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Make Waves Family Foundation Inc at a glance

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Make Waves Family Foundation Inc

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$751k
Granted FY2024still arriving
18
Grants FY2024still arriving
10
States reached
$280k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0199% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Philanthropy$1.7MHealth$967kHousing & Shelter$645kInternational$125kPublic Safety & Disaster$71kFood & Nutrition$20kEnvironment$16kHuman Services$15kOther$0
02FY2024 · 18 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k8 grants · $39k
  • $10k–50k6 grants · $97k
  • $50k–250k3 grants · $335k
  • $250k+1 grant · $280k
$10,000
Median grant
10
States reached
$4.3M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
ELS FOR AUTISM FOUNDATION$280,300
FIRST PLACE ARIZONA$200,000
AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA$75,300
LA PAZ GLOBAL$60,000
AUTISM SOCIETY INLAND EMPIRE INC$45,000
THE IRIS FUND$12,000
MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSONS RESEARCH$10,000
FEEDING AMERICA$10,000
POSTPARTUM SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL$10,000
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL$10,000
AMIGOS OF COSTA RICA INC$9,500
BEST BUDDIES INTERNATIONAL INC$5,000
ARC OF GREATER PLYMOUTH INC$5,000
NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY$5,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC$5,000
02The need
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Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–24, $15k) land where the poverty rate runs at 8%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 0% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Its grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%ARC OF GREATER PLYMOUTH INC: $5k → 8%ARC OF GREATER PLYMOUTH INC: $5k → 8%SUNRISE DAY CAMPS ASSOCIATION INC: $100 → 6%ARC OF GREATER PLYMOUTH INC: $5k → 8%FRIENDSHIP HOME INC: $50 → 8%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

VT
NH
WA
MN
IL
NY
MA
OR
PA
NJ
CT
RI
CA
CO
MD
DE
AZ
DC
LA
TX
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

94%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.8M · 30 repeat orgs$108k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +90% since the first grant, against +33% for those funded once.

30 repeat relationships: 17 still active in FY2024, 13 since wound down; 1 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

30
57

Total granted

$1.8M
$96k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+90%
+33%

Still filing today

60%
35%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 98% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $12k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
HealthInternationalHuman ServicesEducationEnvironmentHousing & ShelterOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • FP
    FIRST PLACE AZ
    5× · 2018–2024 · $644k · revenue +147%
  • EF
    ELS FOR AUTISM FOUNDATION
    4× · 2021–2024 · $382k · revenue +37%
  • LP
    La Paz Global
    2× · 2023–2024 · $70k · revenue +145%

Funded once

  • CA
    CLEAN AIR TASK FORCE INC
    one grant, 2022 · $10k · revenue -2%
  • AMERICARES FOUNDATION INCgraduated
    one grant, 2022 · $10k · revenue +35%
  • RT
    RICHARD TALLEY CO IGLOO PRODUCTS CO
    one grant, 2017 · $5k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

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Target Als Foundation Inc

Our mission is to break down barriers to als research to find effective treatments. by uniting academia, the pharma and biotech industry, government, venture capital, related nonprofits, and the als community, we aim to overcome the…

Education
2
MRIGlobal

To improve the lives of people through innovative scientific and engineering research.

Science & Tech
3
American Academy of Neurology

The Academy's mission is to enhance member career fulfillment and promote brain health for all.

Community Improvement
4
Arc Research Institute

Our mission is to accelerate scientific progress, understand the root causes of disease, and narrow the gap between discoveries and impact on patients.

Health
5
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The mission of mit is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century.

Education
6
The Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Fdn Group

Susan g. komen 's mission is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs in our communities & investing in breakthrough research to prevent & cure breast cancer.

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7
Activate Global Inc

Activate empowers scientists to reinvent the world by bringing their research to market. activate partners with u.s. based funders, research institutions, and other pillars of the hard technology community to help entrepreneurial…

Environment
8
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all. the world's largest multidisciplinary scientific society and a leading publisher of cutting-edge research through its science family of journals,…

Science & Tech
9
New York Genome Center Inc

Operate a state-of-the-art, world-class genomic research center that creates and uses advanced genomics to understand the genetic basis of disease. for more information, see schedule o.

Health
10
International Aids Vaccine Initiative Inc

A nonprofit scientific research organization that develops vaccines and antibodies for hiv, tuberculosis, and emerging infectious diseases.

International
11
Food Allergy Science Initiative Inc

To accelerate the development of breakthrough discoveries that will transform the lives of people living with food allergies.

