The Living Water Foundation
The Living Water Foundation is a private foundation based in Westlake Village, California. Its 2024 filing is marked as the organization’s final return, indicating that it appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking.
The Living Water Foundation at a glance
In short: The Living Water Foundation gave $54K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in California. 10% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $53,951
- -52.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 10
- -54.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,395
- +4.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,985
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (75% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Living Water Foundation
- How to Apply
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The final filing listed written or oral requests stating the purpose and amount of funding sought, with no restrictions on awards. Because the filing is marked final, these are not current application instructions.
- Review Cycle
- The final filing listed no deadline; this is not presented as a current deadline.
- Deadline
- The final filing listed no deadline; this is not presented as a current deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Dan Cimino
Mailing address: 1617 Vista Oaks Way, Westlake Village, CA 91361
Phone: (805) 777-8939
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Living Water Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was SCGA Foundation ($18K). Together the top 10 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
113 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 113 grants of 113 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grants went primarily to California recipients (75% of grant dollars) and Colorado recipients (20%). Smaller shares went to recipients in Ohio (2%), Illinois (1%), and Wisconsin (1%). The itemized grants also included a $500 award to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Living Water Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $500; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $3K repeat.
- 90% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 56% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2024) to $148K (2019). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SCGA Foundation Studio City, CA | Social Programs | $17,500 |
| Lightshine Church Westlake Village, CA | Church & Church Programs | $13,500 |
| Young Life Colorado Springs, CO | Social Programs | $11,000 |
| Westlake High IMB Westlake Village, CA | Education | $3,481 |
| Cyclical Inc Glendale, CA | Church and Church Programs | $3,000 |
| Westlake High PTSA Westlake Village, CA | Education | $2,970 |
| Insignia Foundation Loveland, OH | Social Programs | $1,000 |
| Evans Scholars Foundation Glenview, IL | Social Programs | $500 |
| North Presbyterian Church La Crosse, WI | Social Programs | $500 |
| St Jude Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | Medical Research | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
— = not provided for that filing year.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | $56,988 | $53,951 | 10 | $55,456 | — | $912 |
| 2023 | $56,988 | $3,566 | $117,123 | $113,865 | 22 | $115,481 | $1,924 | $5,089 |
| 2022 | $170,545 | $6,912 | $119,034 | $115,795 | 20 | $117,302 | $5,180 | $11,309 |
| 2021 | $282,667 | $14,626 | $126,626 | $122,620 | 31 | $124,212 | $12,212 | $16,867 |
| 2020 | $394,667 | $30,550 | $100,937 | $95,800 | 30 | — | $27,169 | $20,970 |
| 2019 | $465,054 | $43,876 | $157,190 | $148,294 | 30 | — | $36,519 | $27,423 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Living Water Foundation reported a distributable amount of $912 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for social programs, church programs, education, and medical research. Among the grantees, Young Life describes its mission as helping adolescents become exposed to the person of Jesus Christ through activities including club meetings, Bible studies, camps, and short-term missions. Cyclical Inc says it works to further the lifecycle of starting new churches. The Insignia Foundation describes providing life-skills assessments, training, and crisis response, while the Evans Scholars Foundation says it provides scholarships and educational opportunities for caddies.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $53,951. Grants ranged from $500 to $17,500, with a median of $2,985. The largest awards were $17,500 to SCGA Foundation for social programs, $13,500 to Lightshine Church for church programs, and $11,000 to Young Life for social programs. Other grants included $3,481 to Westlake High IMB for education, $3,000 to Cyclical Inc for church programs, and $2,970 to Westlake High PTSA for education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Dan Cimino as President & CEO.
The Living Water Foundation is led by Dan Cimino, President & CEO on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Dan Cimino
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 The Living Water Foundation
How much does The Living Water Foundation give each year?
The Living Water Foundation gave $54K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $114K across 22 grants.
What is The Living Water Foundation's typical grant size?
The Living Water Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,985, and its average grant was $5,395, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Living Water Foundation that year got $500 on average.
Where does The Living Water Foundation give grants?
The Living Water Foundation gives mostly in California: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Westlake Village, CA (3 grants).
Does The Living Water Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on The Living Water Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social Programs" (5 grants).
Who are The Living Water Foundation's largest grantees?
The Living Water Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include SCGA Foundation ($17,500), Lightshine Church ($13,500) and Young Life ($11,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
What does The Living Water Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for social programs, church programs, education, and medical research. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Living Water Foundation?
The final filing listed written or oral requests stating the purpose and amount of funding sought, with no restrictions on awards. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
How much is The Living Water Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Living Water Foundation reported a distributable amount of $912 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Living Water Foundation's EIN?
The Living Water Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4769999. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 25, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Living Water Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-living-water-foundation-morg_fb3ef826dff2475fb2aa3d930e4bff9e
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