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Living Water Foundation

Preselected recipients only Troutdale, Oregon · EIN 931291150

Living Water Foundation is a private foundation in Troutdale, Oregon. In tax year 2024 it gave $530,140 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $96,750 and the largest $321,640. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $454,576 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$560,9654$1.5 million
2023$454,5764$1.6 million
2024$530,1404$1.7 million

How to apply

Living Water Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Living Water Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Tennessee. It also paid $93,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee1$321,640
Florida1$100,500
Oregon1$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pioneer Missions Global Pioneer Missions Global
Jackson, TN
Christian outreach ministries$321,640
Truman Herring Ministries Truman Herring Ministries
Boca Raton, FL
Christian outreach ministries$100,500
Behala Human Care Mission Behala Human Care MissionOrphanage housing and education$93,000
Crosswalk Ministries USA Inc Crosswalk Ministries USA Inc
Lapine, OR
Reduce juvenile crime$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Living Water Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Living Water Foundation give?

$530,140 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $96,750.

Who runs Living Water Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Guy R Wolcott Sr (President), Bruce A Ament (Secretary) and Guy R Wolcott Jr (Director).

What does Living Water Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and international.

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