Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

Nonprofit · Grant recipient East Boothbay, ME EIN 01-6006001

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2026

Total received

$29.1M

Foundation funders

88

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2026

Who funds Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences?

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is funded by 88 grantmakers, led by Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc ($8.4M), Harold Alfond Foundation ($7.9M), World Wildlife Fund Inc ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.1M in grants to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences between 2020–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc$8,402,64252020–2022
Harold Alfond Foundation$7,869,39022023–2024
World Wildlife Fund Inc$1,638,62652020–2025
The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation$1,050,00052020–2024
Fidelity Foundation$1,000,00012022
Maine Community Foundation Inc$893,78452020–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$880,02912025
Builders Vision Foundation$799,97922022–2023
Boston Foundation Inc$683,00042022–2025
Jane's Trust Foundation$600,00052020–2024
Palmer Walbridge Foundation$535,00062020–2025
A R and Marylouise Tandy Foundation$520,00022024
Manton Foundation$418,77732022–2024
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York$311,56352020–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$294,00042021–2024
John M Hopwood Irr$250,00052020–2025
The Simons Foundation Inc$248,54032024
Rodney L White Foundation Inc$230,00042020–2023
Cornell University$204,13932022–2024
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc$200,00022024–2025
National Academy of Sciences$176,20112021
Grantham Foundation for the Protection$149,75112020
Cabbadetus Foundation$140,00052021–2025
Tagliabue Family Foundation$125,00022024–2025
Elmina B Sewall Foundation$110,00032020–2022
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Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems$107,93732021–2025
Restore America's Estuaries$102,55612024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$97,50032023–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$76,25032022–2025
Horizon Foundation Inc$60,00042021–2025
Macelree Family Foundation$60,00042021–2024
Wilson Wilde Family Foundation Inc$57,00022024–2025
Impactassetsinc$53,50042021–2024
The Louise H & David S Ingalls Fdn$50,00012025
Herndon Foundation$50,00012021
Davis Conservation Foundation$45,00022022–2024
The Nature Conservancy$37,81912022
INA & Lewis Heafitz$35,00032022–2024
Onion Foundation$33,00022021–2022
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$30,00032024–2026
Austin Community Foundation Inc$30,00012022
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation$29,90032021–2022
Another Light Foundation$25,00012025
Libra Foundation$25,00052021–2025
The Sterling Donor Advised Fund$25,00012023
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$23,00022022–2025
Adelard & Valeda Roy Foundation$23,00052021–2025
Schacknow Family Foundation Inc$22,50042022–2025
Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute Incorporated$20,07712024
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$20,00022023–2024
David A Coulter and Susan C Weeks$20,00012022
Susan & George Craig Family Foundation Inc$15,00012024
The Warburg Pincus Foundation$15,00012022
Bangor Savings Bank Foundation$13,00032021–2025
Richard Lounsbery Foundation Inc$12,00012022
The Snider Foundation$11,62412024
Pine Tree Conservation Society$11,25012025
Marr-Anderson Family Foundation$10,41022021–2024
Ann H Symington Foundation XXXXX6000$10,00022024–2026
John Sage Foundation$10,00012025
Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust$10,00012025
Leach Elizabeth Ann PFDN$10,00022024–2025
The Sylvester and Stanhope Foster Foundation$10,00022024–2025
Messler Family Foundation$10,00022024–2025
The Remmer Family Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Indian Paintbrush Foundation$10,00012021
The Jonathan D Krist Foundation Inc$7,00012023
Schmidt Ocean Institute$5,00012024
Reny Charitable Foundation$5,00012024
Scanlan Family Foundation$5,00012024
Newcastle Foundation Tr Co Brown Brothers$5,00012024
Community Foundation of Broward Inc$5,00012021
Triton Foundation$2,00022024–2025
Middlecott Foundation$2,00012024
Enthoven Foundation Inc$1,85022024–2025
Stanley F Goldfein Foundation Inc$1,50032024–2026
The McClean Family Foundation$1,50012025
Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental$1,50012022
The Christian and Katharine Roth Family Foundation$1,25022022–2024
The Foreside Foundation$1,00012025
Donald P & Katherine B Loker Foundation$1,00012024
Bromark Family Foundation$1,00012023
RJM Stein Family Foundation$80052021–2025
Osborne Family Foundation$50012024
Colket Family Foundation$50012021
Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Inc$40012023
George H Shattuckjr and Isabel C$27512024
Amica Companies Foundation$8812022

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M12 grants2020 29 grants2021 37 grants2022 29 grants2023 56 grants2024 34 grants2025 3 grants2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2026) to $7.3M (2024). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $16K.

What grants has Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$10,000
2026Ann H Symington Foundation XXXXX6000GENERAL$5,000
2026Stanley F Goldfein Foundation IncCHARITABLE$500
2025The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$880,029
2025World Wildlife Fund IncCONSERVATION$350,000
2025Boston Foundation IncOperating Support/Annual Fund$255,500
2025Palmer Walbridge FoundationUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$150,000
2025Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston IncDAF - Environment$100,000
2025Tagliabue Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$75,000
2025John M Hopwood IrrCLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH$50,000
2025The Louise H & David S Ingalls FdnEDUCATION$50,000
2025Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing SystemsGENERAL ASSISTANCE$34,379
2025Wilson Wilde Family Foundation IncGENERAL FUND$32,000
2025Cabbadetus FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$30,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustHEALTH$26,000
2025Another Light FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2025The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkResearch$18,233
2025Pine Tree Conservation SocietyEXEMPT 501C3 FUNCTION$11,250
2025T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$10,000
2025Horizon Foundation IncGeneral Support$10,000
2025John Sage Foundation2025 GRANT AWARD$10,000
2025Morton-Kelly Charitable TrustOperating Support$10,000
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION$10,000
2025Bangor Savings Bank FoundationGeneral Operating Support$5,500
2025Adelard & Valeda Roy Foundation2025 BLOOM PROGRAMS$5,000
2025Leach Elizabeth Ann PFDNGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2025The Sylvester and Stanhope Foster FoundationDAILY OPERATIONS$5,000
2025Libra FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2025Schacknow Family Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATIONS$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences?

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is funded by 88 grantmakers, led by Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc ($8.4M), Harold Alfond Foundation ($7.9M), World Wildlife Fund Inc ($1.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $29.1M in grants to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences between 2020–2026.

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 $29.1M in grants to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences across 200 grants from 88 funders between 2020–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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