Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation

Monterey, CA ·EIN 94-2487469 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$51.4M received 96 funders 200 grants · 2022–2025

Who funds Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation?

Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation is funded by 96 grantmakers, led by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation ($17.7M), The Schmidt Family Foundation ($14.0M), The Chicago Community Trust ($6.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $51.4M in grants to Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation between 2022–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation$17,710,000152022–2024
The Schmidt Family Foundation$14,000,00032022–2024
The Chicago Community Trust$6,080,00022023–2024
Susie and Gideon Yu Foundation$3,000,00022023–2024
Crankstart Foundation$2,000,00022023–2024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$946,00032022–2024
Orange County Community Foundation$600,00032022–2024
The Marisla Foundation$600,00032022–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$578,00032022–2024
Laural Foundation$575,00052022–2024
The William H Donner Foundation Inc$553,70032022–2024
The Keith Campbell Foundation$525,00032022–2023
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$318,60032022–2024
Priem Family Foundation$300,00032022–2024
Siriwan Singhasiri and Kenneth Lin$300,00012022
Monterey Peninsula Foundation$276,00032023–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$237,55032022–2024
Schlinger Family Foundation$200,00022022–2023
Troper Wojcicki Foundation$200,00022022–2023
Marin Community Foundation$160,00022022–2024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$157,50032022–2024
Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc$155,00062022–2024
Manitou Fund$150,00032022–2024
Quest Foundation$150,00032022–2024
The San Francisco Foundation$110,00032022–2024

Showing top 25 of 96 funders by total given.

What grants has Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Monterey Peninsula FoundationPROGRAM SUPPORT$100,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$20,200
2025Harrington Family FoundationTO INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF THE OCEAN.$10,000
2024The Schmidt Family FoundationOCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH$8,000,000
2024The David and Lucile Packard FoundationEnvironment and Science$5,000,000
2024Susie and Gideon Yu FoundationRENOVATION OF THE AFRICAN PENGUINS HABITAT$1,500,000
2024Crankstart FoundationTO SUPPORT RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION$1,000,000
2024The David and Lucile Packard FoundationEnvironment and Science$500,000
2024Silicon Valley Community FoundationAnimal Welfare$371,000
2024Laural FoundationTO SUPPORT THE GEORGE G. SCHULTZ FUTURE LEADERS SCHOLARSHIP FUND.$250,000
2024The William H Donner Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$238,200
2024The David and Lucile Packard FoundationEnvironment and Science$150,000
2024Orange County Community FoundationANIMAL WELFARE$150,000
2024The Marisla FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$150,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$147,500
2024National Philanthropic TrustENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS$143,400
2024The David and Lucile Packard FoundationEnvironment and Science$125,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION$104,800
2024Monterey Peninsula FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$101,000
2024Dry Creek FoundationTO SUPPORT EXEMPT ORGANIZATION.$100,000
2024Priem Family FoundationEDUCATIONAL$100,000
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$87,500
2024The Chicago Community TrustGeneral support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes$75,000
2024The San Francisco FoundationFOR GENERAL SUPPORT. FOR GENERAL SUPPORT (2023 YEAR-END SUPPORT).$60,000
2024Sand Hill FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024Manitou FundGENERAL OPERATING$50,000
2024The Anne Wojcicki FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024Quest FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024Marin Community FoundationPROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024The Us Charitable Gift TrustFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$48,600

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation?

Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation is funded by 96 grantmakers, led by The David and Lucile Packard Foundation ($17.7M), The Schmidt Family Foundation ($14.0M), The Chicago Community Trust ($6.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $51.4M in grants to Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation between 2022–2025.

Who is Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation's largest funder?

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation, with $17.7M across 15 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $51.4M in grants to Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation across 200 grants from 96 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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