Making Waves Foundation Ltd
Concentration RiskGovernment Funding ($25K)
Giving Philosophy
The Making Waves Foundation approaches its giving by valuing inclusion, empowerment, and personal growth. It selects recipients based on their potential to benefit from its sailing programs and experiences. The foundation prioritizes supporting young people who are at risk or disadvantaged, and aims to provide them with life-changing opportunities.
Tips for Applicants
To approach this funder, emphasize how your project or organization aligns with the foundation's values of inclusion, empowerment, and personal growth, and demonstrate how it will benefit young people with disabilities or experiencing social disadvantage. Highlight any existing partnerships or connections with special needs schools or community organizations.
Financial History (7 years)
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1.2M | $1.3M | $-21,055 |
| 2022 | $1.0M | $1.5M | $1.3M | $-457,293 |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $1.1M | $1.7M | $383K |
| 2020 | $922K | $736K | $1.2M | $185K |
| 2019 | $641K | $661K | $1.1M | $-20,060 |
| 2018 | $602K | $800K | $1000K | $-174,555 |
| 2017 | $770K | $857K | $1.2M | $-2,965 |
Community Evidence
External EvidenceIdentity
- GS ID
- AU-ABN-82714459575
- ABN
- 82714459575
- Sector
- community
- Website
- makingwaves.au
- Financial Year
- 2023
Focus Areas
Board & Leadership (8)
- David Prestonboard member
- David Redfernboard member
- Nathan Stapletonboard member
- Paul D'Arcyboard member
- Peter Laverboard member
- Yvonne Whiteboard member
- Moyo Molloydirector
- GARETH HOGANother
Financials
- Revenue
- $1.1M
- Assets
- $1.3M
Method
- Match Confidence
- registry
- Cross-references
- 1 dataset
- Match Key
- ABN
- Relationships
- 18
Matched by Australian Business Number (ABN) — high confidence. This entity was found across multiple government datasets using the same ABN.
Data Sources
JusticeHub
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View on JusticeHubLocation Intelligence
- Postcode
- 2027
- Locality
- Double Bay - Darling Point
- Remoteness
- Major Cities of Australia
- SEIFA Disadvantage
- Decile 10/10
- LGA
- Woollahra
- SA2 Region
- Double Bay - Darling Point
- Entities in Area
- 154
Disability Market Context
NDIS LayerThis organisation shows disability-related delivery signals. The strategic question is whether it sits inside a resilient market, a thin market, or a captured market where large providers take most of the money and local alternatives are scarce.