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WAITT FOUNDATION

N Sioux City, SD · EIN 460428166 · Data as of July 31, 2026

Can an organization apply?

Not through an open application. Its 2024 filing says it funds preselected organizations.

Application timing as written in that filing: “PRELIMINARY GRANT REQUESTS ARE ACCEPTED YEAR-ROUND VIA WF'S WEBSITE” This is historical filing information.

How to apply, from its own filing

Contact
CHERIE PROTHRO-SHEA / 8585514400
Address
PO BOX 1948, LA JOLLA, CA, 92038
Form and process
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…
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,…

own 990-PF filing, 2024. Filed text, not a live application channel. Names, addresses and deadlines age quickly; confirm against current first-party guidance before sending anything.

Giving reported · 2024
$9,878,414
Assets reported
$136,326,231
Median grant
$1,950
Latest filing year
2024

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IA47 award lines
CA38 award lines
DC15 award lines
SD9 award lines
VA6 award lines
NE5 award lines

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