Save the Waves Coalition
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.0M
Foundation funders
36
Grants recorded
97
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Save the Waves Coalition?
Save the Waves Coalition is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by Conservation International Foundation ($705K), The Schmidt Family Foundation ($490K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($330K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Save the Waves Coalition between 2019–2025.
Show all 36 funders
| The Denver Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Faraway Foundation | $7,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Builders Vision Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| PD Jackson Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clif Family Foundation | $3,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Better Giving Inc | $1,754 | 1 | 2024 |
| Forrest C & Frances H | $1,175 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jennifer Woods Tierney Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Maxwellhanrahan Foundation | $900 | 3 | 2021–2022 |
| Harold KL Castle Foundation | $519 | 1 | 2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $132K (2019) to $677K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $300K.
What grants has Save the Waves Coalition received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Conservation International Foundation | EXPANDING BLUE ECONOMY BENEFITS AND THE CONSERVATION OF CRITICAL BIOLOGICAL VARIETY AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES BY MANAGING SURF ECOSYSTEMS | $145,192 |
| 2025 | Rivian Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $80,000 |
| 2025 | Stone Family Foundation | GENERAL | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Monterey Peninsula Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Faraway Foundation | General Support | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $7,000 |
| 2024 | Rivian Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EFFORTS TO PROTECT SURF ECOSYSTEMS | $80,000 |
| 2024 | The Marisla Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Fenwick Community Fund | GENERAL OPERATING | $22,500 |
| 2024 | WWW Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Hekemian Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | $10,667 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation Santa Cruz County | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,500 |
| 2024 | Stone Family Foundation | GENERAL | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Monterey Peninsula Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Impactassetsinc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $8,000 |
| 2024 | Marin Community Foundation | PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $7,000 |
| 2024 | Conservation International Foundation | SURF CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP | $5,194 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | EMPLOYEE OR TRUSTEE RECOMMENDED GIFT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. | $2,104 |
| 2024 | Better Giving Inc | Program Support | $1,754 |
| 2023 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Waitt Foundation | RAPID OCEAN CONSERVATION GRANT | $70,000 |
| 2023 | Conservation International Foundation | ADVANCING MARINE AND COASTAL CONSERVATION THROUGH THE SURF CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP | $69,453 |
| 2023 | The Marisla Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | IN SUPPORT OF THE JUNE 2023 COALITION SUMMIT. | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Rudi Schulte Family Foundation | IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(c)(3) EXEMPT PURPOSE | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Marin Community Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $12,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 97 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Save the Waves Coalition?
Save the Waves Coalition is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by Conservation International Foundation ($705K), The Schmidt Family Foundation ($490K), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($330K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Save the Waves Coalition between 2019–2025.
Who is Save the Waves Coalition's largest funder?
Conservation International Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Save the Waves Coalition, with $705K across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Save the Waves Coalition received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.0M in grants to Save the Waves Coalition across 97 grants from 36 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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