Grants awarded
Who does Waitt Foundation fund?
Waitt Foundation has awarded $43 million across 202 grants to 122 organizations between 2020 and 2023. Its giving concentrates in environment. Its typical grant is $3,060, with most between $448 and $75,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $30,000 versus $1,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$42.9M
Typical grant
$3K
Grantees
122
Grants
202
Years
2020–2023
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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$22.8M | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | SD | |
| O Oceans 5 | $5.2M | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| B Bren School of Environmental Science & Management (ucsb) | $3.6M | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S Seasketch | $3.4M | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Conservation International Foundation
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$1.6M | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | VA | |
| S Scripps Institution of Oceanography | $1.2M | 4 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Global Fishing Watch INC
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$600K | 3 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
The University of Queensland
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$575K | 3 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | |
| F Forever Costa Rica | $500K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| O Oceano Azul Foundation | $383K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| P Phoenix Islands Protected Area Conservation Trust | $375K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| S Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of California San Diego | $250K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
National Geographic Society
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$250K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | DC | |
| I International Union for Conservation of Nature - United States | $200K | 2 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Ocean Conservancy INC
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$191K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | DC | |
| B Barbudango | $170K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T The University of the South Pacific Institute of Applied Sciences | $168K | 2 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| A Amigos Isla Del Coco Friends of Cocos Island | $150K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Save the Waves Coalition
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$150K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
| O Ocean Unite | $130K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$100K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | SD | |
| M Maldives Coral Institute | $90K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| M Marine Conservation Biology Institute McI | $75K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| M Marine Conservation Institute | $75K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| C Center for Appropriate Technology and Development | $61K | 2 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| B Bahamas Protected Areas Fund INC | $50K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | |
| C Caribbean Research & Management of Biodiversity Foundation | $40K | 2 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| L Live & Learn Environmental Education Society Committee | $40K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Sharks Pacific
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$40K | 2 | 2023 | 2023 | CA | |
| U Unyt Uto Ni Yalo Trust | $25K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Internews Network Earth Journalism Network | $20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Micronesia Conservation Trust
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$20K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | FM | |
| D Dhivehi Masverin | $20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| F Friends of Palau National Marine Sanctuary | $20K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| H Habitat for Humanity | $20K | 2 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| G Global Island Partnership (glispa) | $20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| U University of Exeter | $19K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C Centre for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation | $15K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| H Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University | $15K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| S Stellenbosch University | $15K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| S Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust | $15K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| A Aida | $15K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$14K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | IA | |
| W Wide Open Projects | $11K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Siouxland Humane Society INC
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$10K | 4 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | IA | |
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$10K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IA | |
Beneath the Waves INC
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$10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | VA | |
Environmental Law Institute INC
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$10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | DC | |
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$10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
| N National Polytechnic School | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| B Bermuda Zoological Society | $10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| R Reef Life Foundation | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | UT | |
| T The Outlaw Ocean | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | CA | |
| E Environmental Research Institue Charlotteville | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| C Charles Darwin Foundation | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Food Bank of Siouxland INC
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$10K | 5 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | IA | |
| S St Luke's Children's Miracle Network | $6K | 3 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| N Norm Waitt SR YMCA | $6K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| R Restore Uplift & Hope San Diego | $3K | 3 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$2K | 2 | 2023 | 2023 | CA | |
| A Ancient and Effervescent Order of the Little Yellow Dog | $2K | 2 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T The Warming Shelter INC | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IA | |
| O Oppportunities Unlimited | $2K | 2 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S Shesler Hall | $2K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | IA | |
Church World Service INC
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$2K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | IN | |
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$1K | 2 | 2023 | 2023 | CA | |
Children International
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$1K | 2 | 2023 | 2023 | MO | |
| M Mental Health Association of Siouxland | $1K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | SC | |
| L Lucky Dog Animal Rescue | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| F Family Worship Center | $896 | 2 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$805 | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | IA | |
| S Siouxland Y | $755 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| H Her Health Women's Center | $750 | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| S Sacred Heart School | $660 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| B Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools | $500 | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | IA | |
| L Leukemia & Lymphoma Society INC | $500 | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| I Iowa United Methodist Camps | $500 | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| S Siouxland Community Soup Kitchen INC | $500 | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | IA | |
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$500 | 2 | 2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| H Humane Rescue Alliance | $500 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| I Iowa Conference the United Methodist Church | $500 | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| Y Youth for Christ USA INC | $443 | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Givelight Foundation INC
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$410 | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | CA | |
| M Make a Wish San Diego | $405 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C Campaign Zero | $400 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting
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$360 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | SD | |
| T The Gospel Mission | $300 | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| A Alex's Lemonade Stand | $300 | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S San Diego Food Bank Corporation | $212 | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$203 | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | AL | |
| A Alliance San Diego | $200 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| C Center for Siouxland | $200 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | IA | |
| S Salvation Army of Sioux City | $200 | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| J Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International | $150 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| S San Diego Audubon Society | $125 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| M McCook Lake Association | $120 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| U UNICEF USA | $105 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Marine Mammal Center
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$103 | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | CA | |
Bible Study Fellowship
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$102 | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | TX |
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