Wild Waters Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 13-3928203
Foundation Overview
Based in Pearl River, NY, Wild Waters Foundation has awarded 145 grants totaling $1,689,500 to organizations in Massachusetts, Colorado and 5 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $56,000, with a median award of $6,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
1 of 13 recipients (8%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
54% of grants are awarded in Colorado, with additional funding distributed across 6 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Colorado, funding concentrates in Carbondale (51%), Paonia (14%), Basalt (14%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 58% growth in annual giving over 5 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Wild Waters Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Accountability International | $54,000 | Boston, MA, US | Generaloperations | 2024 |
| High Country News Research | $5,000 | Paonia, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2024 |
| Manitoga | $5,000 | Garrison, NY, US | Generaloperations | 2024 |
| The Wild Center | $3,000 | Tupper Lake, NY, US | Generaloperations | 2024 |
| Southern Utah Wilderness Assoc (Suwa) | $7,500 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Generaloperations | 2024 |
| Waldorf School On The Roaring Fork | $7,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2024 |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy | $5,000 | Basalt, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2024 |
| Open Space For Arts & Community | $10,000 | Vashon, WA, US | Generaloperations | 2024 |
| Natura International | $56,000 | Washington, DC, US | Generaloperations | 2024 |
| Wilderness Workshop | $14,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2024 |
| Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Assoc | $5,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2024 |
| Central Colorado Conservancy | $3,000 | Salida, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2024 |
| Mt Sopris Nordic Council | $6,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2024 |
| Corporate Accountability International | $45,000 | Boston, MA, US | Generaloperations | 2023 |
| High Country News Research | $5,000 | Paonia, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2023 |
| Manitoga | $5,000 | Garrison, NY, US | Generaloperations | 2023 |
| The Wild Center | $5,000 | Tupper Lake, NY, US | Generaloperations | 2023 |
| Southern Utah Wilderness Assoc (Suwa) | $7,500 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Generaloperations | 2023 |
| Waldorf School On The Roaring Fork | $5,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2023 |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy | $5,000 | Basalt, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2023 |
| Open Space For Arts & Community | $10,000 | Vashon, WA, US | Generaloperations | 2023 |
| Natura International | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Generaloperations | 2023 |
| Wilderness Workshop | $12,500 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2023 |
| Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Assoc | $5,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2023 |
| Central Colorado Conservancy | $5,000 | Salida, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2023 |
| Corporate Accountability International | $55,000 | Boston, MA, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| High Country News Research | $5,000 | Paonia, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Manitoga | $5,000 | Garrison, NY, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| The Wild Center | $3,000 | Tupper Lake, NY, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Suwa | $8,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Waldorf School On The Roaring Fork | $8,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Rewild (Fka Global Wildlife Conservation) | $30,000 | Austin, TX, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy | $5,000 | Basalt, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Open Space For Arts & Community | $12,000 | Vashon, WA, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Aspen Valley Land Trust | $5,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Coffman Ranch | 2022 |
| Wilderness Workshop | $10,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Wild Foundation | $7,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Assoc | $5,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Central Colorado Conservancy | $2,000 | Salida, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Corporate Accountability International | $55,000 | Boston, MA, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| High Country News Research | $5,000 | Paonia, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Manitoga | $5,000 | Garrison, NY, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| The Wild Center | $3,000 | Tupper Lake, NY, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Suwa | $8,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Waldorf School On The Roaring Fork | $8,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Rewild (Fka Global Wildlife Conservation) | $30,000 | Austin, TX, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy | $5,000 | Basalt, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Open Space For Arts & Community | $12,000 | Vashon, WA, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Aspen Valley Land Trust | $5,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Coffman Ranch | 2022 |
| Wilderness Workshop | $10,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Wild Foundation | $7,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Assoc | $5,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Central Colorado Conservancy | $2,000 | Salida, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Corporate Accountability International | $55,000 | Boston, MA, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| High Country News Research | $5,000 | Paonia, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Manitoga | $5,000 | Garrison, NY, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| The Wild Center | $3,000 | Tupper Lake, NY, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Suwa | $8,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Waldorf School On The Roaring Fork | $8,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Rewild (Fka Global Wildlife Conservation) | $30,000 | Austin, TX, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy | $5,000 | Basalt, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Open Space For Arts & Community | $12,000 | Vashon, WA, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Aspen Valley Land Trust | $5,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Coffman Ranch | 2022 |
