN 46-0428166 · Tax year 2024

Invite only

Deadlines, as filed: PRELIMINARY GRANT REQUESTS ARE ACCEPTED YEAR-ROUND VIA WF'S WEBSITE

Application contact, as filed: CHERIE PROTHRO-SHEA

Restrictions, as filed: WAITT FOUNDATION LIMITS ITS GRANTS ACCORDING TO THE CRITERIA DEFINED IN THE GRANTS GUIDELINES AND GRANTEE REQUIREMENTS SECTION ON ITS WEBSITE (WAITTFOUNDATION.ORG). ITS GRANTEES MUST HAVE PROGRAMS THAT ARE PROJECT SPECIFIC WITH TANGIBLE AND MEASURABLE RESULTS. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO INITIATIVES ADDRESSING WF'S CORE FOCUS, OCEAN CONSERVATION. WHILE WF MAY MAKE EXCEPTIONS IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, IT GENERALLY DOES NOT SUPPORT PROGRAMS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT FALL OUTSIDE OF ITS KEY AREAS OF FOCUS, AND DOES NOT ACCEPT PROPOSALS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS, EVENT FUNDRAISERS AND SPONSORSHIPS, ENDOWMENTS, OR LOBBYING OF ANY KIND. THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR WF ROC GRANT REQUEST IS $15,000.

Website listed on the IRS filing

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Recent gifts

RecipientAmountYear
Waitt InstituteNorth Sioux City, SD · Arts & culture$7,141,2802024
Bren School of Environmental Science & Management (Ucsb)Santa Barbara, CA$692,4442024
SeasketchSanta Barbara, CA$600,3662024
Oceano Azul FoundationLisbon$300,0002024
Regents of the University of California- SDLa Jolla, CA$275,0002024

Giving by year, cause and state

Animal welfare · CA1 gifts$522024
Animal welfare · IA1 gifts$2,8002024
Arts & culture · CA2 gifts$3002024
Arts & culture · SD1 gifts$7,141,2802024
Food banks & hunger relief · IA1 gifts$1,8002024

Where they gave

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