The Thomas P Waters Foundation
The Thomas P Waters Foundation is a private foundation based in Riverton, New Jersey. It makes grants to charitable organizations; in filing year 2025, it reported 46 grants totaling $280,000.
The Thomas P Waters Foundation at a glance
In short: The Thomas P Waters Foundation gave $280K across 46 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Colorado. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $280,000
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 46
- -8.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,087
- +9.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $4,501,881
- +3.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (19 of 45, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (25% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Thomas P Waters Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 605 Main Street Suite 212, Riverton, NJ 08077
Phone: (856) 733-6608
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Thomas P Waters Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Center for Consious Living & Dying ($20K). Together the top 10 received $106K.
Grant Size Distribution
255 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 255 grants of 255 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant-dollar distribution was led by Colorado (25%), Tennessee (14%), North Carolina (12%), Georgia (10%), and New Jersey (7%). The foundation also reported grants to organizations in other states, including New York, Florida, Arizona, and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 46 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Thomas P Waters Foundation open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 19 of 45 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 56% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $210K (2021) to $286K (2022). In 2025 it made 46 grants totaling $280K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Consious Living & Dying Moorestown, NJ | General Funds with Focus on Aquiring | $20,000 |
| Amnesty International USA New York, NY | Break the Silence: End Human Rights | $10,000 |
| Combat Hero Bike Build Inc The Villages, FL | Arizona Bike Build | $10,000 |
| Foothills Caring Corps Inc Broomfield, CO | General Support | $10,000 |
| Manna Food Bank Inc Asheville, NC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Ron and Vicki Santo Diabetic Alert Scottsdale, AZ | General Support | $10,000 |
| Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Boulder, CO | General Support | $10,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northea Kingsport, TN | Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts | $10,000 |
| Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency Atlanta, GA | CAF 458 | $8,000 |
| Monastary of the Holy Spirity Conyers, GA | Capital Campaign | $8,000 |
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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 | $4,501,881 | $473,882 | $326,458 | $280,000 | 46 | $299,905 | $449,127 | $262,493 |
| 2024 | $4,354,457 | $258,461 | $332,691 | $277,750 | 50 | $301,056 | $230,044 | $253,483 |
| 2023 | $4,428,687 | $360,911 | $344,561 | $270,000 | 54 | $305,827 | $329,380 | $239,050 |
| 2022 | $4,412,337 | $466,656 | $378,672 | $286,000 | 56 | $331,389 | $426,397 | $271,416 |
| 2021 | $4,324,353 | $361,002 | $257,137 | $210,000 | 49 | — | $334,476 | $275,052 |
| 2020 | $4,220,488 | $72,942 | $304,308 | $245,000 | 50 | — | $70,659 | $248,772 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Thomas P Waters Foundation reported a distributable amount of $262K for 2025 — 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 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions address hunger, shelter and advocacy, veterans’ programs, health care, substance-use recovery, employment, and youth services. For example, MANNA Food Bank says its mission is to help end hunger in Western North Carolina, while Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence says it provides shelter, support, and advocacy for adults and children affected by violence. Star House Foundation describes its work as providing tutoring, school supplies, leadership activities, and recreation for at-risk children.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 46 grants totaling $280,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $20,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
Among the largest reported awards were $20,000 to Center for Conscious Living & Dying for general funds, $10,000 each to Amnesty International USA, Combat Hero Bike Build, Foothills Caring Corps, MANNA Food Bank, Ron and Vicki Santo Diabetic Alert, Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence, and Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee, and $8,000 each to Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency, Monastery of the Holy Spirit, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, and Star House Foundation. The filing lists purposes including general support, hurricane relief, a capital campaign, and specific named efforts.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists these trustees: Devin Waters-Burbach, Dr. T Patrick Waters III, Christina G Alt, Damon C Waters, and Brenden Waters.
The Thomas P Waters Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brenden Waters
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina G. Alt
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Damon C. Waters
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Devin Waters-Burbach
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
T. Patrick Waters III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Thomas P Waters Foundation
How much does The Thomas P Waters Foundation give each year?
The Thomas P Waters Foundation gave $280K across 46 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $278K across 50 grants.
What is The Thomas P Waters Foundation's typical grant size?
The Thomas P Waters Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,087, across 46 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Thomas P Waters Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does The Thomas P Waters Foundation give grants?
The Thomas P Waters Foundation's top state is Colorado, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Tennessee (14%) and North Carolina (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boulder, CO (6 grants), Asheville, NC (5 grants), Johnson City, TN (4 grants) and Denver, CO (3 grants).
Does The Thomas P Waters Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 59% of The Thomas P Waters Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (27 of 46) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Thomas P Waters Foundation's largest grantees?
The Thomas P Waters Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Center for Consious Living & Dying ($20,000), Amnesty International USA ($10,000) and Combat Hero Bike Build Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 14% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Thomas P Waters Foundation?
The Thomas P Waters Foundation reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $300K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $262K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Thomas P Waters Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions address hunger, shelter and advocacy, veterans’ programs, health care, substance-use recovery, employment, and youth services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Thomas P Waters Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Thomas P Waters Foundation's EIN?
The Thomas P Waters Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7836361. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Thomas P Waters Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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