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Waterstone Support Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Colorado Springs, CO EIN: 84-1430063 Website

SUPPORT THE RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, AND EDUCATIONAL TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES OF CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND NATIONAL FOUNDATION INC.

Key facts about Waterstone Support Foundation Inc

EIN
84-1430063
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$14,787,736
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$1,137,518
Median grant
$20,697
New grantees (estimate)
46% first-time grantees (6 of 13, 2025)
Total assets
$191,359,297
Primary geography
Colorado (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Waterstone Support Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Waterstone Support Foundation Inc's 13 itemized 2025 grants were Colorado (96%). The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (4 grants) and Janesville, WI (2 grants). 54% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Ministry Support" (5 grants).

Is Waterstone Support Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

46%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 13 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $620K; repeat grants $1.6M. How we count

Medians: $16K first-time, $40K repeat.

  • 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$191.4M

+4.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$14.8M

-50.0% YoY

Grant Count

13

-13.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1.1M

-42.3% YoY

About Waterstone Support Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Waterstone Support Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Colorado Springs, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $191.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $14.8M. Net investment income was $6.3M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of all 13 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Colorado SpringsAustinSanta RosaEdmondJanesvilleCantonDowners GroveCameron ParkMenlo ParkOjaiOrlandoPittsburghRocklinBlowing RockBurbankCamarilloCarol StreamCharlotteChesapeakeDcolorado Springs

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$19M$38M$57M$76M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$191,359,297$183,651,643$133,909,303
Revenue$27,976,052$68,966,412$20,653,849
Expenses$22,113,574$36,745,534$13,145,403
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$6,332,245$2,545,073$921,509
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$7M$15M$22M$30M9 grants20199 grants202010 grants20219 grants20229 grants202315 grants202413 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Christian Community Foundation: $10.6MChristian Community Foundation$10.6MRapha Foundation: $3.6MRapha Foundation$3.6MRoss Dillon Special Needs Trust: $240KRoss Dillon Special NeedsTrust$240KFairview Baptist Church: $175KFairview Baptist Church$175KParents Television and Media Council: $100KParents Television and MediaCouncil$100KMen with a Purpose Inc: $40KMen with a Purpose Inc$40KFood Sourcing Group LLC: $21KFood Sourcing Group LLC$21KAutumn Life LLC: $18KAutumn Life LLC$18KGlobal Care and Response Inc: $17KGlobal Care and Response Inc$17KChaplaincy Consulting LLC: $12KChaplaincy Consulting LLC$12K

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

34<$50K3$50–100K10$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M2$1–5M6$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Christian Community Foundation ($10,573,629), Rapha Foundation ($3,564,321), Ross Dillon Special Needs Trust ($240,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Colorado Springs, COGENERAL SUPPORT$10,573,629
RAPHA FOUNDATION Colorado Springs, COGENERAL SUPPORT$3,564,321
ROSS DILLON SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST Santa Rosa, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$240,000
FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH Edmond, OKGENERAL SUPPORT$174,823
PARENTS TELEVISION AND MEDIA COUNCIL Burbank, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
MEN WITH A PURPOSE INC Colorado Springs, COMINISTRY SUPPORT$40,000
FOOD SOURCING GROUP LLC Colorado Springs, COMINISTRY SUPPORT$20,697
AUTUMN LIFE LLC Janesville, WIMINISTRY SUPPORT$18,000
GLOBAL CARE AND RESPONSE INC Austin, TXMINISTRY SUPPORT$16,665
CHAPLAINCY CONSULTING LLC Janesville, WIMINISTRY SUPPORT$12,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Kenneth R HarrisonChief Executive Officer1—
Richard Von GnechtenVice President1—
Chris StartTreasurer13—
John MulderBoard Member1—
Ruthann WitkopAssistant Secretary1—
Richard a LavinskiVP/Secretary1—
Doug H Kiesewetter JrChairman1—
Kittie W WatsonBoard Member1—
Alan BrownBoard Member1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Waterstone Support Foundation Inc?

Waterstone Support Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Colorado Springs, CO. It holds $191.4M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Waterstone Support Foundation Inc?

As of 2025, Waterstone Support Foundation Inc holds $191.4M in total assets with $28.0M in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $14.8M in 2025.

Where does Waterstone Support Foundation Inc operate?

Waterstone Support Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, North Carolina, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Waterstone Support Foundation Inc award?

In 2025, Waterstone Support Foundation Inc awarded 13 grants totaling $14.8M — an average of about $1.1M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Waterstone Support Foundation Inc's EIN?

Waterstone Support Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1430063. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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