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Private foundation (trust)EIN 274297287Est. 2011-09

BLUE WATERS FOUNDATION

BOCA GRANDE, FL 33921

Total Assets

$2.5M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$186K

FY 2023

Grants Made

15

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$12K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$1K–$30K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Focus Areas

Private Grantmaking Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$123K

Total Expenses

$206K

Qualifying Distributions

$188K

Distributable Amount

$122K

Min. Investment Return

$123K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

15 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $1K through median $13K to maximum $30K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2023. Peak $198K in 2020. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

82 grants

THE GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORY
$110K
4 grants
THE SALVATION ARMY OF CHICAGO
$75K
3 grants
FOLDS OF HONOR
$55K
3 grants
THE SALVATION ARMY
$55K
2 grants
SHEDD AQUARIUM
$52K
4 grants
BOCA GRANDE HEALTH CLINIC FOUNDATION
$50K
4 grants
TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION
$45K
3 grants
THE SALVATION ARMY OF TRAVERSE CITY
$45K
3 grants

Grant Size Distribution

82 grants

<$10K
57
grants
$10–50K
25
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

5 states

Illinois
$366K
50% of total
Michigan
$147K
20% of total
Florida
$102K
14% of total
Oklahoma
$70K
10% of total
New York
$45K
6% of total

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