The Living Waters Trust
The Living Waters Trust is a private foundation based in Tysons, Virginia. The organization operates as a Section 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation and has maintained tax-exempt status since August 1994.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$18.1M
-2.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$991K
+19.1% YoY
Grant Count
8
-27.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$124K
+63.8% YoY
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Based on available tax filings:
- EIN: 04-6746134
- Tax-Exempt Status: August 1994
- Location: Tysons, VA
The organization has filed Form 990-PF returns with the Internal Revenue Service for multiple fiscal years, including filings through at least 2019.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $18,061,208 | $18,518,137 | $21,173,006 |
| Revenue | $914,350 | $-1,498,999 | $1,590,281 |
| Expenses | $1,259,081 | $1,161,785 | $1,054,335 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,016,498 | $836,075 | $836,661 |
| Net Investment Income | $491,578 | $976,351 | $1,466,879 |
| Distributable Amount | $836,857 | $893,434 | $1,009,707 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Peter B. Schultz is listed as a trustee of the organization.
Note: Limited publicly available information exists regarding this foundation's specific mission statement, grantmaking activities, geographic focus areas, grant sizes, or recent funding announcements. Researchers seeking detailed information about the Living Waters Trust's funding priorities, application procedures, or recent grants should contact the organization directly or request additional documentation from the foundation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER B SCHULZE | TRUSTEE | 8 | — |
| KAREN GOTTLIEB SCHULZE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| GABRIEL DAVID GOTTLIEB SCHULZE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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