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MAKING WAVES ACADEMY: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
MAKING WAVES ACADEMY (EIN 20-8967421)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-11
IRS object ID
202621319349304367
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-11T13:16:14-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN410746749PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1901 VIA PIEMONTE SUITE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityONTARIOCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP91764ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN208967421EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MAKING WAVES ACADEMYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMAKIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone5102621511PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14123 LAKESIDE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityRICHMONDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94806ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonALTON B NELSON JRPersonNm
Person TitleCEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone5102621511PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-08SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMEI-LI HUANGPreparerPersonNm
PTINP02383735PTIN
Phone9099857286PhoneNum
Preparation2026-03-27PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerALTON B NELSON JRPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14123 LAKESIDE DRIVEAddressLine1Txt
CityRICHMONDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94806ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$28,031,939GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MAKINGWAVESACADEMY.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation2007FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateCALegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionADVANCE STUDENTS TO AND THROUGH COLLEGE OR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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Total Volunteers20TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$421,653PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$390,498CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$0PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$30,342,025PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$28,031,939CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$0PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$0CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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CY Other Expenses$11,302,341CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$28,706,466PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$28,096,403CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,635,559PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$64,464CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$17,051,335TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$16,356,230TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$7,295,034TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$6,664,393TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$9,756,301NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$9,691,837NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionRIGOROUSLY AND HOLISTICALLY PREPARING STUDENTS TO GAIN ACCEPTANCE TO AND GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE TO ULTIMATELY BECOME VALUABLE CONTRIBUTORS TO THE WORKFORCE AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$26,286,864ExpenseAmt
DescMAKING WAVES ACADEMY ENSURES THAT OUR YOUTH ACQUIRE THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO GAIN ACCEPTANCE TO AND GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. MAKING WAVES ACADEMY SERVED OVER 1,075 CHILDREN IN THE FY 24/25.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$26,286,864TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other Sec0ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingYes (1)SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (1)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document47IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee221EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of Committees0MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldCAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1ALTON B NELSON JRBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone5102621511PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line14123 LAKESIDE DRAddressLine1Txt
CityRICHMONDCityNm
State AbbreviationCAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP94806ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (16 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeIndIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd
ALTON B NELSON JR
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER40.00Yes (X)$339,071$0$89,356
ELIZABETH MARTINEZ
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER40.00$212,880$0$34,307Yes (X)
TAMEKA JACKSON
PRINCIPAL40.00$201,586$0$41,414Yes (X)
DAMON EDWARDS
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER40.00$206,713$0$35,560Yes (X)
HUNG MAI
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE THROUGH 6/2540.00Yes (X)$159,234$0$26,366
KATHARINE MASON
DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS OPERATIONS40.00$152,509$0$28,695Yes (X)
ATHENA DRAPER
IT DIRECTOR40.00$155,306$0$14,537Yes (X)
ARIKA SPENCER-BROWN
DIR. OF COLLEGE & CAREER COUNSELING40.00$118,805$0$44,283Yes (X)
ALONSO RIVERA
HEALTH & WELLNESS TEACHER40.00$113,194$0$41,611Yes (X)
ALICA KLEIN
BOARD CHAIR15.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
ENRIQUE ROMERO
BOARD SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0Yes (X)
JANIS GLOVER
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
DR ESTHER HUGO
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FELICIA SELVA
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
AMY OBINYAN
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MARGARET WATSON
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,659,298TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$356,129TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K35IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
PACHECO'S CLEANING SERVICES
2025 DOVER AVESAN PABLOCA94806JANITORIAL SERVICES$683,642
SWING EDUCATION INC
PO BOX 92376LAS VEGASNV891932376TEACHER SUBSTITUTES$537,988
LINDE GROUP
2560 NINTH STREET STE 219BERKELEYCA94710IT SERVICES$447,207
SCOOT EDUCATION INC
5670 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 1970LOS ANGELESCA90036TEACHER SUBSTITUTES$397,759
SENECA FAMILY OF AGENCIES
8945 GOLF LINKS RDOAKLANDCA94605SPECIAL EDUCATION$321,334
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K13CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$19,974,044GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$7,667,397AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$39,119NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$27,641,441TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$390,498TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$390,498ExclusionAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$28,031,939TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$0RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$0UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$390,498ExclusionAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,193,529TotalAmt