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12
Global Down Syndrome Foundation

To significantly improve the lives of people with down syndrome through research, medical care, education and advocacy. an important part of this mission is to support the global affiliate organizations that we helped establish and…

Health
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is First Place Az; the most unlike its peers is The Preemptive Love Coalition. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

42 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 42 of the 92 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
7
Early backer (in before they grew)
42/42
Grantees still filing
32/42
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC: $1,720,806 · PhilanthropyMORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC+2 more: $20,134 · PhilanthropyFIRST PLACE AZ: $644,115 · Housing & ShelterFIRST PLACE AZAUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA: $365,307 · OtherAUTISM SOCIETY OF…MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL: $30,000 · OtherPOSTPARTUM SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL: $20,000 · Other+60 more: $152,143 · Other+60 moreELS FOR AUTISM FOUNDATION: $381,518 · HealthELS FOR AUTISM F…Autism Society Inland Empire Inc: $68,658 · HealthAutism Society I…THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH: $20,000 · Health+10 more: $51,240 · Health+10 moreLa Paz Global: $70,000 · EducationTRUSTEES OF BOSTON COLLEGE: $5,250 · Education+2 more: $1,213 · EducationAMIGOS OF COSTA RICA INC: $27,452 · InternationalBest Buddies International Inc: $15,000 · InternationalAMERICARES FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 · InternationalWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $5,000 · International+3 more: $1,300 · InternationalFeeding America: $20,000 · Food & Nutrition
Philanthropy$1,740,940Housing & Shelter$644,115Other$567,450Health$521,416Education$76,463International$58,752Food & Nutrition$20,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetMORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC: $1,720,806 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetFIRST PLACE AZ: $644,115 over 5y, 3.3% of budgetELS FOR AUTISM FOUNDATION: $381,518 over 4y, 2.5% of budgetLa Paz Global: $70,000 over 2y, 1.6% of budgetAutism Society Inland Empire Inc: $68,658 over 4y, 3.4% of budgetAMIGOS OF COSTA RICA INC: $27,452 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetTHE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPOSTPARTUM SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL: $20,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetFeeding America: $20,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFAIRFIELD COUNTY'S COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC: $19,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetBest Buddies International Inc: $15,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTHE ARC OF GREATER PLYMOUTH INC: $15,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetHEALTHCARE NEPAL INC: $15,000 over 3y, 9.0% of budgetDana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc: $13,700 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetCLEAN AIR TASK FORCE INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAMERICARES FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT FOUNDATION: $6,387 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetVERNON AVENUE PROJECT INC: $6,000 over 3y, 0.8% of budgetTRUSTEES OF BOSTON COLLEGE: $5,250 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetNEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGUANACASTE DRY FOREST CONSERVATION FUND: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNEW YORK ROAD RUNNERS INC: $3,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA INC: $3,300 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetNATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY: $2,900 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetBREAKTHROUGH T1D: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $1,134 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY AND BIOLOGY: $1,040 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDUXBURY BEACH RESERVATION INC: $1,029 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetALIGHT: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE PREEMPTIVE LOVE COALITION: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE ADD IMPACT NETWORK INC: $535 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCitizens of the World Charter Schools Los Angeles: $213 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetInternational Rescue Committee INC: $200 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPAN-MASSACHUSETTS CHALLENGE INC: $102 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAugies Quest to Cure ALS Inc: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSUNRISE DAY CAMPS ASSOCIATION INC: $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFRIENDSHIP HOME INC: $50 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Morgan Stanley Global…The Bank of America C…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…American Endowment Fo…National Philanthropi…Vanguard Charitable E…American Online Givin…Natl Christian Charit…Donor Advised Charita…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncIN16.1× affinity12 shared granteesties to 10 of 10Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · American Endowment Foundation · National Philanthropic Trust · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Make Waves Family Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Make Waves Family Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 30%1%3%6%10%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 4%
  • The Arc of Greater Plymouth Inc: 95% of income from government
  • Friendship Home Inc: 66% of income from government
  • Postpartum Support International: 43% of income from government
  • Autism Society of America Inc: 8% of income from government
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc: 7% of income from government
  • Best Buddies International Inc: 4% of income from government
  • Duxbury Beach Reservation Inc: 3% of income from government
  • Trustees of Boston College: 3% of income from government
  • New England Baptist Hospital: 1% of income from government
  • Americares Foundation Inc: 0% of income from government
  • Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
3get no government money at all
8report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
2rely on government for over half their income
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 92 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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