Funder directory → South Dakota → WAITT FOUNDATION
Private foundation · NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD · EIN 460428166WAITT FOUNDATION
✓ Accepts unsolicited applications
Typical grant
$495–$701,838
median $19,994
Giving (latest FY)
$10,190,301
30 grants · FY2023
Assets
$136,284,471
gives nationally
Application form & materials: GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED FOR WF'S RAPID OCEAN CONSERVATION ('ROC') GRANTS PROGRAM APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED UTILIZING WF'S PRELIMINARY GRANT REQUEST VIA ITS WEBSITE WAITTFOUNDATION.ORG, AFTER THE GRANT APPLICANT REVIEWS WF'S GRANT GUIDELINES AND GRANTEE REQUIREMENTS ALSO FOUND ON ITS WEBSITE AN APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE ITS US TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND MUST BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE A CURRENT COPY OF ITS IRS 501(C)(3) DETERMINATION LETTER INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS OUTSIDE THE US MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF PUBLIC CHARITABLE STATUS EQUIVALENT UNDER US LAWS
Deadlines: PRELIMINARY GRANT REQUESTS ARE ACCEPTED YEAR-ROUND VIA WF'S WEBSITE
Restrictions: 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 SPONSORHIPS, ENDOWMENTS, OR
Contact: CHERIE PROTHRO-SHEA · PO BOX 1948, LA JOLLA, CA, 92038 · 8585514400
| Grantee | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| WAITT INSTITUTE · NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD | OCEAN CONSERVATION | $6,200,000 |
| OCEANS 5 · NEW YORK, NY | OCEAN CONSERVATION | $1,000,000 |
| SEASKETCH · SANTA BARBARA, CA | OCEAN CONSERVATION | $718,377 |
| BREN SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & MANAGEMENT (UCSB) · SANTA BARBARA, CA | OCEAN CONSERVATION | $700,000 |
| SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY · LA JOLLA, CA | OCEAN CONSERVATION | $344,708 |
| CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION · ARLINGTON, VI | OCEAN CONSERVATION | $300,000 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND · WASHINGTON, DC | OCEAN CONSERVATION | $250,000 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCES | OCEAN CONSERVATION | $83,762 |
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2023 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.