Waverley Street Foundation — Grants, Assets & 990-PF Profile

Waverley Street Foundation is a private foundation based in Palo Alto, California with $2.74B in assets, focused on Philanthropy & Grantmaking. Profile based on its IRS Form 990-PF filing, compiled by Grantoria.

$2.74Btotal assets

2016IRS ruling year

Philanthropy & Grantmakingfocus area

🏆 Top 1% of 11,589 tracked U.S. private foundations by total assets.

Grants Waverley Street Foundation has awarded

40 grantees · $189M total in its latest IRS Form 990-PF. Largest recipients:

Climate Imperative Foundation $36M
Thousand Currents $10M
Stichting European Climate Foundation $10M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc $9M
Clean Future Forum Inc $8M
Grid Alternatives $8M
Conservation International Foundation $7.5M
Elemental Excelerator Inc $7M
Global Greengrants Fund $6.5M
Earth Island Institute $6M
Vereniging Milieudefensie $5M
African American Alliance Of Cdfi Ceos Inc $5M
Climate Jobs National Resource Center $4.8M
Building Decarbonization Coalition $4.5M
Climate And Clean Energy Equity Fund $4.3M
Transparency International Ev $4M
Fuse Corps $4M
Selco Foundation $4M
Taproot Earth $4M
The New Venture Fund $3.5M
Cultural Survival Inc $3.3M
The Years Project Inc $3M
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc $3M
The Sunrise Project Australia Ltd $2.5M
Texas Southern University Foundation $2.2M

Grantees recorded on Form 990-PF Part XV; amounts aggregated by Grantoria. Linked names have full recipient profiles.

Giving history

Total grants paid by year (IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV).

FY2020$84.5M
FY2021$124.5M
FY2022$164.1M
FY2023$225.5M

About Waverley Street Foundation

TypePrivate foundation
Primary focusPhilanthropy & Grantmaking
HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
EIN813242506
IRS ruling2016

Financial data from the organization's IRS Form 990-PF (Exempt Organizations Business Master File). View 990-PF filings on ProPublica →

Grants in Philanthropy & Grantmaking area

This foundation funds philanthropy & grantmaking. While we build out its grantee history, explore open federal grants in the same space:

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Frequently asked questions

What is Waverley Street Foundation?

Waverley Street Foundation is a private foundation based in Palo Alto, California with $2.74B in total assets, as reported on its IRS Form 990-PF.

What does Waverley Street Foundation fund?

Its primary focus area is Philanthropy & Grantmaking (IRS NTEE classification). For grant opportunities in this area, see open grants.

What is the EIN of Waverley Street Foundation?

Waverley Street Foundation's EIN is 813242506. View its 990-PF filings on ProPublica.

How do I apply for a grant from Waverley Street Foundation?

Private foundations like Waverley Street Foundation typically award grants by invitation or through their own application process — review its giving area (Philanthropy & Grantmaking) and find official contact details in its IRS Form 990-PF. Grantoria is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Waverley Street Foundation. For grants open to public application right now, use the Grant Finder.

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (Form 990-PF), compiled by Grantoria. Financial figures reflect the latest available IRS data; grantee history is being added. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the foundation.