Waymakers
AI Summary
Waymakers is a nonprofit organization operating in Orange County, dedicated to crime prevention by providing essential human services to at-risk youth facing mental or legal challenges, as well as to victims of crime across all age groups. With an operating budget of $32.5 million and total revenue of $32.4 million for the filing year 2024, the organization relies on diverse funding sources, with no single funder contributing 50% or more of its revenue. For more information, visit their website at www.waymakersoc.org.
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Mission Statement
The organization provides various human services in Orange County to youth at risk with mental or legal issues and to victims of crime of all ages.
Cause Areas
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Crime prevention
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Charity Verification Snapshot
IRS EO Business Master File Status
Listed as tax-exempt
IRS Pub 78 Status
Eligible for tax-deductible gifts
IRS Revocation Status
Not in Automatic Revocation of Exemption List
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Waymakers’s budget?
In 2024, Waymakers reported an annual operating budget of around $32.5 million. More detailed financial information is available to registered users.
What causes does Waymakers support?
Waymakers supports work in Crime prevention.
Where does Waymakers operate?
Waymakers is headquartered in Santa Ana, CA.
Who funded Waymakers recently?
In 2025, Waymakers received grants from LOUIX DOR DEMPRIEY FOUNDATION, O L HALSELL FOUNDATION, and The Karena Lee Adler Foundation. More information on this organization’s funders is available to registered users.
What is the largest grant Waymakers received in 2024?
The largest grant to Waymakers in 2024 exceeds $55 thousand.
What is Waymakers’s reliance on government grants?
Waymakers relied on government grants for more than 95% of their total revenue in 2024.
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