2026-07-01T11:18:56-04:00 2025-12-31 831352780 BOULDER CPA GROUP 1790 30TH ST STE 418 BOULDER CO 80301 990 2025-01-01 611913895 BIG WAVES INC BIGW 7203930499 14622 STELLAS MEADOW DRIVE BROOMFIELD CO 80023 VAUGHN BIGELOW PRESIDENT/TREASURER 7203930499 2026-07-01 CAROL BAILIFF CPA P00347062 3034493060 2026-07-01 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BIG WAVES VAUGHN BIGELOW 14622 STELLAS MEADOW DR BROOMFIELD CO 80023 545862 false X BIGWAVESINC.ORG X 2018 CO OUR MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE POSITIVE MIND AND BODY HEALTH BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITY AND OUTLET FOR YOUNG ATHLETES TO PARTICIPATE IN WATER POLO WITH THE INTENTION THAT THIS SPACE CREATES A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUNG ATHLETES TO FEEL AND PROCESS DIFFERENT EMOTIONS. OUR VISION IS TO PROVIDE A CONSTRUCTIVE OUTLET FOR YOUTH TO OVERCOME DIFFICULT EMOTIONS IN ORDER TO PROCESS THEM IN A HEALTHY WAY. IN DOING THIS, BIG WAVES INTENDS ON FURTHER IMPACTING LEGISLATION AROUND MENTAL HEALTH AND GUN VIOLENCE. 7 7 0 25 0 67254 20627 0 78813 45196 54114 45187 200181 111010 63660 35000 0 0 0 18886 35648 44570 99308 79570 100873 31440 591137 622683 1701 1807 589436 620876 X OUR MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE POSITIVE MIND AND BODY HEALTH BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITY AND OUTLET FOR YOUNG ATHLETES TO PARTICIPATE IN WATER POLO WITH THE INTENTION THAT THIS SPACE CREATES A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUNG ATHLETES TO FEEL AND PROCESS DIFFERENT EMOTIONS. OUR VISION IS TO PROVIDE A CONSTRUCTIVE OUTLET FOR YOUTH TO OVERCOME DIFFICULT EMOTIONS IN ORDER TO PROCESS THEM IN A HEALTHY WAY. IN DOING THIS, BIG WAVES INTENDS ON FURTHER IMPACTING LEGISLATION AROUND MENTAL HEALTH AND GUN VIOLENCE. false false 48990 35000 THIS YEAR BIG WAVES FINISHED THE YEAR WITH MILESTONES TO BOTH CELEBRATE AND REFLECT UPON. THIS DECEMBER MARKS OUR 7TH YEAR AS AN ORGANIZATION, WHICH WE CELEBRATE. THE DETERMINATION AND PERSEVERANCE OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS, COMMUNITY, AND VOLUNTEERS CONTINUES TO AMAZE ME. BIG WAVES CONTINUES TO PUSH FORWARD AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES AND STRIVES TO MAKE THEM SAFER FOR ALL. WE CONTINUE TO EXPAND EXISTING PROGRAMS AND MAKE STRIDES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PROGRAMS. HERE ARE JUST SOME OF OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM 2025: - THREE COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVES THAT GENERATED 97 UNITS OF BLOOD HELPING AS MANY AS 194 PEOPLE - AWARDED 35,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO SEVEN STUDENT RECIPIENTS TOWARDS SECONDARY EDUCATION - SUPPORTED YOUTH WATER POLO PROGRAMMING IN COLORADO WITH FEES ASSISTANCE AND VOLUNTEER HOURS - FUNDED YOUTH GUN SAFETY TRAINING CLASSES EDUCATING 80+ YOUTH IN NEW JERSEY - SHIPPED 750+ FREE GUN LOCKS TO RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTY - DONATED 100+ GUN LOCKS TO ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATORS, AND MEDICAL PROVIDERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY - VOLUNTEERED 100'S OF HOURS SUPPORTING COLORADO HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH IT IS WONDERFUL TO SEE THE NUMBER CONTINUE TO GROW YEAR OVER YEAR ALL OF THIS CONTINUES TO BE DONE ON A 100% VOLUNTEER BASIS. OUR OVERHEAD IS APPROXIMATELY 8% OF OUR BUDGET WHICH MEANS THAT NEARLY ALL OF THE MONEY RAISED GOES BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY WITH THE INTENTION OF SUPPORTING ITS YOUTH AND SAVING LIVES. 