Wave Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 84-1134776
Foundation Overview
Based in Parker, CO, Wave Foundation has awarded 177 grants totaling $666,351 to organizations in Colorado, New York and 13 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $85 to $32,863, with a median award of $1,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 13 recipients (15%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
48% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 14 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Santa Barbara (84%), Los Angeles (12%), San Diego (2%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 27% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (86%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Wave Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alzheimer's Association | $2,700 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2023 |
| Brearley School | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2023 |
| Camps Newfound And Owatonna | $5,000 | Harrison, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Community Arts Music Santa Barbara | $8,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Deerfield Academy | $25,000 | Deerfield, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| First Christian Church | $15,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2023 |
| Hope House Of Colorado | $1,500 | Arvada, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Montecito Library | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Restored Hope Against Addictions Inc | $2,500 | Lockwood, MO, US | General | 2023 |
| Spark The Change Co | $3,120 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2023 |
| Womens Fund Of Santa Barbara | $3,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2023 |
| Four Winds Westward Ho | $2,000 | Deer Harbor, WA, US | General | 2023 |
| Massachusetts Institute Of Technology | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | General | 2023 |
| Adventure Unlimited | $5,144 | Buena Vista, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Brearley School | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Community Arts Music Santa Barbara | $2,275 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| First Christian Church | $10,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland | $4,165 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Hope House Of Colorado | $1,500 | Arvada, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Music Academy Of The West | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Project 127 | $1,500 | Aurora, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | $375 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | $10,010 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Together Women Rise | $623 | Greenville, SC, US | General | 2022 |
| Westmont College | $399 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Hollywood Bowl | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Lifespring Church | $2,000 | Smithfield, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Save The Children Federation Inc | $1,022 | Fairfield, CT, US | General | 2022 |
| Spark The Change Co | $4,180 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Adventure Unlimited | $5,144 | Buena Vista, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Brearley School | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Community Arts Music Santa Barbara | $2,275 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| First Christian Church | $10,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland | $4,165 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Hope House Of Colorado | $1,500 | Arvada, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Music Academy Of The West | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Project 127 | $1,500 | Aurora, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | $375 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | $10,010 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Together Women Rise | $623 | Greenville, SC, US | General | 2022 |
| Westmont College | $399 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Hollywood Bowl | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Lifespring Church | $2,000 | Smithfield, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Save The Children Federation Inc | $1,022 | Fairfield, CT, US | General | 2022 |
| Spark The Change Co | $4,180 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Adventure Unlimited | $5,144 | Buena Vista, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Brearley School | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2022 |
| Community Arts Music Santa Barbara | $2,275 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| First Christian Church | $10,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2022 |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland | $4,165 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Hope House Of Colorado | $1,500 | Arvada, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Music Academy Of The West | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Project 127 | $1,500 | Aurora, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara International Film Festival | $375 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | $10,010 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Together Women Rise | $623 | Greenville, SC, US | General | 2022 |
| Westmont College | $399 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Hollywood Bowl | $1,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2022 |
| Lifespring Church | $2,000 | Smithfield, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Save The Children Federation Inc | $1,022 | Fairfield, CT, US | General | 2022 |
| Spark The Change Co | $4,180 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2022 |
| Adventure Unlimited | $1,029 | Buena Vista, CO, US | General | 2021 |
| Brearley School | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2021 |
| Community Arts Music Santa Barbara | $1,065 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Together Women Rise | $1,800 | Greenville, SC, US | General | 2021 |
| First Christian Church | $2,100 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2021 |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland | $2,315 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Hope House Of Colorado | $2,000 | Arvada, CO, US | General | 2021 |
| Project 127 | $2,210 | Aurora, CO, US | General | 2021 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | $5,010 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Mission | $1,700 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Santa Barbara International Film | $1,150 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2021 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Belay Enterprises | $500 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2020 |
| Brearley School | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Camps Newfound And Owatonna | $1,000 | Harrison, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Dining For Women | $2,000 | Greenville, SC, US | General | 2020 |
| First Christian Church | $3,800 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2020 |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Hope House Of Colorado | $1,000 | Arvada, CO, US | General | 2020 |
