National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
Silver Spring, MD ·EIN 94-3370994 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
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Who funds National Marine Sanctuary Foundation?
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($4.8M), The Volgenau Foundation ($1.0M), Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($545K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.2M in grants to National Marine Sanctuary Foundation between 2019–2025.
Showing top 25 of 41 funders by total given.
What grants has National Marine Sanctuary Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Monterey Peninsula Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2024 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | RESTORE CORAL REEFS AT EASTERN DRY ROCKS, FL | $371,661 |
| 2024 | Hilton Global Foundation | ANNUAL GRANT PROGRAM 2024 | $350,000 |
| 2024 | Tides Foundation | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT | $300,000 |
| 2024 | The Volgenau Foundation | UNDERSTANDING AND MITIGATING ANTHROPOGENIC THREATS TO OUR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Volgenau Foundation | ECOLOGY & VULNERABILITY OF TOP PREDATORS IN STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY | $125,000 |
| 2024 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Environment and Science | $100,000 |
| 2024 | International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc | Conservation | $88,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Henry E Becker and Pauline S | GENERAL | $70,000 |
| 2024 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Just Societies | $65,400 |
| 2024 | Monterey Peninsula Foundation | OPERATING SUPPORT | $60,000 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | TO SUPPORT 2024 CAPITOL HILL OCEAN WEEK. | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Agua Fundinc | FOR SHEARWATER TAGGING AND RESEARCH | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Tina De Boer Long Charitable Trust | SUPORRT FOR DAILY | $22,500 |
| 2024 | Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc | ANIMAL-RELATED, ENVIRONMENT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | ENV. ADVOCACY | $12,500 |
| 2024 | Resources Legacy Fund | LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Philip Stephenson Foundation | PRESERVE, PROTECT AND PROMOTE AMERICA'S UNDERWATER TREASURES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Perkins Coie Foundation | CAPITOL HILL OCEAN WEEK (CHOW) / OCEAN AWARDS GALA | $8,800 |
| 2024 | Schlinger Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Ud Dorothy J Chadwick 061157 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Jim and Diane Coward Family Foundation | Charitable Event | $5,000 |
| 2024 | Shell Usa Company Foundation | 500 | $500 |
| 2023 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE | $3,039,916 |
| 2023 | The Volgenau Foundation | HAWAIIAN HUMPBACK WHALE CONSERVATION, WEST COAST GEAR INNOVATION, RESTORE FLORIDA KEYS ICONIC REEFS | $275,000 |
| 2023 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Policy | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Honda Usa Foundation | IN PREPARATION FOR THE MATE ROV COMPETITION, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATORS RECEIVE HANDS-ON TRAINING USING UNDERWATER ROBOTICS KITS AND ADOPTING THE MATE ROV PROGRAM INTO THEIR CLASSROOM OR SCHOOL CLUB. FOLLOWING THE TRAINING, TEACHERS RECRUIT AND TRAIN A STUDENT TEAM WHO ARE THEN MENTORED AND SUPPORTED BY MATE STAFF AND ADVISORS, VETERAN MATE ROV EDUCATORS AND STEM PROFESSIONALS, LEADING UP TO THE COMPETITION HELD ANNUALLY EVERY SPRING. DURING THE COMPETITION, TEAMS NAVIGATE THROUGH A SERIES OF CHALLENGING UNDERWATER SCIENCE MISSIONS COVERING TOPICS SUCH AS MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES, OFFSHORE AQUACULTURE, AND STORING "BLUE" CARBON FROM THE ATMOSPHERE AND OCEANS. | $78,753 |
| 2023 | International Fund for Animal Welfare Inc | — | $67,000 |
| 2023 | The Pew Charitable Trusts | Policy | $60,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 94 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds National Marine Sanctuary Foundation?
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($4.8M), The Volgenau Foundation ($1.0M), Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation ($545K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.2M in grants to National Marine Sanctuary Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is National Marine Sanctuary Foundation's largest funder?
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is the largest recorded funder of National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, with $4.8M across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has National Marine Sanctuary Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.2M in grants to National Marine Sanctuary Foundation across 94 grants from 41 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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