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Nonprofits / District of Columbia

Who funds Ocean Conservancy?

Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 237245152

282 private foundations reported grants to Ocean Conservancy in Washington, District of Columbia totaling $10.8 million across 292 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation, with $2.6 million.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund Ocean Conservancy

The 100 largest of 282 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation
California · 2024
To support and protect ecological hotspots and strengthen science-based fisheries management in the u.s. Bering and chukchi seas.3$2.6 million
Walton Family Foundation Inc
Arkansas · 2024
To support climate-ready fisheries in the United States.3$1.2 million
G O Forward Charitable Trust
Minnesota · 2024
General operating1$1.0 million
American Express Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Trash free seas, resilient communities1$785,000
The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc
Georgia · 2024 · accepts applications
Trash Free Seas1$750,000
The Panaphil Foundation
New York · 2024
Unrestricted1$500,000
Builders Vision Foundation
Illinois · 2024
to support an ocean clean-up initiative in Baja California Sur, Maine, and the Pacific Northwest1$400,000
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Environment and Science1$350,000
The Brunckhorst Foundation
New York · 2024
General Purpose unless otherwise stated1$250,000
Forrest C & Frances H Lattner Foundation
Rhode Island · 2024
Trash free seas ocean climate programs1$165,000
Mariposa Foundation Inc
New Jersey · 2024
For donee's exempt purpose1$130,000
MWC Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
25,000 general fund & 50,000 artic conservation work1$100,000
The Hartfield Fdn Inc 0739-80-42
Pennsylvania · 2024
A healthy ocean1$100,000
Roaring Brook Family Foundation
Massachusetts · 2024
Trash-free seas program + ghost gear initiative + dsm1$100,000
Donald J Slavik Family Foundation
Delaware · 2024
PNW Ghost Gear Removal Project1$100,000
Rosenbaum Family Foundation Inc
Maryland · 2024
Charitable1$88,500
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$80,881
HRH Foundation
California · 2025
General operating purposes1$80,000
Hard Rock Heals Foundation Inc
Florida · 2024
Contribution to Ocean Conservancy1$75,000
The James Family Charitable Foundation
Virginia · 2024
General1$65,000
Winifred Stevens Foundation
Arizona · 2024
Ocean conservancy ocean plastics program1$60,000
The Klungness Family Foundation Inc
Delaware · 2023
General & Unrestricted1$50,000
Bernard G& Geraldine Rsegal Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2024
General1$50,000
John & Janice Howie Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025
Charitable1$50,000
The Martin Foundation Inc
Florida · 2024 · accepts applications
Trash free oceans program and global ghost gear initiative1$50,000
The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation
California · 2024
To provide support for ocean conservancys international coastal cleanup1$50,000
Plurabel Fund
Pennsylvania · 2025
General1$50,000
Volo Foundation
Florida · 2024
South indian river lagoon / panellas project1$50,000
Adam R Scripps Foundation
Kentucky · 2024
General Operations1$50,000
The Mericos Foundation
California · 2024
Global ghost gear initiative1$50,000
WWW Foundation
California · 2024
General operating support1$50,000
Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation
California · 2024
To carry out specific charitable, educational, and cultural projects1$50,000
Christian V and Lisa D Young Family Foundation
Arizona · 2024
General operating support1$45,000
The Sidney E Frank Foundation
New York · 2024
For general operating support1$40,000
The Cedars Foundation Inc
Virginia · 2024
General use.1$40,000
Better Natures Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025
General purpose1$40,000
Woodward Fund UA FSW Bank of America NA
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Unrestricted general1$35,000
The O-I Charities Foundation
Ohio · 2024
General operations1$35,000
The Schmidt Family Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Ocean stewardship and research1$30,000
Timken Matthews Family Foundation
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
2024-2025 Unrestricted Grant1$30,000
The Nelson Family Foundation
North Dakota · 2025
General funding1$30,000
The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family Foundation
California · 2024
Charitable1$25,000
Kitchings Family Foundation
Florida · 2025
General operating1$25,000
Sustainable Futures Fund
California · 2024
Support trash free seas program1$25,000
Westwind Foundation
Connecticut · 2024
To fund operating needs1$25,000
SBK Stearns Family Foundation
Wisconsin · 2025
General purpose1$25,000
The Donald and Maureen Green Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Operational needs1$25,000
Downeast Conservation Foundation Inc
Maine · 2023 · accepts applications
General operating fund1$20,000
The Becket Family Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2025 · accepts applications
Unrestricted1$20,000
Lilly Endowment Inc
Indiana · 2025 · accepts applications
Employee matching gift(s)1$20,000
Ronald W Naito MD Foundation
Oregon · 2024 · accepts applications
Global shipping and ports project1$20,000
Melling Family Foundation
Utah · 2024 · accepts applications
Support the work of creating science-based solutions for a healthy ocean and the wildlife and communities that depend on it.1$20,000
Stanley F Goldfein Foundation Inc
New York · 2025
Charitable1$17,000
Aptargroup Charitable Foundation
Illinois · 2025 · accepts applications
080 Preserv cons nat resource1$15,100
The Weiss Family Foundation
California · 2025
To support wildlife conservation effort1$15,000
The Spionkop Charitable Trust
New York · 2024
To accomplish the charitable purpose of the foundation - charitable/environmental1$15,000
Mion Family Foundation Inc
Georgia · 2024
Environmental conservation1$15,000
The C Richard and Olive J Brose Hie Hill Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2025
To support their mission1$15,000
Red Butterfly Foundation
New York · 2025
Charity's general purposes1$15,000
The Jake Foundation Inc
Florida · 2024
Charitable1$15,000
Robert J Bauer Family Foundation
Florida · 2024 · accepts applications
Unrestricted1$13,000
Myers Family Foundation
Michigan · 2025
Genl budget1$11,000
Franklin Philanthropic Foundation
Illinois · 2025
Unrestricted1$10,902
Mollie Zweig Foundation
Florida · 2025
General operations1$10,000
Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General purpose1$10,000
Martin R Prince Charitable Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Unrestricted for purposes of organization1$10,000
Joel and Elaine Gershman Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2023
Community1$10,000
Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Unrestricted1$10,000
Leaves of Grass Fund
Massachusetts · 2024
Charitable1$10,000
Aaron and Patricia Blumberg Foundation
Delaware · 2025
General & Unrestricted1$10,000
Triple E Charitable Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General1$10,000
Idm Foundation
Michigan · 2024
Operating support1$10,000
The Cecily & David Murphy Majerus Foundation
California · 2025
Maintain our ocean environment1$10,000
The Lawrence Katzman Charitable Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General support1$10,000
Bruce and Susan Kilgore Family Foundation
Delaware · 2024
General & Unrestricted1$10,000
Foster-Davis Foundation Inc
Delaware · 2025
General & Unrestricted1$9,000
Ewy Share Tr DTD 6-29-1998
Delaware · 2024
Unrestricted gift1$8,405
Conrad N Hilton Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
For general operating support1$8,000
Ttees the Edith W Mac Guire Char Tr
Delaware · 2025
General operating1$7,500
Palisades Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025 · accepts applications
General fund1$7,500
Carolyn Smith Foundation
Tennessee · 2025 · accepts applications
Helps formulate ocean policies1$7,500
Perkins Charitable Foundation
Ohio · 2025 · accepts applications
Philanthropic purposes.1$6,500
Hixon Family Foundation
Texas · 2025
Protect oceans2$5,500
The Prentice Foundation Inc
Delaware · 2024
to target Florida fund2$5,000
Jesse and Joan Kupferberg Family Foundation
Delaware · 2024
General & Unrestricted1$5,000
Wild Woods Foundation
New York · 2024
Generaloperations1$5,000
Rita and Leo Greenland Family Foundation
Connecticut · 2025
Unrestricted1$5,000
Rough-J-Ranch Foundation
California · 2025
Environment1$5,000
Sibley-Saltonstall Charitable Foundation
Massachusetts · 2025
Unrestricted for general1$5,000
Seltzer Family Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2025
Unrestricted donation1$5,000
Noblelight Foundation
California · 2024
To support protecting the ocean from today's greatest global challenges.1$5,000
The Amelia Foundation
New York · 2025
To assist in the mission of keeping the oceans clean1$5,000
The Carol J Adragna Family Foundation
New York · 2025 · accepts applications
General - unrestricted1$5,000
Alben F & Clara G Bates Foundation
Illinois · 2024
Unrestricted1$5,000
Living Springs Foundation
Minnesota · 2025 · accepts applications
General support1$5,000
The Medway Charitable Trust
Maryland · 2025
Program support1$5,000
Wilson Conservation Trust
Florida · 2025
General Support1$5,000
The Neall Family Charitable Foundation
Virginia · 2024
General charitable purposes1$5,000
The Luminescence Foundation Inc
Virginia · 2024
General1$5,000
L Heart Foundation Inc
Montana · 2025
Further tax exempt purpose.1$5,000

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

A foundation that already gives to Ocean Conservancy gives in its field and region, so the list doubles as a prospect list for similar organizations in Washington. Open a foundation to see its application rules, typical grant and every other grant it paid.

Questions people ask

Who funds Ocean Conservancy?

Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation, Walton Family Foundation Inc, G O Forward Charitable Trust, American Express Foundation and The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc, and 277 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does Ocean Conservancy get from foundations?

$10.8 million in 292 reported grants from 282 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

American Express Foundation, The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, MWC Foundation Inc and The Martin Foundation Inc say in their filings that they accept applications.

Other funded organizations in Washington