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
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Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation$100,59022023
Dry Creek Foundation$100,00012024
Sand Hill Foundation$100,00022023–2024
The Anne Wojcicki Foundation$100,00022023–2024
Dalio Family Fund Inc$100,00012022
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$83,75022023–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$82,78722022–2023
The Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation$75,00012022
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$71,50032022–2024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$56,70032023–2025
Dunspaugh Dalton Foundation Inc$50,00012023
The Maxwellhanrahan Foundation$50,00012022
Wake Family Charitable Foundation$45,00022023–2024
GiveClear Foundation$40,00012024
Columbus Zoological Park Association$40,00022023–2024
Community Foundation of Northern Nevada$40,00022022–2023
Network for Good$35,48522022–2023
William Knox Holt Foundation$35,00012024
Forest Glen Impact Foundation$30,00022022–2023
Charities Aid Foundation America$29,23222023–2024
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$27,35812022
Zoological Society of San Diego$25,00012024
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$23,25022023–2024
Hoefer Family Foundation$22,00022023–2024
Resources Legacy Fund$20,00012024
Penner Family Foundation Inc$20,00022023–2024
The Betty Millard Foundation$20,00022023–2024
Brayton Wilbur Foundation$15,00022023–2024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$11,39222023–2024
Harrington Family Foundation$10,00012025
Eagan Family Foundation Inc$10,00022023–2024
Jewish Community Federation of San$8,25012023
Tosa Foundation$7,50012024
Pledgeling Foundation$6,29412024
East Bay Community Foundation$6,15812023
Ernest and Irene Pestana$6,00022023–2024
The Frank and Judith Marshall Foundation$6,00022023–2024
Texas Instruments Foundation$5,38322023–2024
Alfredo and Maria Bubion Charitable$5,00012024
Ying Cai and Wann S Lee$5,00022023–2024
Sternberg Charitable Foundation$4,91422023–2024
Wings Up Family Foundation$4,00022023–2024
The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830$4,00022023–2024
Maud and Burton Goldfield Family Foundation$2,00022023–2024
Analog Devices Foundation$1,54522023–2024
Summit Financial Foundation$1,25022023–2024
The Baltimore Family Fund$1,00012024
The Yelp Foundation$1,00012024
South Lake Foundation$1,00012024
Lee Oceans Foundation$1,00012024
The Scott and Nancy Atherton Foundation$1,00022023–2024
K2N2 Family Foundation$1,00022023–2024
Richards Family Charitable Foundation$1,00022023–2024
The Confidence Foundation$1,00012023
Michael and Ina Korek Foundation Trust$1,00012023
Verizon Foundation$94552023–2024
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$89522023–2024
Posner-Wallace Foundation$80022023–2024
Qiu and Xu Family Foundation$79522023–2024
Edward Jones Foundation$62522023–2024
Joseph and Anthony Chon Foundation$53022023–2024
The Sheng Foundation$50012023
El Gato Channel Foundation$50012023
Amica Companies Foundation$39412023
Mutual of America Foundation$29512024
Arthur J Gallagher Foundation$20012024
The Cigna Group Foundation$19012024
Bristol-myers Squibb Foundation Inc$18522023
Chubb Charitable Foundation$12512024
Buttonwood Foundation Charitable Tr$2512024
Dome Construction Foundation$2512023

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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