Nora Wave Foundation Inc
Nora Wave Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Dakota Dunes, SD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $76K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $19K.
Nora Wave Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Nora Wave Foundation Inc gave $26K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $8,667
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $76,285
- -8.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% 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 Nora Wave Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sacred Heart Church ($20K). Together the top 3 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Nora Wave Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 266% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 401% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $26K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Church Sioux City, IA | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Food Bank of Siouxland Sioux City, IA | Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Catholic Charities Sioux City, IA | Unrestricted | $2,000 |
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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 | $76,285 | $19,243 | $26,000 | $26,000 | 3 | $26,000 | $19,243 | $6,484 |
| 2024 | $83,042 | $3,258 | $1,021 | — | — | — | $1,258 | $5,840 |
| 2023 | $80,805 | $1,176 | $12,339 | $11,000 | 2 | $11,000 | $1,176 | $5,613 |
| 2022 | $91,968 | $12,416 | $10,805 | $7,100 | 4 | $7,100 | $4,416 | $5,776 |
| 2021 | $90,357 | $16,640 | $30,585 | $26,450 | 5 | $26,450 | $11,640 | $6,580 |
| 2020 | $104,302 | $3,887 | $4,838 | $4,700 | 5 | — | $1,487 | $6,212 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nora Wave Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nora Wave Foundation Inc is led by Judith A. Boyle, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Judith A. Boyle
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Boyle
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Stanley Boyle (2020–2022) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Nora Wave Foundation Inc
How much does Nora Wave Foundation Inc give each year?
Nora Wave Foundation Inc gave $26K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Nora Wave Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Nora Wave Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $8,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nora Wave Foundation Inc give grants?
Nora Wave Foundation Inc gives mostly in Iowa: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sioux City, IA (3 grants).
Does Nora Wave Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Nora Wave Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Nora Wave Foundation Inc?
Nora Wave Foundation Inc reported $76K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Nora Wave Foundation Inc's EIN?
Nora Wave Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2590765. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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