Program Services$1,074,177ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$119,352ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,884,920TotalAmt
Program Services$11,000,756ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$884,164ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,213,625TotalAmt
Program Services$1,130,442ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$83,183ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,005,412TotalAmt
Program Services$1,846,416ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$158,996ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$496,576TotalAmt
Program Services$450,424ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$46,152ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$76,929TotalAmt
Program Services$70,775ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,154ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,105TotalAmt
Program Services$37,894ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,211ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$4,561,467TotalAmt
Program Services$4,432,982ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$128,485ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$639,501TotalAmt
Program Services$599,740ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$39,761ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,000,777TotalAmt
Program Services$920,715ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$80,062ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,374,498TotalAmt
Program Services$3,173,382ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$201,116ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,524TotalAmt
Program Services$35,442ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,082ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$111,389TotalAmt
Program Services$102,478ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$8,911ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,201TotalAmt
Program Services$18,201ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$504,754TotalAmt
Program Services$464,374ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$40,380ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS$526,783$526,783
STUDENT TRANSPORTATION$214,351$214,351
OTHER EXPENSES$193,062$187,532$5,530

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,096,403TotalAmt
Program Services$26,286,864ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,809,539ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,408,801BOYAmt
EOY$6,345,602EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$6,200,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,841,290BOYAmt
EOY$3,230,752EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$455,153BOYAmt
EOY$293,805EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$458,213LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$225,119LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$251,294BOYAmt
EOY$233,094EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,797BOYAmt
EOY$52,977EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,051,335BOYAmt
EOY$16,356,230EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,767,521BOYAmt
EOY$3,320,422EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,432,499BOYAmt
EOY$3,290,640EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$95,014BOYAmt
EOY$53,331EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$7,295,034BOYAmt
EOY$6,664,393EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,756,301BOYAmt
EOY$3,491,837EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$6,200,000EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,756,301BOYAmt
EOY$9,691,837EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,051,335BOYAmt
EOY$16,356,230EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$64,464ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SchoolYes (X)SchoolInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$458,213OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$225,119DepreciationAmt
Book Value$233,094BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$233,094TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescROU LEASE LIABILITYDesc
Amt$53,331Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$53,331TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$28,031,939TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$28,031,939RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$28,031,939TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$28,096,403TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$28,096,403ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$28,096,403TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE SCHOOL IS A NONPROFIT ENTITY EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) AND CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701D. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION HAS BEEN MADE FOR INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT OF BEING SUSTAINED UPON POTENTIAL AUDIT OR EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, NO DISCLOSURES OF UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED. THE SCHOOL IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON NET INCOME THAT IS DERIVED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES THAT ARE UNRELATED TO THE EXEMPT PURPOSES. THE SCHOOL FILES AN EXEMPT SCHOOL RETURN AND APPLICABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX RETURN IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND WITH THE CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAX BOARD.ExplanationTxt

Schedule E IRS990ScheduleE

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Nondiscriminatory Policy StmtYes (1)NondiscriminatoryPolicyStmtInd
Policy Stmt In Brochures EtcYes (1)PolicyStmtInBrochuresEtcInd
Plcy Pblczd Via Broadcast MediaYes (1)PlcyPblczdViaBroadcastMediaInd
Maintain Racial Comp RecsYes (1)MaintainRacialCompRecsInd
Maintain Scholarships RecsYes (1)MaintainScholarshipsRecsInd
Maintain Cpy Of Brochures EtcYes (1)MaintainCpyOfBrochuresEtcInd
Maintain Cpy Of All SolYes (1)MaintainCpyOfAllSolInd
Discriminate Race Stdnts Rghts0DiscriminateRaceStdntsRghtsInd
Discriminate Race Admiss Plcy0DiscriminateRaceAdmissPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Emplm Fculty0DiscriminateRaceEmplmFcultyInd
Discriminate Race Schs0DiscriminateRaceSchsInd
Discriminate Race Educ Plcy0DiscriminateRaceEducPlcyInd
Discriminate Race Use Of Fclts0DiscriminateRaceUseOfFcltsInd
Discriminate Race Athlt Prog0DiscriminateRaceAthltProgInd
Discriminate Race Other Acty0DiscriminateRaceOtherActyInd
Government Financial Aid RcvdYes (1)GovernmentFinancialAidRcvdInd
Government Financial Aid Rvkd0GovernmentFinancialAidRvkdInd
Compliance With Rev Proc7550Yes (1)ComplianceWithRevProc7550Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY INCLUDED IN ALL ADVERTISEMENTS & ENROLLMENT MATERIALS.
SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6MAKING WAVES ACADEMY IS A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL RECEIVES PER PUPIL FUNDING FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentYes (1)SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (9 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
ALTON B NELSON JR
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$339,071$0$0$0$0$0$63,837$0$25,519$0$428,427$0$0$0
ELIZABETH MARTINEZ
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER$212,880$0$0$0$0$0$10,461$0$23,846$0$247,187$0$0$0
TAMEKA JACKSON
PRINCIPAL$201,586$0$0$0$0$0$35,261$0$6,153$0$243,000$0$0$0
DAMON EDWARDS
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER$206,713$0$0$0$0$0$12,206$0$23,354$0$242,273$0$0$0
HUNG MAI
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE THROUGH 6/25$159,234$0$0$0$0$0$9,255$0$17,111$0$185,600$0$0$0
KATHARINE MASON
DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS OPERATIONS$152,509$0$0$0$0$0$4,355$0$24,340$0$181,204$0$0$0
ATHENA DRAPER
IT DIRECTOR$155,306$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$14,537$0$169,843$0$0$0
ARIKA SPENCER-BROWN
DIR. OF COLLEGE & CAREER COUNSELING$118,805$0$0$0$0$0$21,106$0$23,177$0$163,088$0$0$0
ALONSO RIVERA
HEALTH & WELLNESS TEACHER$113,194$0$0$0$0$0$20,790$0$20,821$0$154,805$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 3THE BOARD DETERMINES THE CEO COMPENSATION BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA. IT ALSO CONSULTS WITH THE CEO ON THE COMPENSATION OF C-SUITE POSITIONS AS WELL AS REVIEWS PERIODIC BENCHMARKS FOR POSITIONS ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION.
PART I, LINE 4AHUNG MAI'S COMPENSATION REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VII INCLUDED $47,734 FOR SEVERANCE; TERMS AND CONDITIONS WERE AS FOLLOWS: SEVERANCE PAYMENT

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$39,119NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Method Of Determining RevenuesFMVMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE NUMBER OF DIRECTORS SHALL BE NO LESS THAN FIVE (5) AND NO MORE THAN FIFTEEN (15), UNLESS CHANGED BY AMENDMENTS TO THESE BYLAWS. A BOARD SEAT SHALL BE RESERVED AT ALL TIMES FOR A PARENT/GUARDIAN REPRESENTATIVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8BMAKING WAVES ACADEMY HAS NO COMITTEE WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATIONS INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM WITH INFORMATION PROVIDED BY MANAGEMENT. ONCE PREPARED, THE FORM IS REVIEWED BY THE AUDIT COMMITTEE BEFORE BEING SHARED WITH THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, AND DIRECTORS ARE COVERED UNDER MWA'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY DISCLOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, AS WELL AS WHEN THEY ARISE. MONITORING IS PERFORMED REGULARLY BY THE OFFICERS TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. ANY QUESTIONS OF A CONFLICT ARE ADDRESSED WITH THE DESIGNATED EMPLOYEE, WHO IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF ANY MATERIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST AND BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL FACTS TO THE BOARD AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE BOARD DETERMINES IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PRESENT. IF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS IDENTIFIED, THE APPROPRIATE ACTION IS TAKEN, INCLUDING LIMITATIONS TO THE INDIVIDUAL'S INFLUENCE ON RELATED BUSINESS MATTERS WITHIN DISCUSSION AND VOTING. ALL DELIBERATION AND DECISIONS ARE RECORDED IN MEETING MINUTES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE BOARD DETERMINES THE CEO COMPENSATION BASED ON COMPARABILITY DATA. IT ALSO CONSULTS WITH THE CEO ON THE COMPENSATION OF OTHER C-SUITE POSITIONS AS WELL AS REVIEWS PERIODIC BENCHMARKS FOR POSITIONS ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025, AS THIS IS FOR A THREE YEAR CONTRACT.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GOVERSIGHT FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 146,604. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 146,604. CONTRACTED SERVICES : PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,447,940. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 43,402. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,491,342. SPECIAL EDUCATION: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,219,630. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 36,559. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,256,189. SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,199,894. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 35,967. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,235,861. OTHER FEES FOR SVCS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 418,914. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,557. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 431,471.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:MAKING WAVES ACADEMY ENSURES THAT OUR YOUTH ACQUIRE THE SKILLS NECESSARY TO GAIN ACCEPTANCE TO AND GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE. MAKING WAVES ACADEMY SERVED OVER 1,075 CHILDREN IN THE FY 24/25.