Nauticus Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Norfolk, VA EIN 54-1475802

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$5.0M

Foundation funders

18

Grants recorded

50

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Nauticus Foundation?

Nauticus Foundation is funded by 18 grantmakers, led by The Batten Foundation ($1.3M), Patricia and Douglas Perry Foundation ($792K), Hampton Roads Community Foundation ($714K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Nauticus Foundation between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M3 grants2019 6 grants2020 6 grants2021 9 grants2022 13 grants2023 11 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2025) to $1.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $16K.

What grants has Nauticus Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Orange County Community FoundationARTS AND CULTURE$15,000
2025Alan & Esther Fleder FoundationTO HELP SUPPORT EDUCATION$1,000
2024Patricia and Douglas Perry FoundationFURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$358,333
2024Goode Family FoundationSUPPORT RECIPIENT'S TAX-EXEMPT PROGRAM$250,000
2024Hampton Roads Community FoundationFACILITIES$182,350
2024The Blocker FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$125,000
2024Townebank FoundationGEN. CHARITABLE$100,000
2024Hampton Roads Shipping AssociationGENERAL SUPPORT$65,000
2024Kenneth a Hall and Patricia a HallTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT.$50,000
2024Orange County Community FoundationARTS AND CULTURE$15,000
2024Howmet Aerospace FoundationSTEM TO STERN CAREERS PROGRAM$10,000
2024Fredrickson Family FoundationOPERATING PURPOSES$5,000
2024Alan & Esther Fleder FoundationTO HELP SUPPORT EDUCATION$1,000
2023Sentara HealthNAUTICUS REDESIGN - SENTARA STEM DISCOVERY LAB$400,000
2023Goode Family FoundationSUPPORT RECIPIENT'S TAX-EXEMPT PROGRAM$250,000
2023Patricia and Douglas Perry FoundationFURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$191,667
2023Hampton Roads Community FoundationFACILITIES$182,780
2023The Mary Morton Parsons FoundationSUPPORT THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE ENTIRE MUSEUM AND VISITOR EXPERIENCE SPACE$150,000
2023The Blocker FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$125,000
2023Kenneth a Hall and Patricia a HallTO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT.$100,000
2023Townebank FoundationGEN. CHARITABLE$100,000
2023Howmet Aerospace FoundationSTEM to STERN Careers Program$10,000
2023Orange County Community FoundationEDUCATION$7,500
2023Taylor FoundationCOMMUNITY$7,500
2023Fredrickson Family FoundationOPERATING PURPOSES$5,000
2023Alan & Esther Fleder FoundationTO HELP SUPPORT EDUCATION$1,000
2022The Batten FoundationFOR GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$1,000,000
2022Patricia and Douglas Perry FoundationFURTHER DONEE'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$191,667
2022Townebank FoundationGEN. CHARITABLE$100,000
2022Sentara HealthSPONSORSHIP$100,000

Showing 30 most recent of 50 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Nauticus Foundation?

Nauticus Foundation is funded by 18 grantmakers, led by The Batten Foundation ($1.3M), Patricia and Douglas Perry Foundation ($792K), Hampton Roads Community Foundation ($714K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Nauticus Foundation between 2019–2025.

Who is Nauticus Foundation's largest funder?

The Batten Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Nauticus Foundation, with $1.3M across 2 grants (2021–2022).

How much grant funding has Nauticus Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $5.0M in grants to Nauticus Foundation across 50 grants from 18 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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