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Make Waves Family Foundation Inc: 18 grants to organizations, $751,429 (tax year ended December 2024)
Make Waves Family Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Boston, MA, paid 18 grants to organizations totaling $751,429 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $280,300 to Els for Autism Foundation in Jupiter, FL for general support.
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- EIN
- 260379241
- Based in
- Boston, MA
- Assets
- $18,601,229
- Grants paid
- $751,429
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202513179349102176. It reported $751,429 in grants paid; 18 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Els for Autism Foundation | Jupiter, FL | General support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $280,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Place Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | General support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Autism Society of America | Rockville, MD | General support | $75,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Paz Global | Beaverton, OR | General support | Education | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Autism Society Inland Empire Inc | Corona, CA | General support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Iris Fund | New York, NY | General support | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research | New York, NY | General support | Medical research | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Postpartum Support International | Portland, OR | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amigos of Costa Rica Inc | West Chester, PA | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $9,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arc of Greater Plymouth Inc | Plymouth, MA | General support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Best Buddies International Inc | Miami, FL | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Healthcare Nepal Inc | Center Sandwich, NH | General support | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Waltham, MA | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $2,329 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vernon Avenue Project Inc | Jamaica, NY | General support | Youth development | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $325,300 |
| Education | $60,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $14,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 |
| Medical research | $10,000 |
| Human services | $5,000 |
| Health care | $5,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $2,329 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Florida | $285,300 |
| Arizona | $200,000 |
| Maryland | $75,300 |
| Oregon | $70,000 |
| California | $47,329 |
| New York | $29,000 |
| Massachusetts | $20,000 |
| Illinois | $10,000 |
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Updated November 13, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.