Waitt Foundation

EIN: 460428166

Accepts Applications

Total Assets

$136.3M

Key Financial Metrics (2024)

Total Giving

$10.2M

Number of Grants

Median Grant

$20K

Grant Range

$100 - $6.2M

Historical Giving Trends

Year	Assets	Total Giving	# Grants	Median Grant
2024	$136.3M	$10.2M	30	$20K
2023	$130.7M	$8.4M	34	$19K
2022	$157.2M	$8.9M	48	$2K
2021	$152.2M	$5.3M	60	$2K
2020	$149.6M	$7.3M	60	$10K

Recent Grant Recipients

WAITT INSTITUTE

OCEAN CONSERVATION

• 2023

$6.2M

OCEANS 5

OCEAN CONSERVATION

1015 TRI-VIEW AVE - SIOUX CITY - IA 51103 • 2023

$1.0M

SEASKETCH

OCEAN CONSERVATION

3500 HIGHWAY 1 - DAVENPORT - CA 95017 • 2023

$718K

BREN SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & MANAGEMENT (UCSB)

OCEAN CONSERVATION

3439 GLEN OAKS BOULEVARD - SIOUX CITY - IA 51104 • 2023

$700K

SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY

OCEAN CONSERVATION

6 WEST 48TH STREET 10TH FLOOR - NEW YORK - NY 10036 • 2023

$345K

CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

OCEAN CONSERVATION

PO BOX 985 - SIOUX CITY - IA 51102 • 2023

$300K

THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND

OCEAN CONSERVATION

• 2023

$250K

GLOBAL FISHING WATCH

OCEAN CONSERVATION

1118 N MCCADDEN PLACE - LOS ANGELES - CA 90038 • 2023

$200K

FOREVER COSTA RICA

OCEAN CONSERVATION

1630 CONNECTICUT AVE NW SUITE 300 - WASHINGTON - DC 20009 • 2023

$100K

INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE - UNITED STATES

OCEAN CONSERVATION

MARINE SCIENCE INSTITUTE UNIVERSITY - SANTA BARBARA - CA 93106 • 2023

$100K

Quick Facts

Location

South Dakota

Return Type

990PF

Most Recent Filing

2024

Annual Expenses

$12.4M

Giving Rate

7.5% of assets

Application Policy

Accepts Applications

Yes - Open to Applications