NonprofitsWave Foundation Inc

Arts & Culture

Wave Foundation Inc

NEWPORT, KY

Total revenue

$916K

Total expenses

$969K

Net assets

$3.1M

Grants received

$1.2M

48 grants

EIN

611325992

Tax year

2024

Mission

WAVE Foundation inspires and fosters environmental stewards of aquatic life through education, conservation, and volunteerism.

Programs

2 programs

Conservation programs - Provides funding for conservation projects locally, nationally, and internationally. Also includes merchandise sales which include animal art, animal adoptions, shark tooth necklaces, coin drops and Kentucky wild cards. Funds raised from the sales of these items help to support our conservation effort.

Expenses: $33KGrants: $22K

Volunteer programs - Recruit, on-board, train and schedule volunteers to provide education to Newport Aquarium guests as well as the Greater Cincinnati area. Volunteer programs include exhibit interpreters, dive services, summer naturalist teem programming, outreach education specialists, husbandry aids and episodic volunteers to support our fundraising efforts.

Expenses: $88K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$447K
Program service revenue$378K
Investment income$67K
Other revenue$24K
Total revenue$916K

Expenses

Grants paid$22K
Salaries & benefits$723K
Fundraising$99K
Other expenses$224K
Total expenses$969K
Total assets$3.2M
Net assets$3.1M

People

16 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Tricia Watts

Executive Director

Board

$127K

60 hrs/wk

Julie Uffman

Business Manager

Board

$40K

30 hrs/wk

Jeff Weisker

Chair

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jacob Purcell

Treasurer

Board

1 hrs/wk

Greg Flasch

Vice Chair

Board

1 hrs/wk

Jennifer Gothard

Secretary

Board

1 hrs/wk

Marcus Laifook

Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Stepahanie Koch Snyder

Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Zach Weber

Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Dudley Taft

Lifetime Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Kim Snyder

Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Khalid Kareem

Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Anthony Serelakis

Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Yashna Patel

Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Tabitha Tolliver

Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Todd Klesch

Member

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 48 of 48

FromAmountPurposeYear
$5K
GIVEN TO THE CHARITY'S GENERAL FUND TO BE USED AS THEY SEE FIT
2024
$150K
ANCHORING WAVE FOUNDATION - NEW EDUCATION AND OFFICE SPACE
2023
$75K
ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$15K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$14K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
RIVERSWEEP CLEANUP
2023
$8K
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
2023
$50K
LIVING CURRICULUM INITIATIVE 2022
2022
$50K
ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$25K
Outreach Education
2022
$10K
RIVERSWEEP CLEANUP
2022
$10K
RIVERSWEEP CLEANUP
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$4K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$1K
PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$25
Contribution Provided
2022
$50K
SUSTAINABLE FOOD FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST
2021
$25K
Outreach Education
2021
$25K
PROGRAM/PROJECT SUPPORT
2021
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$15K
TO AID ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2021
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$68K
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, PYMT 3/3
2020
$25K
Community Outreach Scholarship Fund
2020
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
TO AID ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2020
$10K
RIVERSWEEP CLEAN UP
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$5K
ENVIRONMENT
2020
$20K
Virtual Learning
2019
$10K
TO AID ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2019
$125K
ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2018
$3K
PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2018
$1K
PARTNER WITH NEWPORT AQUARIUM TO EDUCATE COMMUNITY ON AQUATIC LIFE AND CONNSERVATION
2018
$20K
Finstitute Youth Education Program
2017

Funded by

$1.2M from 26 funders · 48 grants · 2017–2024

Carol Ann And Ralph V Haile Jr

$268K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

L & L Nippert Charitable Foundation Inc

$250K · 3 grants · 2018–2023

Charles H Dater Foundation Inc

$115K · 5 grants · 2017–2022

Louise Taft Semple Foundation

$105K · 3 grants · 2018–2024

Dudley Taft Charitable Foundation Co Fifth

$80K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Pacificsource Foundation For

$50K · 1 grant · 2021

Yot Full Circle Foundation

$40K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Roma Charitable Foundation

$35K · 3 grants · 2019–2021

Details

EIN611325992
NTEE codeA501
Subsection03
Ruling date1998-11
Formed1998
Employees0
Volunteers100
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