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N SIOUX CITY, SD

Waitt Foundation

Quick Facts

EIN
460428166
Location
N SIOUX CITY, SD
Category
Education
Total Assets
$136.3M
Annual Income
$10.7M
IRS Ruling Year
1994
Organization Type
Corporation
Principal Officer
% Ted W Waitt
Tax Deductibility
Contributions are deductible

About This Foundation

Waitt Foundation is a private corporation based in N SIOUX CITY, SD. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 1994. The principal officer is % Ted W Waitt. It holds total assets of $136.3M. Annual income is reported at $10.7M. The foundation operates in the area of education. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.

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Financial Overview

Total Giving

$12.4M

2023+10%

Total Assets

$136.3M

2023+4%

Fair Market Value

$136.3M

2023

Net Worth

$135.5M

2023

Grants Paid

$10.2M

2023

Contributions

$0

2023

Net Investment Income

$1.6M

2023

Distribution Amount

$6.6M

2023

Total Giving by Year

$6.1M
11
$6.5M
12
$7.6M
13
$7.3M
14
$7.9M
15
$10M
19
$7.5M
20
$11.1M
21
$11.4M
22
$12.4M
23

Asset Growth

$133.1M
11
$139.2M
12
$147.2M
13
$146.1M
14
$140M
15
$149.6M
19
$152.2M
20
$157.2M
21
$130.7M
22
$136.3M
23

Investment Portfolio (2023)

Total: $58.9M

Corporate Stock: $38.1M
Corporate Bonds: $20.8M
Other Investments: $67.3M
Cash: $203K
Corporate Stock (30%)
Corporate Bonds (16%)
Other Investments (53%)
Cash (0%)

Expense Breakdown (2023)

Grants Paid$10.2M
Officer Compensation$229K
Occupancy$190K
Travel & Conferences$156K
Pension & Benefits$82K
Accounting Fees$68K
Depreciation$36K

Revenue Sources (2023)

Dividends
$1.6M
Interest
$351K
Other Income
$233K
Capital Gains (Net)
$-1,150,891

Financial Details (2023)

Total Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$12.4M
Exempt Purpose Expenses
$11.8M
Required Distribution
$6.6M
Undistributed Income
$0
Total Liabilities
$817K
Excise Tax
$22K

Foundation Classification (2023)

Operating FoundationGrants to IndividualsNon-Charity GrantsLobbying ActivityExcess Business Holdings

Grantmaking Insights

Total Grants

50

Total Giving

$17.2M

Average Grant

$344K

Median Grant

$40K

Total Giving by Year

$8.8M (16 grants)
21
$8.4M (34 grants)
22

Grant Range

Min$100
Max$4.4M
Median: $40K
Smallest grantLargest grant

Openness to New Grantees (2022)

76%

of 2022 grantees were first-time recipients

Geographic Distribution of Grants

AK
ME
VT
NH
WA
WA: $75K (1)
ID
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
NY: $2.1M (3)
MA
CT
RI
OR
NV
WY
SD
SD: $8.5M (5)
IA
IA: $16K (8)
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CA
CA: $3.7M (10)
UT
CO
NE
NE: $755 (1)
MO
KY
WV
VA
VA: $932K (2)
MD
DE
DC
DC: $806K (5)
AZ
NM
KS
AR
TN
NC
SC
OK
LA
MS
AL
AL: $103 (1)
GA
FL
HI
TX
SD$8.5M (5)
CA$3.7M (10)
NY$2.1M (3)
VA$932K (2)
DC$806K (5)
WA$75K (1)