48990 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 7 7 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false false false false X VAUGHN BIGELOW 7203930499 14622 STELLAS MEADOW DR BROOMFIELD CO 80023 X VAUGHN BIGELOW PRESIDENT/TR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH PEROTTO VICE PRESIDE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY WILKINSON SECRETARY 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH YOUNGBLOOD III DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR SEAN WHALEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTY SCHAEFER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN HOVEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 6970 13657 6970 20627 7034 7034 447980 409818 38162 38162 38162 70221 6970 25034 45187 45187 111010 90383 X 35000 35000 3349 3349 4812 4812 17400 17400 1835 623 606 606 4019 1678 1502 839 405 323 41 41 1189 1189 WATER POLO PROG EXPENSE 7831 7831 GUN SAFETY EDUCATIONAL 2150 2150 BOOKS, SUBSCRIPTIONS, REF 1385 1385 BANK FEES 77 77 118 118 79570 48990 11694 18886 69001 61089 4631 58315 517505 503279 591137 622683 1701 1807 1701 1807 X 589436 620876 589436 620876 591137 622683 31440 X false false X 76298 53208 69903 67254 20627 287290 76298 53208 69903 67254 20627 287290 64992 222298 1989 3035 3343 12498 7034 27899 42807 50695 31614 53114 44187 222417 537606 0.41350 0.47950 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED GOLF OUTING 64518 64518 22931 SILENT AUCTION 6970 6970 1 5423 5423 2103 76911 6970 69941 25034 25034 44907 true SCHOLARSHIP PAYMENTS 7 35000 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE VAUGHN BIGELOW JR. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP REQUIRES ANNUAL UPDATES ON COLLEGE EDUCATION INCLUDING ATHLETICS. THE SCHOLARSHIP IS A 20,000 SCHOLARSHIP BUT PAID OUT OVER 4 YEARS SO EACH RECIPIENT IS REQUIRED TO UPDATE US EACH YEAR TO MAKE SURE THEY STILL QUALIFY FOR THE NEXT 5,000 PAYMENT. THE BOARD REVIEWS THESE RENEWAL APPLICATIONS TO DETERMINE IF THE RECIPIENT STILL QUALIFIES. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OUR MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE POSITIVE MIND AND BODY HEALTH BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITY AND OUTLET FOR YOUNG ATHLETES TO PARTICIPATE IN WATER POLO WITH THE INTENTION THAT THIS SPACE CREATES A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUNG ATHLETES TO FEEL AND PROCESS DIFFERENT EMOTIONS. OUR VISION IS TO PROVIDE A CONSTRUCTIVE OUTLET FOR YOUTH TO OVERCOME DIFFICULT EMOTIONS IN ORDER TO PROCESS THEM IN A HEALTHY WAY. IN DOING THIS, BIG WAVES INTENDS ON FURTHER IMPACTING LEGISLATION AROUND MENTAL HEALTH AND GUN VIOLENCE. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THIS YEAR BIG WAVES FINISHED THE YEAR WITH MILESTONES TO BOTH CELEBRATE AND REFLECT UPON. THIS DECEMBER MARKS OUR 7TH YEAR AS AN ORGANIZATION, WHICH WE CELEBRATE. THE DETERMINATION AND PERSEVERANCE OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS, COMMUNITY, AND VOLUNTEERS CONTINUES TO AMAZE ME. BIG WAVES CONTINUES TO PUSH FORWARD AND STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES AND STRIVES TO MAKE THEM SAFER FOR ALL. WE CONTINUE TO EXPAND EXISTING PROGRAMS AND MAKE STRIDES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PROGRAMS. HERE ARE JUST SOME OF OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM 2025: - THREE COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVES THAT GENERATED 97 UNITS OF BLOOD HELPING AS MANY AS 194 PEOPLE - AWARDED 35,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO SEVEN STUDENT RECIPIENTS TOWARDS SECONDARY EDUCATION - SUPPORTED YOUTH WATER POLO PROGRAMMING IN COLORADO WITH FEES ASSISTANCE AND VOLUNTEER HOURS - FUNDED YOUTH GUN SAFETY TRAINING CLASSES EDUCATING 80+ YOUTH IN NEW JERSEY - SHIPPED 750+ FREE GUN LOCKS TO RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERS ACROSS THE COUNTY - DONATED 100+ GUN LOCKS TO ORGANIZATIONS, EDUCATORS, AND MEDICAL PROVIDERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY - VOLUNTEERED 100'S OF HOURS SUPPORTING COLORADO HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH IT IS WONDERFUL TO SEE THE NUMBER CONTINUE TO GROW YEAR OVER YEAR ALL OF THIS CONTINUES TO BE DONE ON A 100% VOLUNTEER BASIS. OUR OVERHEAD IS APPROXIMATELY 8% OF OUR BUDGET WHICH MEANS THAT NEARLY ALL OF THE MONEY RAISED GOES BACK INTO THE COMMUNITY WITH THE INTENTION OF SUPPORTING ITS YOUTH AND SAVING LIVES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B BOARD MEMEBERS REVIEW FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C WHEN A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED IT IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHERE IT IS RESOLVED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OUTSIDE CONTRACT SERVICES 0 0 17,400