Living Water Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Troutdale, OR EIN: 93-1291150

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.

Key facts about Living Water Foundation

In short: Living Water Foundation gave $530K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $133K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
93-1291150
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$530,140
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$132,535
Median grant
$96,750
Total assets
$1,611,828
Primary geography
Tennessee (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

+2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$530K

+16.6% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$133K

+16.6% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

JacksonBoca RatonLantanaLapinePeoria

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $309K (2021) to $561K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $530K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Pioneer Missions Global: $322KPioneer Missions Global$322KTruman Herring Ministries: $101KTruman Herring Ministries$101KBehala Human Care Mission: $93KBehala Human Care Mission$93KCrosswalk Ministries USA Inc: $15KCrosswalk Ministries USA Inc$15K

The largest 2025 recipient was Pioneer Missions Global ($322K). Together the top 4 received $530K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K5$50–100K5$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 20 (35%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Pioneer Missions Global Jackson, TNChristian Outreach Ministries$321,640
Truman Herring Ministries Boca Raton, FLChristian Outreach Ministries$100,500
Behala Human Care Mission Orphanage Housing and Education$93,000
Crosswalk Ministries USA Inc Lapine, ORReduce Juvenile Crime$15,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,611,828$1,578,051$1,475,098
Revenue$581,971$564,706$643,878
Expenses$548,194$461,753$564,111
Qualifying Distributions$530,420$454,891$561,175
Net Investment Income$66,182$32,529$23,055
Distributable Amount$79,715$79,221$18,342

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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.

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