| Wilderness Workshop | $10,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Wild Foundation | $7,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Assoc | $5,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Central Colorado Conservancy | $2,000 | Salida, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Corporate Accountability International | $55,000 | Boston, MA, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| High Country News Research | $5,000 | Paonia, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Manitoga | $5,000 | Garrison, NY, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| The Wild Center | $3,000 | Tupper Lake, NY, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Suwa | $8,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Waldorf School On The Roaring Fork | $8,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Rewild (Fka Global Wildlife Conservation) | $30,000 | Austin, TX, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy | $5,000 | Basalt, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Open Space For Arts & Community | $12,000 | Vashon, WA, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Aspen Valley Land Trust | $5,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Coffman Ranch | 2022 |
| Wilderness Workshop | $10,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Wild Foundation | $7,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Assoc | $5,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Central Colorado Conservancy | $2,000 | Salida, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Corporate Accountability International | $55,000 | Boston, MA, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| High Country News Research | $5,000 | Paonia, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Manitoga | $5,000 | Garrison, NY, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| The Wild Center | $3,000 | Tupper Lake, NY, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Suwa | $8,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Waldorf School On The Roaring Fork | $8,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Rewild (Fka Global Wildlife Conservation) | $30,000 | Austin, TX, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy | $5,000 | Basalt, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Open Space For Arts & Community | $12,000 | Vashon, WA, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Aspen Valley Land Trust | $5,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Coffman Ranch | 2022 |
| Wilderness Workshop | $10,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Wild Foundation | $7,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Assoc | $5,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Central Colorado Conservancy | $2,000 | Salida, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2022 |
| Corporate Accountability International | $40,000 | Boston, MA, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| High Country News Research | $6,000 | Paonia, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| Manitoga | $3,000 | Garrison, NY, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| The Wild Center | $3,000 | Tupper Lake, NY, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| Suwa | $8,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| Waldorf School On The Roaring Fork | $8,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| Rewild (fka Global Wildlife Conservation) | $50,000 | Austin, TX, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy | $5,000 | Basalt, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| Open Space For Arts & Community | $10,000 | Vashon, WA, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| Aspen Valley Land Trust | $8,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Coffman Ranch | 2021 |
| Wilderness Workshop | $12,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| Manaus | $2,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| Wild Foundation | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| Corporate Accountability International | $40,000 | Boston, MA, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| High Country News Research | $6,000 | Paonia, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| Manitoga | $3,000 | Garrison, NY, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| The Wild Center | $3,000 | Tupper Lake, NY, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| Suwa | $8,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| Waldorf School On The Roaring Fork | $8,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| Rewild (Fka Global Wildlife Conservation) | $50,000 | Austin, TX, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy | $5,000 | Basalt, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| Open Space For Arts & Community | $10,000 | Vashon, WA, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| Aspen Valley Land Trust | $8,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Coffman Ranch | 2021 |
| Wilderness Workshop | $12,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| Manaus | $2,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| Wild Foundation | $3,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2021 |
| Corporate Accountability International | $32,500 | Boston, MA, US | Generaloperations | 2020 |
| High Country News Research | $5,000 | Paonia, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2020 |
| Manitoga | $3,000 | Garrison, NY, US | Generaloperations | 2020 |
| The Wild Center | $3,000 | Tupper Lake, NY, US | Generaloperations | 2020 |
| Suwa | $8,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Generaloperations | 2020 |
| Waldorf School On The Roaring Fork | $8,500 | Carbondale, CO, US | Endowment | 2020 |
| Global Wildlife Conservation | $30,000 | Austin, TX, US | Wildlandsprogram | 2020 |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy | $8,000 | Basalt, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2020 |
| Allied Arts Foundation | $9,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Open Space | 2020 |
| Trees Water & People | $2,000 | Fort Collins, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2020 |
| Wilderness Workshop | $5,500 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2020 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $2,000 | Glenwood Springs, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2020 |
| Wild Foundation | $2,000 | Boulder, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2020 |
| Corporate Accountability International | $30,000 | Boston, MA, US | Generaloperations | 2019 |
| High Country News Research | $5,000 | Paonia, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2019 |
| Manitoga | $3,000 | Garrison, NY, US | Generaloperations | 2019 |
| The Wild Center | $3,000 | Tupper Lake, NY, US | Generaloperations | 2019 |
| Suwa | $9,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Generaloperations | 2019 |
| Waldorf School On The Roaring Fork | $12,500 | Carbondale, CO, US | Endowment | 2019 |
| Global Wildlife Conservation | $30,000 | Austin, TX, US | Wildlandsprogram | 2019 |
| Roaring Fork Conservancy | $7,000 | Basalt, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2019 |
| Allied Arts Foundation | $8,000 | Seattle, WA, US | Open Space | 2019 |
| Sustainable Settings | $1,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2019 |
| Wilderness Workshop | $6,000 | Carbondale, CO, US | Generaloperations | 2019 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 13-3928203 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 930 Pearl River, NY 10965-0930 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Wild Waters Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President, Treasurer | Ann R Mcalpin |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Janet U Mcalpin |
| Director | Timothy L Sampsel |
Forms 990-PF
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- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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