Billion Oyster Project Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2026
Total received
$11.9M
Foundation funders
117
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2023–2026
Who funds Billion Oyster Project Inc?
Billion Oyster Project Inc is funded by 117 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($5.5M), The Essex Avenue Foundation ($1.0M), The Bessemer Giving Fund ($350K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Billion Oyster Project Inc between 2023–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2023 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2026) to $6.2M (2025). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $7K.
What grants has Billion Oyster Project Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Brillo-Sonnino Family Foundation | Humanitarian | $5,000 |
| 2026 | L E Phillips Family Foundation Inc | OPERATING FUNDS | $1,000 |
| 2026 | Charles B Sweatt Foundation Wells Fargo DBA | GENERAL OPERATING | $500 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | CULTURE & ARTS | $5,194,000 |
| 2025 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | RESTORE OYSTER REEFS IN LONG ISLAND SOUND | $243,037 |
| 2025 | Eugene M Lang Foundation | GENERAL | $101,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $100,500 |
| 2025 | Hugoton Foundation | TO OFFSET REPAIRS AND RENNOVATIONS OF THE ECODOCK ON GOVERNOR'S ISLAND | $97,900 |
| 2025 | Orange County Community Foundation | ENVIRONMENT | $70,000 |
| 2025 | Rivian Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The Afognak Fund | General Operating Support | $40,000 |
| 2025 | The John a & Elizabeth F Taylor | GENERAL | $33,000 |
| 2025 | Jamestown Foundation Inc | RESTORING OYSTER REEFS TO NEW YORK HARBOR THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES. | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Shin Creek Trust | ENVIRONMENTAL | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Thompson Family Foundation Inc | TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT FUNCTIONS. | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Moccasin Lake Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Pincus Family Foundation | to restore oyster reefs to New York Harbor through public education initiatives | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation | GENERAL DONATION | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Wells Fargo Foundation | Billion Oyster Project | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Charles a Weyerhaeuser Memorial Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $19,500 |
| 2025 | The Buchanan Family Foundation | GENERAL, OPERATING, ENDOWMENT OR CAPITAL. | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Eric & Simone Lang Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Ud LD Mellam for Mellam Family Foundatio | GRANT USED FOR MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | De La Cour Family Foundation | To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget | $7,500 |
| 2025 | The Trachsel Family Foundation | FUNDING TO RESTORE OYSTER REEFS TO NEW YORK HARBOR THROUGH PUBLIC EDUCATION INITIATIVES | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Brillo-Sonnino Family Foundation | Humanitarian | $7,500 |
| 2025 | Hargis Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Erich and Hannah Sachs Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Naomi Waletzky and Rowan Hajaj Family | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Bonnell Cove Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECT | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Billion Oyster Project Inc?
Billion Oyster Project Inc is funded by 117 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($5.5M), The Essex Avenue Foundation ($1.0M), The Bessemer Giving Fund ($350K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Billion Oyster Project Inc between 2023–2026.
Who is Billion Oyster Project Inc's largest funder?
National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Billion Oyster Project Inc, with $5.5M across 3 grants (2023–2025).
How much grant funding has Billion Oyster Project Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $11.9M in grants to Billion Oyster Project Inc across 200 grants from 117 funders between 2023–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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