Wild Waters Foundation

PEARL RIVER, NY EIN: 13-3928203

Wild Waters Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PEARL RIVER, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $181K. Net investment income was $644K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.6M

+8.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$181K

+12.8% YoY

Grant Count

13

+8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+4.1% YoY

About Wild Waters Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Wild Waters Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PEARL RIVER, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 13 grants totaling $181K. Net investment income was $644K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AustinBasaltBostonBoulderCarbondaleFort CollinsGarrisonGlenwood SpringsPaoniaSalidaSalt Lake CitySeattleTupper LakeVashonWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$177K$354K$531K$709K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,645,593$2,432,933$2,028,548
Revenue$614,012$450,750$217,271
Expenses$241,352$206,365$202,612
Qualifying Distributions$180,500$160,000$160,000
Net Investment Income$644,203$505,356$188,981
Distributable Amount$185,340$177,396$157,500

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$45K$90K$135K$181K11 grants202013 grants202113 grants202214 grants202312 grants202413 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

NATURA INTERNATIONAL$56KCORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY…$54KWILDERNESS WORKSHOP$14KOPEN SPACE FOR ARTS & CO…$10KSOUTHERN UTAH WILDERNESS…$8KWALDORF SCHOOL ON THE RO…$7KMT SOPRIS NORDIC COUNCIL$6KHIGH COUNTRY NEWS RESEARCH$5KMANITOGA$5KROARING FORK CONSERVANCY$5K

Grant Size Distribution

65 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ANN R MCALPINPRESIDENT, TREASURER1
JANET U MCALPINSECRETARY1
TIMOTHY L SAMPSELDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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