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Wave Foundation Inc

Arts and cultureNewport, KYEIN 61-1325992 wavefoundation.org

Funded again5 of its 14 funders came back

Funders on the record1426 grants · 2017–2025

Came back5funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$714.6kby tax year

Revenue, its own return$1.1mtax year 2023

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2018202020212022202320242025As filed

Dudley Taft Charitable Fdn came backFunded by Dudley Taft Charitable Fdn in 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202611319349104296 · IRS batch file

$100.0k
4 grants

462626883 came backFunded by 462626883 in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202540919349100629 · IRS batch file

$841
4 grants

L And L Nippert Charitable Foundation Inc came backFunded by L And L Nippert Charitable Foundation Inc in 2018, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202411309349101866 · IRS batch file

$249.6k
3 grants

CAROL ANN AND RALPH V HAILE JR FOUNDATION came backFunded by CAROL ANN AND RALPH V HAILE JR FOUNDATION in 2017, 2020 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202333139349101818

$155.0k
4 grants

Louise Taft Semple Foundation came backFunded by Louise Taft Semple Foundation in 2022 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202521569349100002 · IRS batch file

$90.0k
2 grants

Margaret Voorhies Haggin Memorial Trust Funded by Margaret Voorhies Haggin Memorial Trust in 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202631269349101128 · IRS batch file

$20.0k
1 grant

American Online Giving Foundation Inc Funded by American Online Giving Foundation Inc in 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202641969349302754 · IRS batch file

$6.2k
1 grant

John A Schroth Family Charitabletrust Funded by John A Schroth Family Charitabletrust in 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202413109349100331 · IRS batch file

$15.0k
1 grant

Ohio Valley Foundation Funded by Ohio Valley Foundation in 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202510309349100526 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
1 grant

SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND Funded by SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND in 2023 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2023 · filing 202541069349300729 · IRS batch file

$7.5k
1 grant

Maxwell C Weaver Foundation Funded by Maxwell C Weaver Foundation in 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202341289349102149 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

Daniel And Susan Pfau Charitable Foundation Funded by Daniel And Susan Pfau Charitable Foundation in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202201169349101410 · IRS batch file

$15.0k
1 grant

The Charlotte R Schmidlapp Fund Funded by The Charlotte R Schmidlapp Fund in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202320379349100027 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
1 grant

NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC donor-advisedFunded through NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC in 2018 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2018 · filing 201943169349302844 · IRS batch file

$500
1 grant

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$1.1m

Spending$786.8k

Net assets, year end$3.0m

Total assets, year end$3.1m

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2023 · filing 202443199349301694 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

Executive DirectorTricia WattsForm 990 · 2023

ChairJeff WeiskerForm 990 · 2023

TreasurerJacob PurcellForm 990 · 2023

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Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 1998 · Public charity supported by government or the general public — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)IRS exempt organisations register

Listed for deductible giftsIRS Publication 78

Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

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Grants received, by year8 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2017	2	$37.0k
2018	2	$125.1k
2020	2	$68.3k
2021	3	$40.3k
2022	6	$165.2k
2023	6	$142.6k
2024	3	$76.2k
2025	2	$60.0k

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