2024-11-14T05:33:54-08:00 2023-12-31 311683754 Locey Mitchell & Associates Ltd 4760 Red Bank Expressway Suite 222 Cincinnati OH 45227 990 2023-01-01 611325992 Wave Foundation Inc WAVE 8598151404 One Aquarium Way Newport KY 41071 Tricia Watts Executive Director 8598151404 2024-08-13 true true Emily Mitchell P01981007 5132813333 2024-11-10 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Tricia Watts 1 Aquarium Way Newport KY 41071 1254239 false X wavefoundation.org X 1998 KY WAVE Foundation inspires and fosters environmental stewards of aquatic life through education, conservation, and volunteerism. 14 14 0 100 0 0 845099 770079 200586 257850 31134 42306 -95259 2804 981560 1073039 27861 55485 0 430337 564101 0 80476 96511 167189 554709 786775 426851 286264 2577013 3094611 125825 143169 2451188 2951442 WAVE Foundation inspires and fosters environmental stewards of aquatic life through education, conservation, and volunteerism. false false 433404 0 189861 Educational programs - Provides curriculum for teachers and students that further the educational goals of WAVE Foundations mission and Newport Aquariums programming which includes educational camps, community outreach and after school program. 61822 0 67989 Conservation programs - Provides funding for conservation projects locally, nationally, and internationally. Also includes merchandise sales which include animal art, animal adoptions, shark tooth necklaces, coin drops and Kentucky wild cards. Funds raised from the sales of these items help to support our conservation effort. 78085 0 3969 Volunteer programs - Recruit, on-board, train and schedule volunteers to provide education to Newport Aquarium guests as well as the Greater Cincinnati area. Volunteer programs include exhibit interpreters, dive services, summer naturalist teem programming, outreach education specialists, husbandry aids and episodic volunteers to support our fundraising efforts. 573311 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false true false true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 6 0 0 false false false false false true true false false false false X 14 14 false true false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false OH KY X X Julie Uffman 8598151418 1 Aquarium Way Newport KY 41071 X Tricia Watts Executive Director 60.00 X 134349 0 17213 Julie Uffman Business Manager 30.00 X 39828 0 2899 Jeff Weisker Chair 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jacob Purcell Treasurer 1.00 X 0 0 0 Greg Flasch Vice Chair 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jennifer Gothard Secretary 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marcus Laifook Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Stepahanie Koch Snyder Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Zach Weber Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Dudley Taft Lifetime Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kim Snyder Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Khalid Kareem Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Anthony Serelakis Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Yashna Patel Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Shayna Nevermann Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tabitha Tolliver Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 174177 0 20112 1 false true false 214297 15958 539824 106908 770079 Education 611710 189861 0 0 Conservation 611710 67989 0 0 257850 42306 0 42306 112613 214297 165842 -53229 0 -53229 67048 15358 51690 51690 Volunteer income 900099 3969 0 0 3969 Miscellaneous 900099 374 0 0 374 4343 1073039 257850 0 45110 45485 45485 10000 10000 171284 54498 64249 52537 291079 276523 14556 0 68121 48058 12038 8025 33617 24310 5584 3723 2524 0 2524 0 10210 0 10210 0 623 0 623 0 24098 11805 6238 6055 13684 8412 3163 2109 5538 3523 1209 806 11663 5637 3616 2410 10942 4785 4399 1758 Other direct program costs 58342 58342 0 0 Staff and volunteer development 29565 21933 4579 3053 786775 573311 132988 80476 1056676 1070949 161727 22116 28251 3273 207700 202951 16413 4749 1478535 1828935 2577013 3094611 125825 143169 125825 143169 X 2190149 2726227 261039 225215 2451188 2951442 2577013 3094611 286264 213995 -5 X false false false X 0 0 342031 378513 398418 755792 769800 2644554 213156 67497 140710 254487 257850 933700 121448 26835 52843 0 201126 0 676635 472845 591971 1010279 1027650 3779380 185856 245492 231854 477060 426004 1566266 0 185856 245492 231854 477060 426004 1566266 2213114 26912 24319 31424 31134 42306 156095 26912 24319 31424 31134 42306 156095 0 0 373 2897 4343 7613 3943088 0.56130 0.55020 0.03960 0.03280 X Pt III Ln 12 Other Income Part III, Line 12 Description: Miscellaneous 2019: 0. 2020: 0. 2021: 373. 2022: 2897. 2023: 4343. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 54070 54070 0 153630 148881 4749 4749 Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 10000 Wire Transfer 1 false false false false false false Nauti Nite 182851 135146 47705 43338 12000 32549 1357 10779 Putt for Penguines 98584 61326 37258 13508 17850 8801 5857 1 45475 17546 27929 816 449 6285 11091 1684 326910 214018 112892 816 57295 36135 52441 1357 18320 166364 -53472 true false false false false false false false false false Tricia Watts 105054 0 29295 0 0 0 4275 0 12938 0 151562 0 0 0 X Special event food and beverage 32 40450 X Special event auction items 308 54458 X Special event facility donation 1 12000 false false false Other Part I, Line 1: Programming inititatives exist in three core areas: education, conservation and volunteerism. WAVE provides unique education curriculum and experiences for students of all ages; supports and provides leadership in local, national, and global conservation efforts, and has a vibrant program with over 400 dedicated volunteers. Each of WAVEs programs aims to increase awareness, curiosity and respect of aquatic animals and their environments. In doing so, we create unique opportunities for the community to experience and participate in our programs. Pt VI, Line 3 WAVE utilitzes another Organization to transmit and pay the salaries of the individuals who work for the WAVE Foundation. Pt VI, Line 11b Prior to signing and filing the return, it will be sent to the board to review. Pt VI, Line 19 Upon request. Pt VI, Line 12c On at least a yearly basis, each board member completes and signs a conflict of interest statement. Pt VI, Line 15a The board considers internal budgeting and industry data when setting compensation.