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Waitt Foundation: 42 grants to organizations, $9.9 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Waitt Foundation, a private foundation in North Sioux City, SD, paid 42 grants to organizations totaling $9,878,414 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $7,141,280 to Waitt Institute in North Sioux City, SD for ocean conservation.
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- EIN
- 460428166
- Based in
- North Sioux City, SD
- Assets
- $136,326,231
- Grants paid
- $9,878,414
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202543189349101334. It reported $9,878,414 in grants paid; 42 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waitt Institute | North Sioux City, SD | Ocean conservation | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,141,280 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bren School of Environmental Science & Management (ucsb) | Santa Barbara, CA | Ocean conservation | $692,444 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seasketch | Santa Barbara, CA | Ocean conservation | $600,366 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oceano Azul Foundation | Lisbon, PO | Ocean conservation | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Regents of the University of California- SD | La Jolla, CA | Ocean conservation | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Queensland | Washington, DC | Ocean conservation | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Global Fishing Watch | Washington, DC | Ocean conservation | Environment | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conservation International Foundation | Arlington, VA | Ocean conservation | Environment | $153,377 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sustainable Ocean Alliance | San Francisco, CA | Ocean conservation | Environment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Barbudango | Codrington, AC | Ocean conservation | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unyt Uto Ni Yalo Trust | Suva Point, FJ | Ocean conservation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute Buei | Pembroke, BD | Rapid ocean conservation grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Macquarie University | North Ryde, AS | Rapid ocean conservation grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Micronesia Conservation Trust | Kolonia, FM | Rapid ocean conservation grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ocean Foundation | Washington, AC | Rapid ocean conservation grant | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kulturecity | Birmingham, AL | General support through employee match program | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The University of the South Pacific Institute of Applied Sciences | Suva, FJ | Ocean conservation | $7,397 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Luke's Children's Miracle Network | Sioux City, IA | General support through employee match program | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Siouxland Humane Society | Sioux City, IA | General support through employee match program | Animal-related | $2,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank of Siouxland | Sioux City, IA | General support through employee match program | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crittenton Center | Sioux City, IA | General support through employee match program | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Inner City Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | General support through employee match program | Crime and legal-related | $1,080 | apps.irs.gov |
| People Assisting the Homeless | Pasadena, CA | General support through employee match program | $1,030 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ancient and Effervescent Order of the Little Yellow Dog | Sioux City, IA | General support through employee match program | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | General support through employee match program | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Community Foundation | San Diego, CA | General support through employee match program | $837 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Native American Rights Foundation | Boulder, CO | General support through employee match program | $721 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities | Chicago, IL | General support through employee match program | $650 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders USA Inc | Hagerstown, MD | General support through employee match program | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wows Kids Fiji | Suva, FJ | General support through employee match program | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Public Media Group of Southern California | Whittier, CA | General support through employee match program | $180 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercury San Diego Track & Field | San Diego, CA | General support through employee match program | Recreation and sports | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
| KCRW Foundation Inc | Santa Monica, CA | General support through employee match program | $120 | apps.irs.gov | |
| KPBS San Diego State University Research Foundation | San Diego, CA | General support through employee match program | $120 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern California Public Radio | Pasadena, CA | General support through employee match program | Arts, culture and humanities | $120 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mercury San Diego Track & Field | Coeur D Alene, ID | General support through employee match program | $101 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Inc | Rye Brook, NY | General support through employee match program | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| La Colonia de Eden Gardens Foundation | Solana Beach, CA | General support through employee match program | $52 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rancho Coastal Humane Society | Encinitas, CA | General support through employee match program | Animal-related | $52 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | General support through employee match program | $52 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nami National | Arlington, VA | General support through employee match program | Mental health and crisis intervention | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation of La Jolla High School | La Jolla, CA | General support through employee match program | Education | $35 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed April 17, 2026, IRS object ID 202611079349100611. It reported $10,190,301 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waitt Institute | North Sioux City, SD | Ocean conservation | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oceans 5 | New York, NY | Ocean conservation | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seasketch | Santa Barbara, CA | Ocean conservation | $718,377 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bren School of Environmental Science & Management (ucsb) | Santa Barbara, CA | Ocean conservation | $700,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scripps Institution of Oceanography | La Jolla, CA | Ocean conservation | $344,708 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conservation International Foundation | Arlington, VI | Ocean conservation | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Queensland | Washington, DC | Ocean conservation | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Global Fishing Watch | Washington, DC | Ocean conservation | Environment | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forever Costa Rica | San Jose, CS | Ocean conservation | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Union for Conservation of Nature - United States | Washington, DC | Ocean conservation | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of the South Pacific Institute of Applied Sciences | Suva, FJ | Ocean conservation | $83,762 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save the Waves Coalition | Davenport, CA | Rapid ocean conservation grant | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Appropriate Technology and Development | Nausori, FJ | Ocean conservation | $30,443 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barbudango | Codrington, AC | Ocean conservation | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caribbean Research & Management of Biodiversity Foundation | Willemstad, OC | Rapid ocean conservation grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sharks Pacific | Santa Barbara, CA | Rapid ocean conservation grant | $19,987 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Americus, GA | Employee match | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Siouxland Humane Society | Sioux City, IA | Employee match | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank of Siouxland | Sioux City, IA | Employee match | $1,950 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crittenton Center | Sioux City, IA | Employee match | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Luke's Children's Miracle Network | Sioux City, IA | Employee match | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heal the Bay | Santa Monica, CA | Employee match | Environment | $1,030 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ancient and Effervescent Order of the Little Yellow Dog | Sioux City, IA | Employee match | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oppportunities Unlimited | Sioux City, IA | Employee match | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles LGBT Center | Los Angeles, CA | Employee match | $700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children International | Kansas City, MO | Employee match | International, foreign affairs and national security | $546 | apps.irs.gov |
| Restore Uplift & Hope San Diego | San Diego, CA | Employee match | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Worship Center | Sioux City, IA | Employee match | $448 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Near East Refugee Aid | Washington, DC | Employee match | International, foreign affairs and national security | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alex's Lemonade Stand | Wynnewood, PA | Employee match | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $13,341,400 |
| Environment | $654,407 |
| Human services | $13,000 |
| Animal-related | $5,352 |
| Crime and legal-related | $1,080 |
| Youth development | $1,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $796 |
| Recreation and sports | $150 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| South Dakota | $13,341,280 |
| California | $3,527,888 |
| District of Columbia | $1,000,302 |
| New York | $1,000,100 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | $300,000 |
| Virginia | $153,427 |
| Iowa | $20,998 |
| Alabama | $10,000 |
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Updated November 14, 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.