Private foundation · EIN 26-0379241

Make Waves Family Foundation Inc C/O Trove

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Boston, MA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202513179349102176
Total assets (EOY)$4,321,880
Grants paid$751,429
Typical (median) grant$10,000
Grants listed18
Giving in home state (MA)3%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K2
$5K–$25K11
$25K–$100K3
$100K+2

Smallest $2,000 · Largest $280,300

Geographic focus

FL
38%
AZ
27%
MD
10%
OR
9%
CA
6%
NY
4%
MA
3%
IL
1%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$678,230$3,832,63222
2024$751,429$4,321,88018

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Els For Autism FoundationJUPITER, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$280,300
First Place ArizonaPHOENIX, AZGENERAL SUPPORT$200,000
Autism Society Of AmericaROCKVILLE, MDGENERAL SUPPORT$75,300
La Paz GlobalBEAVERTON, ORGENERAL SUPPORT$60,000
Autism Society Inland Empire IncCORONA, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$45,000
The Iris FundNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$12,000
Massachusetts General HospitalBOSTON, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Feeding AmericaCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Postpartum Support InternationalPORTLAND, ORGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinsons ResearchNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Amigos Of Costa Rica IncWEST CHESTER, PAGENERAL SUPPORT$9,500
Arc Of Greater Plymouth IncPLYMOUTH, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Best Buddies International IncMIAMI, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Healthcare Nepal IncCENTER SANDWICH, NHGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyWALTHAM, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Planned Parenthood Federation Of America IncNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Los Angeles Fire Department FoundationLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$2,329
Vernon Avenue Project IncJAMAICA, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000
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