Global Fishing Watch Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$49.4M
Foundation funders
25
Grants recorded
62
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Global Fishing Watch Inc?
Global Fishing Watch Inc is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($16.5M), The Carl Victor Page Memorial Foundation ($6.0M), Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc ($4.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $49.4M in grants to Global Fishing Watch Inc between 2020–2025.
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.9M (2021) to $16.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $4.5M.
What grants has Global Fishing Watch Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | $2,237,515 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $2,000,000 |
| 2025 | Watttime Corporation | CLIMATE TRACE | $170,500 |
| 2025 | National Geographic Society | Ocean Conservation | $75,500 |
| 2025 | The Nature Conservancy | CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES | $45,425 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $7,091,253 |
| 2024 | The Carl Victor Page Memorial Foundation | General Support | $3,000,000 |
| 2024 | Valhalla Foundation | OCEAN CONSERVATION INITIATIVES | $2,000,000 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | AGRICULTURE & FOOD | $1,431,433 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION | $1,200,000 |
| 2024 | Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance Inc | ONLINE TRANSPARENCY-RELATED TOOLS | $672,644 |
| 2024 | The Marisla Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Waitt Foundation | OCEAN CONSERVATION | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND THE USE OF GFW'S VESSEL VIEWER TOOL TO KEEP ILLEGAL, UNREGULATED AND UNREPORTED FISHING (IUU) ASSOCIATED FISH FROM ENTERING COASTAL STATE MARKETS THAT ARE SIGNATORIES TO THE PORT STATE MEASURES AGREEMENT. | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & Sonoma | ENVIRONMENT/ANIMALS | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Rewild | RESEARCH CONSERVATION | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Policy | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Belvedere Charitable Foundation | AN UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. | $71,159 |
| 2024 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Environment and Science | $45,000 |
| 2024 | Watttime Corporation | TRACE PROJECT | $35,000 |
| 2023 | The Carl Victor Page Memorial Foundation | General Support | $3,000,000 |
| 2023 | Valhalla Foundation | OCEAN CONSERVATION INITIATIVES | $2,000,000 |
| 2023 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | GENERAL | $1,677,162 |
| 2023 | WAL-Mart Foundation | PEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS | $1,060,000 |
| 2023 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Policy | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION | $800,000 |
| 2023 | Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance Inc | FISHING VESSEL RAPID RISK ASSESSMENT | $601,780 |
| 2023 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | TO EXPAND THE USE OF TRANSPARENCY TOOLS IN WEST AND EAST AFRICA, AS WELL AS LATIN AMERICA, THAT IMPROVE IMPLEMENTATION OF PORT STATE CONTROLS AND REDUCE ILLEGALLY-CAUGHT FISH FROM ENTERING GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS. | $600,000 |
| 2023 | The Patrick J McGovern Foundation Inc | TO SUPPORT THE REFINEMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF AN AI MODEL CAPABLE OF DETECTING FORCED LABOR AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES ON THE OPEN OCEAN | $300,000 |
| 2023 | The Marisla Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $250,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 62 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Global Fishing Watch Inc?
Global Fishing Watch Inc is funded by 25 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($16.5M), The Carl Victor Page Memorial Foundation ($6.0M), Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc ($4.6M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $49.4M in grants to Global Fishing Watch Inc between 2020–2025.
Who is Global Fishing Watch Inc's largest funder?
National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Global Fishing Watch Inc, with $16.5M across 4 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Global Fishing Watch Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $49.4M in grants to Global Fishing Watch Inc across 62 grants from 25 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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