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Nonprofit · EIN 20-3274586

WAITT INSTITUTE

Tax-exempt · N SIOUX CITY, SD 57049

Financials

$7.9M$8.4M2023$7.2M$8.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WAITT INSTITUTE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$7,174,063$8,354,705-$1,180,642$787,176$1,384,451-$597,275
December 31, 2023990-PF$7,937,219$8,360,204-$422,985$1,578,619$995,343$583,276
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,141,280
Interest
$32,783

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$269,234
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,824,130
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$9,211,083
Excise tax on investment income
$448

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,578,619
Total assets, end of year
$787,176
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,384,451
Net assets, end of year
-$597,275
Fair market value of assets
$787,176
Qualifying distributions
$9,224,007
Net investment income
$32,783

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATHRYN MENGERINK
7817 IVANHOE AVE SUITE 300, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$240,295$28,249
UTE ZISCHKA
7817 IVANHOE AVE SUITE 300, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF P
Highest-paid employee
40$186,706$35,898
TAMARA MARSHALL
7817 IVANHOE AVE SUITE 300, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$170,010$50,278
JOHN WEBER
7817 IVANHOE AVE SUITE 300, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
MSP PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$163,550$10,726
MIKE DESSNER
7817 IVANHOE AVE SUITE 300, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL
Highest-paid employee
40$157,536$21,941
NOAH GREENBERG
7817 IVANHOE AVE SUITE 300, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
BLUE ECONOMY DIRECTO
Highest-paid employee
40$155,390$33,045
THEODORE W WAITT
7817 IVANHOE AVE SUITE 300, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR6$0$0
DAVE RUSSELL
7817 IVANHOE AVE SUITE 300, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
DIRECTOR0.5$0$0
SHANE HARTNETT
801 RIVER DRIVE SUITE 200, NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD 57049
DIRECTOR2$0$0
JOSH SHERER
801 RIVER DRIVE SUITE 200, NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD 57049
TREASURER2$0$0
DAVID STOOS
801 RIVER DRIVE SUITE 200, NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD 57049
SECRETARY2$0$0
EMILY WAITT
7817 IVANHOE AVE SUITE 300, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
DIRECTOR0.5$0$0
SOPHIE WAITT
801 RIVER DRIVE SUITE 200, NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD 57049
DIRECTOR0.5$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
KATHRYN MENGERINK
7817 IVANHOE AVE SUITE 300, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$224,975$25,983
JOE LEPORE
7817 IVANHOE AVE STE 300, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
SPECIAL PROJECTS MAN
Highest-paid employee
40$161,891$10,589
MIKE DESSNER
7817 IVANHOE AVE STE 300, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL
Highest-paid employee
40$156,669$23,235
JOHN WEBER
4411 MARSH ELDER COURT, CONCORD, CA 94521
MSP PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$156,482$10,296
UTE ZISCHKA
5532 KATHLEEN CT, SANTA ROSA, CA 95409
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF P
Highest-paid employee
40$156,014$35,376
TAMARA MARSHALL
2349 PORCH SWING ST, CHULA VISTA, CA 91915
OPERATIONS MANAGER
Highest-paid employee
40$154,854$49,497
THEODORE W WAITT
7817 IVANHOE AVE SUITE 300, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR6$0$0
DAVE RUSSELL
7817 IVANHOE AVE SUITE 300, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
DIRECTOR0.5$0$0
SHANE HARTNETT
801 RIVER DRIVE SUITE 200, NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD 57049
DIRECTOR2$0$0
JOSH SHERER
801 RIVER DRIVE SUITE 200, NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD 57049
TREASURER2$0$0
DAVID STOOS
801 RIVER DRIVE SUITE 200, NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD 57049
SECRETARY2$0$0
EMILY WAITT
7817 IVANHOE AVE SUITE 300, LA JOLLA, CA 92037
DIRECTOR0.5$0$0
SOPHIE WAITT
801 RIVER DRIVE SUITE 200, NORTH SIOUX CITY, SD 57049
DIRECTOR0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 559, N SIOUX CITY, SD 57049-0559
In care of
% DOUGLAS N VARLEY
Signed the 990-PF
JOSH SHERER, TREASURER
Phone
(605) 232-9929
Return prepared by
RSM US LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
20-3274586
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private operating foundation, 50% limit
Exempt since
2006
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$787,176
Income (IRS master file)
$12,878,643

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$7,174,063$8,354,705$787,176XML
990-PFDecember 2023$7,937,219$8,360,204$1,578,619XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-3274586).

Questions about WAITT INSTITUTE

What is the EIN of WAITT INSTITUTE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WAITT INSTITUTE is 20-3274586.
Is WAITT INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
Are donations to WAITT INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private operating foundation, 50% limit).
Which annual return does WAITT INSTITUTE file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of WAITT INSTITUTE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WAITT INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of WAITT INSTITUTE?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 13 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $240,295 (KATHRYN MENGERINK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does WAITT INSTITUTE have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,174,063, expenses of $8,354,705 and total assets of $787,176 at year end.

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