| Leading From Within | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Melanoma Research Foundation | $515 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| New York City Ballet | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Project 127 | $2,030 | Aurora, CO, US | General | 2020 |
| Safe Place For Youth | $2,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Unicef | $500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Common Ground Committee | $471 | Wilton, CT, US | General | 2020 |
| Montecito Community Foundation | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Montecito Library | $250 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Morgan Adams Foundation | $100 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2020 |
| National Conflict Resolution Center | $200 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Restored Hope Against Addictions Inc | $1,000 | Lockwood, MO, US | General | 2020 |
| Sustainable Change Alliance | $525 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Weill Cornell Medicine Center For Global Health | $250 | New York, NY, US | General | 2020 |
| Witkids Inc | $500 | San Diego, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Camps Newfound And Owatonna | $1,000 | Harrison, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| Community Arts Music Santa Barbara | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Deerfield Academy | $12,500 | Deerfield, MA, US | General | 2018 |
| Dining For Women | $1,950 | Greenville, SC, US | General | 2018 |
| First Christian Church | $1,500 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2018 |
| Funds For Santa Barbara | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Hope House Of Colorado | $1,500 | Arvada, CO, US | General | 2018 |
| Leading From Within | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Melanoma Research Foundation | $500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2018 |
| Project 127 | $1,500 | Aurora, CO, US | General | 2018 |
| Safe Place For Youth | $7,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Santa Barbara City College | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Unicef | $5,900 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Womens Fund Of Santa Barbara | $3,125 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Bearley School | $7,500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2018 |
| Bellosguardo Foundation Inc | $1,300 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Partnership For Resilient Communities | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Sun Valley Writers Conference | $4,100 | Ketchum, ID, US | General | 2018 |
| Ucsb Arts & Lectures | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland | $500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2018 |
| Belay Enterprises | $750 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2017 |
| Diana Basehart Foundation | $100 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Dining For Women | $2,050 | Greenville, SC, US | General | 2017 |
| Hope House Of Colorado | $1,000 | Arvada, CO, US | General | 2017 |
| Leading From Within | $21,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic | $4,779 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Music Academy Of The West | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Project 127 | $1,400 | Aurora, CO, US | General | 2017 |
| Safe Place For Youth | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Santa Barbara City College | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Unicef | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General | 2017 |
| Womens Fund Of Santa Barbara | $3,175 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Alma Community Outreach | $500 | Alma, AR, US | General | 2017 |
| American Red Cross | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Arts Without Limits | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Camps Newfound And Owatonna | $1,000 | Harrison, ME, US | General | 2017 |
| Global Hope | $850 | Broomfield, CO, US | General | 2017 |
| Melanoma Research Foundation | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Planned Parenthood | $85 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Santa Barbara Youth Sailing | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Technoserve | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2017 |
| Cold Noses Warm Hearts | $100 | Goleta, CA, US | General | 2017 |
| Community Arts Music Santa Barbara | $5,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Dining For Women | $1,350 | Greenville, SC, US | General | 2016 |
| First Christian Church | $5,000 | Hagerstown, MD, US | General | 2016 |
| Girls Inc | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Sb Grand Opera Association | $100 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Womens Fund Of Santa Barbara | $625 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| A Precious Child | $300 | Broomfield, CO, US | General | 2016 |
| Adams Elementary School | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Adsum Education Foundation | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Aha Attitude Harmony Achievement | $2,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2016 |
| All For Animals | $100 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Music Academy Of The West | $2,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Belay Enterprises Llc | $1,080 | Denver, CO, US | New Building For Bud's Warehouse | 2016 |
| Black Gold Cooperative | $250 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Davey's Voice | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Davey's Voice Foundation For The Protection Of Animals | 2016 |
| Deerfield Academy | $2,500 | Deerfield, MA, US | General | 2016 |
| Diana Basehart Foundation | $100 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Funds For Santa Barbara | $32,863 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Hope House Of Colorado | $1,000 | Arvada, CO, US | General | 2016 |
| Just Communities | $27,150 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Key Class | $500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Sponsor A Key Class Student | 2016 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $500 | Fresno, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Lifechronicles Inc | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| National Center For Family Philanthropy | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2016 |
| Partners In Education | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Project 127 | $2,000 | Aurora, CO, US | General | 2016 |
| Purple Door Ventures | $100 | Denver, CO, US | General | 2016 |
| Safe Place For Youth | $1,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Santa Barbara City College | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Share Our Strength | $2,000 | Washington, DC, US | No Kid Hungry Campaign | 2016 |
| Santa Barbara Maritime Museum | $5,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2016 |
| Unicef | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | General | 2016 |
| Women's Economic Ventures | $500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Genearl | 2016 |
| Leading From Within | $20,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 84-1134776 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 12995 S MOLLY CT Parker, CO 80134-7471 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Wave Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Christine Smith |
|---|---|
| Sec/treas | Christine Smith |
| Director | Blake Wassenaar |
Forms 990-PF
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