Mission
RIGOROUSLY AND HOLISTICALLY PREPARING STUDENTS TO GAIN ACCEPTANCE TO AND GRADUATE FROM COLLEGE TO ULTIMATELY BECOME VALUABLE CONTRIBUTORS TO THE WORKFORCE AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.
Public Charity
MAKING WAVES ACADEMY
Based in RICHMOND, CA, MAKING WAVES ACADEMY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $28.0M in revenue, $28.1M in expenses, $16.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 30 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $9.4M.
EIN: 208967421
RICHMOND, CA
Charter Schools
NTEE: B29
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$28.0M
Total Expenses$28.1M
Total Assets$16.4M
Grant Records30
Funding Total$9.4M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Making Waves Academy
How Making Waves Academy divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$92
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $92 for programs
$92
Making Waves Academy ensures that our youth acquire the skills necessary to gain acceptance to and graduate from college
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
PROVIDE UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
$750,000
INTERNATIONAL
$100,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$25,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,400
GENERAL SUPPORT
$12,400
Showing up to 5 of 30 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD CHAIR
Alica Klein
HEALTH & WELLNESS TEACHER
Alonso Rivera
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Alton B Nelson Jr
DIRECTOR
Amy Obinyan
DIR. OF COLLEGE & CAREER COUNSELING
Arika Spencer-Brown
IT DIRECTOR
Athena Draper
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28.0M | $28.1M | $16.4M |
| 2024 | $30.3M | $28.7M | $17.1M |
| 2023 | $29.3M | $28.1M | $15.3M |
| 2022 | $27.3M | $26.0M | $9.8M |
| 2021 | $26.2M | $22.7M | $7.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $26.2M to $28.0M (+7%), with total assets most recently reported at $16.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.