Living Water Foundation
Living Water Foundation is a private foundation, based in Troutdale, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $530K. Net investment income was $66K.
Living Water Foundation at a glance
In short: Living Water Foundation gave $530K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $133K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $530,140
- +16.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $132,535
- +16.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $96,750
- Total assets
- $1,611,828
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Living Water Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pioneer Missions Global ($322K). Together the top 4 received $530K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 20 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Living Water Foundation gives
- Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 665% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $309K (2021) to $561K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $530K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pioneer Missions Global Jackson, TN | Christian Outreach Ministries | $321,640 |
| Truman Herring Ministries Boca Raton, FL | Christian Outreach Ministries | $100,500 |
| Behala Human Care Mission | Orphanage Housing and Education | $93,000 |
| Crosswalk Ministries USA Inc Lapine, OR | Reduce Juvenile Crime | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,611,828 | $581,971 | $548,194 | $530,140 | 4 | $530,420 | $66,182 | $79,715 |
| 2024 | $1,578,051 | $564,706 | $461,753 | $454,576 | 4 | $454,891 | $32,529 | $79,221 |
| 2023 | $1,475,098 | $643,878 | $564,111 | $560,965 | 4 | $561,175 | $23,055 | $18,342 |
| 2022 | $1,395,330 | $537,441 | $367,484 | $362,823 | 4 | $363,073 | $2,853 | $67,725 |
| 2021 | $1,225,433 | $981,059 | $314,943 | $308,655 | 4 | — | — | $45,495 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Living Water Foundation reported a distributable amount of $80K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Living Water Foundation is led by Guy R. Wolcott Sr., President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Guy R. Wolcott Sr.
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Guy R. Wolcott Jr.
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Bruce A. Ament
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Living Water Foundation
How much does Living Water Foundation give each year?
Living Water Foundation gave $530K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $455K across 4 grants.
What is Living Water Foundation's typical grant size?
Living Water Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $96,750, and its average grant was $132,535, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Living Water Foundation give grants?
Living Water Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (19%).
Does Living Water Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Living Water Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Living Water Foundation?
Living Water Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $530K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Living Water Foundation's EIN?
Living Water Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1291150. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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