EVERYTHING WE DO IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT AT LEAST 30 PERCENT OF THE OCEAN BY 2030 AND BUILDING OCEAN RESILIENCE BY: ENGAGING AND ACTIVATING BY DELIVERING OCEAN MESSAGES AT KEY MOMENTS THAT MATTER; INNOVATING CHANGE BY BUILDING CONSTITUENCIES AND REACHING NEW AUDIENCES; INVESTING IN BUILDING OCEAN HEALTH AND RESILIENCE.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.2M
-6.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.6M
+22.8% YoY
Grant Count
6
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$265K
+22.8% YoY
About Ocean Risk and Resilience Action
Based on IRS filings
Ocean Risk and Resilience Action is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $182.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,156,950 | $5,508,157 | $3,212,171 |
| Revenue | $11,289,655 | $6,788,513 | $2,366,724 |
| Expenses | $9,836,756 | $6,097,913 | $3,531,402 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $182 | $176 | $550 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
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 2024
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Ocean Risk and Resilience Action
Blue Planet Fund Call for Proposals
OCEAN RISK AND RESILIENCE ACTION
Amount
Up to $500,000 per project
Deadline
Rolling / Open
ORRAA Canadian-Funded Project Grants (First Wave)
OCEAN RISK AND RESILIENCE ACTION
Amount
$10,000 - $400,000 per project
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ULRIKE DECOENE | CHAIRPERSON | 3 | — |
| JOSE MARIA FIGUERES | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| THEODORE P JANULIS | SECRETARY | 3 | $105,000 |
| LESLEY NDLOVU | TREASURER | 3 | — |
| AMINATH SHAUNA | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| ROBERT BLASIAK | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| NAOKO ISHII | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| NATHANIEL MATTHEWS | TREASURER (THRU 9/24) | 3 | — |
| KAREN R SACK | PRESIDENT | 40 | $291,830 |
| CHRISTOPHER CUNLIFFE | SENIOR DIRECTOR: INNOVATION AND PIPELINE DEVELOPME | 40 | $188,502 |
| ARIANE STEINSMEIER | DIRECTOR: GLOBAL OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT | 40 | $211,954 |
| KAREN ANCILLAI | DIRECTOR: DEVELOPMENT AND MEL | 40 | $184,000 |
| ASHLEIGH CIRILLA | DIRECTOR: OPERATIONS | 40 | $165,833 |
| NORMAN GREENE | FINANCIAL MANAGER (THRU 8/24) | 40 | $129,856 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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