2026-04-17T13:14:16-05:00 2023-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 227 WEST FIRST STREET SUITE 700 DULUTH MN 55802 990PF 2023-01-01 460428166 WAITT FOUNDATION WAIT 6052329929 PO BOX 1397 NORTH SIOUX CITY SD 57049 JOSH SHERER TREASURER 6052329929 2026-04-16 1 1 JULIE BOYER P01278549 2187275025 2026-04-16 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X 136284471 X X 351111 351111 1645688 1992131 -1150891 883504 0 232699 211627 1078607 2554869 228745 0 228745 556395 0 556395 81690 0 81690 67741 0 67741 683740 485625 196178 165453 10755 54778 36346 0 189602 0 201450 156403 0 156403 83527 331142 59871 2249642 827522 1603251 10190301 10190301 12439943 827522 11793552 -11361336 1727347 625607 203028 203028 6280530 8291794 8291794 37881 16359 16359 35351624 38116339 38116339 18850690 20803139 20803139 68511442 67310675 67310675 351628 315291 65650 36337 36337 976469 1506800 1506800 130699893 136284471 136284471 167961 336068 637740 481328 805701 817396 X 129894192 135467075 129894192 135467075 130699893 136284471 129894192 -11361336 16934219 135467075 0 135467075 CAPITAL GAINS FROM PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES P 2023-01-01 2023-12-31 1536376 -1536376 -1536376 CAPITAL GAINS FROM PARTNERSHIPS P 2023-01-01 2023-12-31 872927 487442 385485 385485 CAPITAL GAINS/LOSSES FROM SALE OF PTP P 2023-01-01 2023-12-31 10577 10577 10577 -1140314 24010 0 24010 0 24010 147606 0 0 0 22329 0 1681 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 CA SD 1 0 0 0 0 1 WWW.WAITTFOUNDATION.ORG JOSH SHERER 6052329929 PO BOX 1397 NORTH SIOUX CITY SD 57049 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 HAILEY WAITT 7817 IVANHOE AVE SUITE 300 LA JOLLA CA 92037 DIRECTOR 0.50 0 0 0 SHANE HARTNETT 801 RIVER DRIVE SUITE 200 NORTH SIOUX CITY SD 57049 DIRECTOR 2.00 0 0 0 MAX WAITT 801 RIVER DRIVE SUITE 200 NORTH SIOUX CITY SD 57049 DIRECTOR 0.50 0 0 0 DAVID STOOS 801 RIVER DRIVE SUITE 200 NORTH SIOUX CITY SD 57049 SECRETARY 2.00 0 0 0 JOSH SHERER 801 RIVER DRIVE SUITE 200 NORTH SIOUX CITY SD 57049 TREASURER 2.00 0 0 0 DAVE RUSSELL 7817 IVANHOE AVE SUITE 300 LA JOLLA CA 92037 VICE CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR 0.50 0 0 0 THEODORE W WAITT 7817 IVANHOE AVE SUITE 300 LA JOLLA CA 92037 CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR 6.00 0 0 0 CHERIE PROTHRO-SHEA 7817 IVANHOE AVE SUITE 300 LA JOLLA CA 92037 MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00 198796 29949 552 THOMAS GRUESKIN 7817 IVANHOE AVE STE 300 LA JOLLA CA 92037 PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 200546 40732 1489 TAMARA MARSHALL 7817 IVANHOE AVE STE 300 LA JOLLA CA 92037 OPERATIONS MANAGER 40.00 154854 49497 196 SHAYNA BRODY 7817 IVANHOE AVE STE 300 LA JOLLA CA 92037 MEDIA & COMMS DIRECT 40.00 130267 12743 126 TIFFANY NGO 7817 IVANHOE AVE STE 300 LA JOLLA CA 92037 COMMUNICATIONS MANAG 40.00 98659 14148 78 JENNIFER AADNES 7817 IVANHOE AVE STE 300 LA JOLLA CA 92037 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSIS 40.00 106251 6120 162 2 AVALON CAPITAL GROUP PO BOX 1397 NORTH SIOUX CITY SD 57049 MANAGEMENT FEE 252679 0 0 125580056 7581408 0 133161464 0 0 133161464 1997422 131164042 6558202 6558202 24010 24010 6534192 115798 6649990 0 6649990 11793552 0 1459 11795011 6649990 0 0 1600933 3805187 5406120 11795011 0 0 0 6649990 5145021 0 0 10551141 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10551141 1600933 3805187 5145021 THEODORE W WAITT CHERIE PROTHRO-SHEA PO BOX 1948 LA JOLLA CA 92038 8585514400 GRANT APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED FOR WF'S RAPID OCEAN CONSERVATION ('ROC') GRANTS PROGRAM APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED UTILIZING WF'S PRELIMINARY GRANT REQUEST VIA ITS WEBSITE WAITTFOUNDATION.ORG, AFTER THE GRANT APPLICANT REVIEWS WF'S GRANT GUIDELINES AND GRANTEE REQUIREMENTS ALSO FOUND ON ITS WEBSITE