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Who funds The Ocean Foundation?

Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 710863908

34 private foundations reported grants to The Ocean Foundation in Washington, District of Columbia totaling $1.6 million across 41 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Builders Vision Foundation, with $424,136.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund The Ocean Foundation

All 34 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Builders Vision Foundation
Illinois · 2024
to support educational efforts related to sustainable marine-related industries2$424,136
Allen Family Philanthropies
Washington · 2024
To support gem-in-a-box: the global eutrophication monitoring program1$223,276
Trust for Mutual Understanding
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General support7$206,705
The Marisla Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$125,000
The Schmidt Family Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Ocean stewardship and research1$120,000
The Search Foundation
Texas · 2024
Fondation tara ocean project1$53,890
The Rauch Foundation Inc
Vermont · 2024
Global food systems1$50,000
The Emma and Georgina Bloomberg Foundation
New York · 2024
To support friends of the nonsuch expeditions1$50,000
The Volgenau Foundation
Virginia · 2024
Ocean connectors: connecting youth for conservation1$50,000
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Environment and Science1$50,000
The Chris and Melody Malachowsky Family Foundation
California · 2024
Charitable1$40,000
Herbert W Hoover Foundation PFDN
Ohio · 2024 · accepts applications
General operating1$35,000
Subak Family Foundation
Texas · 2025
Unrestricted general1$30,000
Kissick Family Foundation
California · 2024
Contribution1$28,000
Will J Reid Foundation
California · 2024
Pro esteros1$23,500
Ecoed Foundation
Wisconsin · 2023
To support charitable operations1$13,000
Philip Stephenson Foundation
Virginia · 2024
General support1$11,000
Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
General purpose1$10,000
Patricia & Bernard Goldstein Family Foundation
New York · 2024
For operations1$10,000
Berger Family Foundation
New York · 2024
For charitable purpose of organization1$10,000
Names Family Foundation
Washington · 2024 · accepts applications
Plastics initiative support1$10,000
The John A & Elizabeth F Taylor Charitable Foundation Inc
Florida · 2025
General1$9,097
New England Biolabs Foundation Inc
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
Youth leadership for catalyzing coastal and ocean conservation awareness and action1$8,000
B & W Family Foundation
Pennsylvania · 2025 · accepts applications
Unrestricted1$5,240
Eagan Family Foundation Inc
New Jersey · 2024 · accepts applications
Support for general use1$5,000
The John C Griswold Family Foundation
Delaware · 2024
Pro Esteros Friends of Funds1$3,000
The Anjulicia Foundation
Oregon · 2024 · accepts applications
Ocean connectors project1$2,500
Golden Pig Family Foundation
Delaware · 2025
General & Unrestricted1$2,000
Michael D Levin and Joanne Levin Foundation
California · 2024
to improve global ocean health, climate resilience and the blue economy1$1,000
Altman-Aronow Charitable Foundation
California · 2025
Promote conservation efforts for gray whales1$500
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$374
The Gilbane Family Foundation
Rhode Island · 2023
Social support1$250
Edwards Mother Earth Foundation
Delaware · 2024
General & Unrestricted1$250
Texas Instruments Foundation
Texas · 2024 · accepts applications
Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."1$106

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.

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Questions people ask

Who funds The Ocean Foundation?

Builders Vision Foundation, Allen Family Philanthropies, Trust for Mutual Understanding, The Marisla Foundation and The Schmidt Family Foundation, and 29 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does The Ocean Foundation get from foundations?

$1.6 million in 41 reported grants from 34 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Trust for Mutual Understanding, The Marisla Foundation, The Schmidt Family Foundation, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation and Herbert W Hoover Foundation PFDN say in their filings that they accept applications.

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