Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

East Boothbay, ME ·EIN 01-6006001 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$26.0M received 67 funders 161 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences?

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc ($8.4M), Harold Alfond Foundation ($7.9M), World Wildlife Fund Inc ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $26.0M in grants to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc$8,402,64252020–2022
Harold Alfond Foundation$7,869,39022023–2024
World Wildlife Fund Inc$1,288,62642020–2024
The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation$1,050,00052020–2024
Fidelity Foundation$1,000,00012022
Maine Community Foundation Inc$893,78452020–2024
Builders Vision Foundation$799,97922022–2023
Jane's Trust Foundation$600,00052020–2024
Manton Foundation$418,77732022–2024
Boston Foundation Inc$402,00022023–2024
Palmer Walbridge Foundation$385,00052020–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$294,00042021–2024
Rodney L White Foundation Inc$230,00042020–2023
The Trustees of Columbia University$216,22932020–2023
Cornell University$204,13932022–2024
John M Hopwood Irr$200,00042020–2024
National Academy of Sciences$176,20112021
Grantham Foundation for the Protection$149,75112020
Cabbadetus Foundation$135,00052020–2024
Elmina B Sewall Foundation$110,00032020–2022
Restore America's Estuaries$102,55612024
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc$100,00012024
Herndon Foundation$75,00022020–2021
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$72,50022023–2024
Davis Conservation Foundation$65,00032020–2024

Showing top 25 of 67 funders by total given.

What grants has Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Horizon Foundation IncGeneral Support$10,000
2025John Sage Foundation2025 GRANT AWARD$10,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$10,000
2025Bangor Savings Bank FoundationGeneral Operating Support$5,500
2025Rjm Stein Family FoundationTO CONTINUE PROGRAMS & SERVICES$200
2024Harold Alfond FoundationBIGELOW INNOVATION AND EDUCATION WING$3,869,390
2024Maine Community Foundation IncMarine Science & Oceanography$519,560
2024World Wildlife Fund IncCONSERVATION$300,000
2024The G Unger Vetlesen FoundationFOR RECRUITMENT AND/OR RESEARCH PURPOSES$250,000
2024Boston Foundation IncOperating Support/Annual Fund$201,000
2024Jane's Trust FoundationCLIMATE CHANGE-RELATED OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH$200,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$162,000
2024Restore America's EstuariesCOMMUNITY BASED COASTAL HABITAT RESTORATION$102,556
2024Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston IncDAF - Environment$100,000
2024Palmer Walbridge FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$100,000
2024Manton FoundationFOR THE MARINE EDUCATOR ENDOWMENT$100,000
2024Cornell UniversityResearch-Biological & Biomedical Sciences$79,293
2024Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$55,000
2024John M Hopwood IrrCLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH$50,000
2024Tagliabue Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS$25,250
2024Davis Conservation FoundationMatch Funding for Gulf of Maine Lobster Shell Disease Research$25,000
2024Gloucester Marine Genomics InstituteSUBAWARD - RESEARCH PROJECT$20,077
2024Cabbadetus FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$20,000
2024ImpactassetsincGENERAL SUPPORT$19,000
2024Horizon Foundation IncGeneral Support$15,000
2024Macelree Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$15,000
2024The Snider FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$11,624
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundMEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES$10,000
2024Ina & Lewis HeafitzTO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR PROGRAM$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 161 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences?

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is funded by 67 grantmakers, led by Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc ($8.4M), Harold Alfond Foundation ($7.9M), World Wildlife Fund Inc ($1.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $26.0M in grants to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences between 2020–2025.

Who is Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences's largest funder?

Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc is the largest recorded funder of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, with $8.4M across 5 grants (2020–2022).

How much grant funding has Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences received?

IRS 990 filings record $26.0M in grants to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences across 161 grants from 67 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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