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Nonprofit · EIN 82-2805943

MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055

Financials

$0$20K2023$13K$3K2024−$4K$20K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF-$4,000$20,034-$24,034$28,901$0$28,901
December 31, 2024990-PF$12,500$2,500$10,000$52,935$0$52,935
December 31, 2023990-PF$0$20,000-$20,000$42,935$0$42,935
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$20,000
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$20,000

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$52,935
Total assets, end of year
$28,901
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$28,901
Fair market value of assets
$28,901
Qualifying distributions
$20,000

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, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUSAN K WINCHELL
1701 S Leslie Ave, Independence, MO 64055
President0$0
JOHN S WINCHELL
1701 S Leslie Ave, Independence, MO 64055
Treasurer0$0
MARY LOU FEAGAN
420 N 5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101
Secretary0$0
PAUL FEAGAN
420 N 5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101
Vice President0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUSAN K WINCHELL
1701 S Leslie Ave, Independence, MO 64055
President0$0
JOHN S WINCHELL
1701 S Leslie Ave, Independence, MO 64055
Treasurer0$0
MARY LOU FEAGAN
420 N 5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101
Secretary0$0
PAUL FEAGAN
420 N 5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101
Vice President0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUSAN K WINCHELL
1701 S Leslie Avenue, Independence, MO 64055
President0$0
JOHN S WINCHELL
1701 S Leslie Avenue, Independence, MO 64055
Treasurer0$0
MARY LOU FEAGAN
420 N 5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101
Secretary0$0
PAUL FEAGAN
420 N 5th Street, Kansas City, KS 66101
Vice President0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1701 S LESLIE AVE, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64055-1719
In care of
% JOHN WINCHELL
Signed the 990-PF
JOHN WINCHELL, Treasurer
Phone
(816) 799-8932

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, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
82-2805943
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2017
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Category (NTEE)
Religion-related (X20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$28,901
Income (IRS master file)
$10,000

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025-$4,000$20,034$28,901XML
990-PFDecember 2024$12,500$2,500$52,935XML
990-PFDecember 2023$0$20,000$42,935XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––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 82-2805943).

Questions about MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION is 82-2805943.
Is MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
Are donations to MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MAKING WAVES FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of -$4,000, expenses of $20,034 and total assets of $28,901 at year end.

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