AN APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE ITS US TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND MUST BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE A CURRENT COPY OF ITS IRS 501(C)(3) DETERMINATION LETTER INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS OUTSIDE THE US MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF PUBLIC CHARITABLE STATUS EQUIVALENT UNDER US LAWS PRELIMINARY GRANT REQUESTS ARE ACCEPTED YEAR-ROUND VIA WF'S WEBSITE WAITT FOUNDATION LIMITS ITS GRANTS ACCORDING TO THE CRITERIA DEFINED IN THE GRANTS GUIDELINES AND GRANTEE REQUIREMENTS SECTION ON ITS WEBSITE (WAITTFOUNDATION.ORG). ITS GRANTEES MUST HAVE PROGRAMS THAT ARE PROJECT SPECIFIC WITH TANGIBLE AND MEASURABLE RESULTS. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO INITIATIVES ADDRESSING WF'S CORE FOCUS, OCEAN CONSERVATION WHILE WF MAY MAKE EXCEPTIONS IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, IT GENERALLY DOES NOT SUPPORT PROGRAMS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT FALL OUTSIDE OF ITS KEY AREAS OF FOCUS, AND DOES NOT ACCEPT PROPOSALS TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS, EVENT FUNDRAISERS AND SPONSORHIPS, ENDOWMENTS, OR LOBBYING OF ANY KIND THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR WF ROC GRANT REQUEST IS $15,000 ALEX'S LEMONADE STAND 333 E LANCASTER AVE 414 WYNNEWOOD PA 19096 NONE PC EMPLOYEE MATCH 100 AMERICAN NEAR EAST REFUGEE AID 11111 14TH STREET NW 400 WASHINGTON DC 20005 NONE PC EMPLOYEE MATCH 250 ANCIENT AND EFFERVESCENT ORDER OF THE LITTLE YELLOW DOG 5500 STONE AVENUE SIOUX CITY IA 51106 NONE PC EMPLOYEE MATCH 1000 BARBUDANGO CODRINGTON VILLAGE CODRINGTON AC NONE NC OCEAN CONSERVATION 30000 CARIBBEAN RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT OF BIODIVERSITY FOUNDATION PISCADERABAAI Z/N WILLEMSTAD OC NONE NC RAPID OCEAN CONSERVATION GRANT 20000 CENTER FOR APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT RATU KADAVULEVU ROAD NAUSORI FJ NONE NC OCEAN CONSERVATION 30443 CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL 2000 E RED BRIDGE RD KANSAS CITY MO 64131 NONE PC EMPLOYEE MATCH 546 CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION 2011 CRYSTAL DRIVE SUITE 600 ARLINGTON VI 22202 NONE PC OCEAN CONSERVATION 300000 CRITTENTON CENTER PO BOX 295 SIOUX CITY IA 51106 NONE PC EMPLOYEE MATCH 1500 FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER 1315 INDIAN HILLS DRIVE SIOUX CITY IA 51104 NONE PC EMPLOYEE MATCH 448 FOOD BANK OF SIOUXLAND PO BOX 985 SIOUX CITY IA 51102 NONE PC EMPLOYEE MATCH 1950 FOREVER COSTA RICA SABANA NORTE TORRE LA SABANA PISO 5 SAN JOSE CS NONE NC OCEAN CONSERVATION 100000 GLOBAL FISHING WATCH 1025 CONNECTICUT AVE NW STE 200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 NONE PC OCEAN CONSERVATION 200000 HABITAT FOR HUMANITY 322 WEST LAMAR STREET AMERICUS GA 31709 NONE PC EMPLOYEE MATCH 10000 HEAL THE BAY 1444 9TH STREET SANTA MONICA CA 90401 NONE PC EMPLOYEE MATCH 1030 INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE - 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FORM 990-PF FOR CALENDAR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023 WAS AMENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: FORM 990-PF, ITEM G CHECKED BOX FOR AMENDED RETURN PART I, LINE 4B, COLUMN B INCREASED DUE TO K-1 PART I, LINE 11B, COLUMN B INCREASED DUE TO K-1 PART I, LINE 23B, COLUMN B INCREASED DUE TO K-1 PART IX, LINE 1A INADVERTENTLY REPORTED CASH BALANCES ON ORIGINALLY FILED RETURN PART IX, LINE 1B INADVERTENTLY REPORTED VALUE OF SECURITIES ON ORIGINALLY FILED RETURN PART X, LINES 1, 2A, 3 UPDATED FOR THE ABOVE CHANGES PART XII, LINES 1, 4D, 6, 9 UPDATED FOR THE ABOVE CHANGES PART XV-A, LINES 11B UPDATED FOR THE ABOVE CHANGESALL LINES FOR SUBTOTALS WERE UPDATED BASED ON THE ABOVE CHANGES. 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