Big Waves Inc
Our mission is to encourage positive mind and body health by providing opportunity and outlet for young athletes to participate in water polo with the intention that this space creates a healthy environment for young athletes to feel and process different emotions. Our vision is to provide a constructive outlet for youth to overcome difficult emotions in order to process them in a healthy way. In doing this, Big Waves intends on further impacting legislation around mental health and gun violence.
Big Waves Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $622,683
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $111,010
- -44.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $45,196
- -42.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $79,570
- -19.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Big Waves Inc
- Next open deadline
- April 30, 2027 (Vaughn Bigelow Jr. Scholarship)
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Big Waves Inc
Who Big Waves Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2021) to $28K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $28K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Co High School Water Polo Assoc Broomfield, CO | Promote Water Polo | $27,960 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $622,683 | $111,010 | $79,570 | — | — | $45,196 |
| 2024 | $591,137 | $200,181 | $99,308 | $27,960 | 1 | $78,813 |
| 2023 | $489,200 | $85,609 | $73,051 | — | — | $-16,908 |
| 2022 | $476,074 | $138,269 | $68,152 | — | — | $33,366 |
| 2021 | $406,182 | $165,694 | $40,120 | $500 | Total only | $45,589 |
| 2020 | $281,017 | $97,381 | $27,270 | $3,300 | Total only | $18,659 |
| 2019 | $211,838 | $225,073 | $14,695 | $3,325 | Total only | $9,743 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Big Waves Inc
Based on IRS filings
Big Waves Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Broomfield, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $623K in total assets. Net investment income was $45K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Big Waves Inc is led by Vaughn Bigelow, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vaughn Bigelow
President
Executive Di → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Hoven
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christy Schaefer
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Youngblood III
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Whalen
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Wilkinson
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Perotto
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Big Waves Inc
How large is Big Waves Inc?
Big Waves Inc reported $623K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $111K.
What is Big Waves Inc?
Big Waves Inc is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Broomfield, CO. It holds $623K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Big Waves Inc operate?
Big Waves Inc has awarded grants in Colorado.
What is Big Waves Inc's EIN?
Big Waves Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1913895. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Big Waves Inc funds
Recreation & Sports Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
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