MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION INC AKA MAKING WAVES EDUCATION FOUNDATION
EIN 68-0204312 · Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
What they do
MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION INC AKA MAKING WAVES EDUCATION FOUNDATION
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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.
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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $237,712 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $320,182 for PATRICK ODONNELL (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)
PATRICK ODONNELLCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
ALLISON LEILANI HOLTONCHIEF OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
AIYANA MOURTOSCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
ERICK ROACHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
SIOBHAN MCCARTHYDIRECTOR OF FINANCIA
JON SIAPNODIRECTOR OF PRODUCT
KRISTINA WRIGHTSENIOR COLLEGE COACH
BONNIE SHEADIRECTOR OF MARKETIN
JACQUELINE HUCONTROLLER
JOHN H SCULLYCO-CHAIR
THERESA FAY-BUSTILLOSDIRECTOR
STEVE BLASSDIRECTOR
SID LANDMANDIRECTOR
RONALD A COHANSECRETARY
REGINA SCULLYCO-CHAIR
PHILLIP GORDONDIRECTOR
LORI KULVIN CRAWFORDDIRECTOR
LEELA DE SOUZA BRANSTENDIRECTOR
ELISSA SALASDIRECTOR
ELI J WEINBERGVICE PRESIDENT
DERRICK BOLTONDIRECTOR
BRENDA QUINTANILLADIRECTOR
AUDREY WISCHDIRECTOR
ALICIA MALET KLEINPRESIDENT
AJANI JACKSONDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1990
- Location
- 3045 RESEARCH DRIVE, RICHMOND, CA 94806
- County
- Contra Costa
- In care of
- SIOBHAN MCCARTHY
- Primary officer
- SIOBHAN MCCARTHY, DIR. FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- July 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990PF
- Tax preparer
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
- NTEE classification
- Scholarships & Student Financial Aid (B82)
- IRS tax category
- Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes