Honda Marine Science Foundation

TORRANCE, CA EIN: 81-3059710

Honda Marine Science Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TORRANCE, CA. IRS filing data is available for 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets. In 2021, it awarded 6 grants totaling $485K. Net investment income was $313K.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.9M

Annual Giving

$485K

Grant Count

Avg Grant Size

$81K

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Honda Marine Science Foundation reported a distributable amount of $407K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Honda Marine Science Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

California $233K (48%)

Virginia $100K (21%)

North Carolina $76K (16%)

Washington $76K (16%)

States

California North Carolina Virginia Washington

Cities

ArlingtonBeaufortBerkeleyOaklandSan DiegoSeattle

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2021
Total Assets	$8,869,336
Revenue	$312,794
Expenses	$460,274
Qualifying Distributions	—
Net Investment Income	$312,794
Distributable Amount	$407,034

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2021

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2021 grants, the largest include The Nature Conservatory ($100,000), California Ocean Science Trust ($92,257), San Diego Audubon Society ($85,229).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
SAN DIEGO AUDUBON SOCIETY SAN DIEGO, CA	RECONNECTING TO KENDALL-FROST MARSH IS A PROJECT THAT BRINGS NEW AND NEEDED PERSPECTIVES TO COASTAL WETLAND RESTORATION IN SAN DIEGO'S MISSION BAY. BRINGING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE AND PARTNERSHIP TO THE FOREFRONT OF HABITAT MANAGEMENT AND ACCESS DISCUSSIONS IS NEEDED ALONG OUR SHARED SHORELINE THROUGHOUT THE STATE. WE WILL CONDUCT INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY-DRIVEN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE LIVING HISTORY AND FUTURE MANAGEMENT AND ACCESS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESERVE SYSTEM'S KENDALL-FROST MARSH RESERVE AND SET A BENCHMARK FOR COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCATIONS TO FOLLOW.	$85,229
EARTHCORPS SEATTLE, WA	THE SWEETGRASS LIVING SHORELINE RESTORATION PROJECT INTEGRATES SCIENCE, PLANNING, DESIGN, AND STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION TO DEVELOP, FABRICATE, DEPLOY, AND MONITOR PROTOTYPICAL FLOATING WETLAND COASTAL SHORELINE DESIGNS FOR KEY URBAN TEST SITES IN THE LAKE WASHINGTON CEDAR-SAMMAMISH WATERSHED (WATER RESOURCE INVENTORY AREA 8WRIA 8) AND ESTUARINE PUGET SOUND SHORELINE.	$75,702
CALIFORNIA OCEAN SCIENCE TRUST OAKLAND, CA	CALIFORNIA OCEAN SCIENCE TRUST (OST, 501C3, EIN: 6 5-1261006) IS THRILLED TO PROPOSE A PROJECT FOCUSED ON SCIENCE INFORMING SOLUTIONS, AS WE SEEK TO MAKE COASTAL NATURE-BASED ADAPTATION, SPECIFICALLY LIVING SHORELINES, WORK MORE EQUITABLY FOR NATURE AND PEOPLE IN CALIFORNIA. OST WILL CONVENE AN INTERDISCIPLINARY WORKING GROUP OF EXPERTS TO DEVELOP EVIDENCE-BASED SCIENCE GUIDANCE FOR ACHIEVING SOCIALLY EQUITABLE OUTCOMES OF LIVING SHORELINES. WORKING GROUP MEMBERS WILL REPRESENT EXPERTS IN ACADEMIC FIELDS SUCH AS SOCIAL VULNERABILITY, COASTAL ECOLOGY, AND DESIGN/ENGINEERING ALONGSIDE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE PRACTITIONERS, EQUITY-BASED NONPROFITS, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS. SIMULTANEOUSLY, OST WILL LEVERAGE OUR UNIQUE CONNECTIONS TO THE STATE TO CONVENE AN INFORMAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF STATE AGENCY POLICY-MAKERS, AS WELL AS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FUNDERS TO ENSURE THAT THE FINAL RESULTS ARE ACTIONABLE WITHIN CALIFORNIA POLICY AND FUNDING FOR RESTORATION.	$92,257
DUKE UNIVERSITY BEAUFORT, NC	THE CENTRAL OBJECTIVE OF OUR PROJECT IS TO FILL KEY KNOWLEDGE GAPS IN QUANTIFYING THE INTERPLAY BETWEEN CORAL REEF RESTORATION ACTIONS AND HYDRODYNAMIC RESPONSES AT THE SHORELINE TO INFORM THE DESIGN OF CORAL RESTORATION FOR SHORELINE PROTECTION. WE WILL USE A SYSTEMATIC SERIES OF COUPLED 3D WAVE/CIRCULATION MODEL SIMULATIONS OF IDEALIZED CORAL REEFS, CORRESPONDING TO DIFFERENT CANDIDATE CORAL RESTORATION DESIGNS (E.G., VARYING CORAL HEIGHT, SPACING, POSITION ON REEF, PATCHINESS/CLUSTERING, ANTECEDENT BOTTOM ROUGHNESS) TO UNDERSTAND THE EFFECTS ON WAVE ATTENUATION, DETERMINE FORCES ON RESTORED CORALS AT DIFFERENT POSITIONS ON THE REEF, AND BREAKAGE PROBABILITIES. THESE ANALYSES WILL ASSIST IN IDENTIFYING SPECIES, CONFIGURATIONS, PLACEMENT, AND ATTACHMENT METHODS FOR THE HIGHEST POTENTIAL FOR SUCCESSFUL RESTORATION.	$75,926
CALIFORNIA SEA GRANT UCSD BERKELEY, CA	TO CONVENE SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AND COMMUNITIES WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN IMPLEMENTING AND MONITORING CALIFORNIA PILOT DUNE RESTORATION PROJECTS TO COMPILE A BEST PRACTICE GUIDEBOOK WITH THE GOAL OF ENHANCING THE PILLAR POINT WEST TRAIL LIVING SHORELINE PROJECT AND INFORMING OTHER DUNE LIVING SHORELINE PROJECTS CURRENTLY IN THE EARLY PLANNING AND DESIGN STAGES.	$56,000
THE NATURE CONSERVATORY ARLINGTON, VA	THE NATURE CONSERVANCY (TNC) HAS IDENTIFIED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NETWORK OF REGENERATIVE OCEAN KELP FARMS AS A MEANS OF DRIVING KELP REFORESTATION AND LONG-TERM RECOVERY IN CALIFORNIA. TNC IS LAUNCHING A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT TO ESTABLISH THE FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND REGENERATIVE OCEAN FARM ON THE NORTH COAST OF CALIFORNIA. THIS PROJECT WILL RESTORE 20 ACRES OF KELP FORESTS, VALIDATE THE POTENTIAL OF REGENERATIVE OCEAN FARMING, AND BRING BACK THE PRODUCTIVITY AND BIODIVERSITY OF THE ECOSYSTEM WHILE PROVIDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR COASTAL COMMUNITIES. TNC'S GOAL WITH THIS PROJECT IS TO ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK THAT CAN HELP RESTORE BULL KELP POPULATIONS AND THE LIVING SHORELINES THEY SUPPORT ALONG THE CALIFORNIA COASTLINE.	$100,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

From 2021 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
DAVID HENDLEY	PRESIDENT	1	—
STEVE CENTER	CHAIRMAN	1	—
RAMINTA JAUTOKAS	TREASURER	5	—
JESSALYN ISHIGO	SECRETARY	3	—
NINA BRYSON	DIRECTOR	1	—
MATT SLOUSTCHER	DIRECTOR	1	—
HUNTER LENIHAN	DIRECTOR	1	—
SARAH SIKICH	DIRECTOR	1	—
CHRIS YATES	DIRECTOR	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Honda Marine Science Foundation?

Honda Marine Science Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TORRANCE, CA. It holds $8.9M in total assets as of 2021.

How large is Honda Marine Science Foundation?

As of 2021, Honda Marine Science Foundation holds $8.9M in total assets with $313K in annual revenue. It awarded 6 grants totaling $485K in 2021.

Where does Honda Marine Science Foundation operate?

Honda Marine Science Foundation has awarded grants in California, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington.

What size grants does Honda Marine Science Foundation award?

In 2021, Honda Marine Science Foundation awarded 6 grants totaling $485K — an average of about $81K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Honda Marine Science Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Honda Marine Science Foundation reported a distributable amount of $407K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.