Wave Enterprises Inc
Wave Enterprises, inc. Is a supporting organization of pepperdine university.
Wave Enterprises Inc at a glance
In short: Wave Enterprises Inc gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,900
- -13.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,900
- -13.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,900
- Total assets
- $20,212,007
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Wave Enterprises Inc
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Wave Enterprises Inc
Award for Excellence in Leadership
Wave Enterprises Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Stephen D. Davis Award for Scholarly Achievement
Wave Enterprises Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Waves of Innovation IV - Phase I Planning Grants
Wave Enterprises Inc
Amount
Up to $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Wave Enterprises Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pepperdine University ($7K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Wave Enterprises Inc gives
- Giving fell 88% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $6.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine University Malibu, CA | Institutional Support | $6,900 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,212,007 | $-2,494,111 | $390,485 | $6,900 | 1 | $-2,236,339 |
| 2024 | $22,459,235 | $30,717 | $410,736 | $7,953 | 1 | $156,739 |
| 2023 | $22,362,756 | $-109,014 | $960,360 | $6,325 | 1 | $133,872 |
| 2022 | $21,848,618 | $-459,422 | $259,218 | $56,617 | 1 | $111,183 |
| 2021 | $44,595,796 | $15,038,830 | $6,182,117 | $651,942 | 1 | $96,029 |
| 2020 | $9,587,325 | $6,203,057 | $6,422,816 | $6,168,365 | 1 | $103,362 |
| 2019 | $10,208,295 | $47,265 | $1,745,307 | $1,537,104 | 1 | $105,412 |
About Wave Enterprises Inc
Based on IRS filings
Wave Enterprises Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Malibu, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wave Enterprises Inc is led by Nicolle Taylor, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nicolle Taylor
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Dewalt
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Gash
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Faye Holton
Secretary
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Ramirez
Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer → Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Rohde
Vice President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dee Anna Smith
Executive Officio
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Laura Ponder (2021–2023) — Controller
- Former: Andrew K. Benton (2019–2022) — Former Director
- Former: Charles J. Pippin (2019–2022) — Chairman & President
- Former: Harold R. Smethills (2019–2022) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Aaron White (2021–2022) — General Counsel
- Former: T. Danny Phillips (2021–2022) — Chair
- Former: Terry Giles (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: James R. Porter (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joan Singleton (2019–2020) — Secretary, Vice President & CFO
- Former: Joanna Elliott (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Dennis Torres (2019) — Former Vice President
- Former: Michael Adams (2019) — Former Director
- Former: Paul B. Lasiter (2019) — Former Director & CFO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Wave Enterprises Inc
How much does Wave Enterprises Inc give each year?
Wave Enterprises Inc gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
How large is Wave Enterprises Inc?
Wave Enterprises Inc reported $20.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Wave Enterprises Inc?
Wave Enterprises Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Malibu, CA. It holds $20.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Wave Enterprises Inc operate?
Wave Enterprises Inc has awarded grants in California.
What is Wave Enterprises Inc's EIN?
Wave Enterprises Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4274572. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 11, 2021)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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