Past Grantees

RecipientLocationAmountYear
Waitt InstituteOCEAN CONSERVATIONNorth Sioux City, SD$4M2022
Oceans 5OCEAN CONSERVATIONNew York, NY$1M2022
SeasketchOCEAN CONSERVATIONSanta Barbara, CA$799K2022
Bren School Of Environmental Science & Management (Ucsb)OCEAN CONSERVATIONSanta Barbara, CA$750K2022
Conservation International FoundationOCEAN CONSERVATIONArlington, VA$500K2022
Oceano Azul FoundationOCEAN CONSERVATIONLisboa$383K2022
Scripps Institution Of OceanographyOCEAN CONSERVATIONLa Jolla, CA$289K2022
Global Fishing WatchOCEAN CONSERVATIONWashington, DC$200K2022
Forever Costa RicaOCEAN CONSERVATIONSan Jose$100K2022
Marine Conservation Biology Institute MciOCEAN CONSERVATIONSeattle, WA$75K2022
The University Of QueenslandOCEAN CONSERVATIONWashington, DC$75K2022
Maldives Coral InstituteOCEAN CONSERVATIONBaa Atoll$40K2022
BarbudangoOCEAN CONSERVATIONCodrington$30K2022
Unyt Uto Ni Yalo TrustOCEAN CONSERVATIONSuva$25K2022
Global Island Partnership (Glispa)RAPID OCEAN CONSERVATION GRANTPohnpei$20K2022
Dhivehi MasverinRAPID OCEAN CONSERVATION GRANTThimaaveshi$20K2022
Internews Network Earth Journalism NetworkOCEAN CONSERVATIONArcata, CA$20K2022
University Of ExeterRAPID OCEAN CONSERVATION GRANTExeter$19K2022
United Way Of SiouxlandEMPLOYEE MATCHSioux City, IA$6K2022
St Luke'S Children'S Miracle NetworkEMPLOYEE MATCHSioux City, IA$3K2022
Siouxland Humane SocietyEMPLOYEE MATCHSioux City, IA$3K2022
Crittenton CenterEMPLOYEE MATCHSioux City, IA$3K2022
Food Bank Of SiouxlandEMPLOYEE MATCHSioux City, IA$2K2022
Restore Uplift & Hope San DiegoEMPLOYEE MATCHSan Diego, CA$2K2022
Siouxland YEMPLOYEE MATCHSouth Sioux City, NE$7552022
Make A Wish San DiegoEMPLOYEE MATCHSan Diego, CA$4052022
Friends Of South Dakota Public BroadcastingEMPLOYEE MATCHSioux Falls, SD$3602022
Unicef UsaEMPLOYEE MATCHNew York, NY$1052022
Equal Justice InitiativeEMPLOYEE MATCHMontgomery, AL$1032022
Gospel MissionEMPLOYEE MATCHSioux City, IA$1002022
Siouxland Habitat For HumanityEMPLOYEE MATCHSioux City, IA$1002022
Salvation Army Of Sioux CityEMPLOYEE MATCHSioux City, IA$1002022
Color Of ChangeEMPLOYEE MATCHOakland, CA$1002022
Feeding South DakotaEMPLOYEE MATCHSioux Falls, SD$1002022
Waitt InstituteOCEAN CONSERVATIONNorth Sioux City, SD$4.4M2021
Oceans 5OCEAN CONSERVATIONNew York, NY$1.1M2021
SeasketchOCEAN CONSERVATIONSanta Barbara, CA$799K2021
Bren School Of Environmental Science & Management (Ucsb)OCEAN CONSERVATIONSanta Barbara, CA$789K2021
Conservation International FoundationOCEAN CONSERVATIONArlington, VA$432K2021
National Geographic SocietyOCEAN CONSERVATIONWashington, DC$250K2021
Scripps Institution Of OceanographyOCEAN CONSERVATIONLa Jolla, CA$250K2021
Ocean Conservancy IncOCEAN CONSERVATIONWashington, DC$191K2021
Amigos Isla Del Coco Friends Of Cocos IslandOCEAN CONSERVATIONMiraflores$150K2021
Forever Costa RicaOCEAN CONSERVATIONSan Jose$100K2021
Waitt Institute For Violence PreventionCOMMUNITY BUILDINGNorth Sioux City, SD$100K2021
Ocean UniteOCEAN CONSERVATIONWashington, DC$90K2021
The Bahamas Protected Areas FundOCEAN CONSERVATIONNassau$50K2021
Live & Learn Environmental Education Society CommitteeOCEAN CONSERVATIONPort Vila$40K2021
BarbudangoOCEAN CONSERVATIONCodrington$30K2021
Centre For Marine Biodiversity And ConservationRAPID OCEAN CONSERVATION GRANTCol Benito Juarez$15K2021

990-PF Filings

Tax PeriodReturn TypeView
2023-12990PFView Filing
2022-12990PFView Filing
2021-12990PFView Filing
2020-12990PFView Filing
2018-12990PFView Filing
2017-12990PFView Filing
2016-12990PFView Filing
2015-12990PFView Filing

Filings sourced from IRS e-file index. View all on ProPublica

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