Ocean Discovery Institute

San Diego, CA ·EIN 33-0862531 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$7.0M received 72 funders 190 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Ocean Discovery Institute?

Ocean Discovery Institute is funded by 72 grantmakers, led by Walter J & Betty C Zable Foundation ($945K), Jw Sefton Foundation ($900K), Price Philanthropies Foundation ($710K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.0M in grants to Ocean Discovery Institute between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Walter J & Betty C Zable Foundation$945,00052019–2023
Jw Sefton Foundation$900,00052020–2024
Price Philanthropies Foundation$710,17542020–2024
The Satterberg Foundation Inc$628,74362020–2024
Alumbra Innovations Foundation$432,10042022–2024
Builders Vision Foundation$355,00032021–2022
The Schmidt Family Foundation$275,00052020–2024
The Sidney E Frank Foundation$250,00052020–2024
David C Copley Foundation$235,00052020–2024
Community Foundation of$180,00062020–2024
The Conrad Prebys Foundation$150,00022021–2022
Rice Family Foundation$125,00082020–2024
Lily Lai Foundation$120,00052020–2024
New York Life Foundation$100,00022021–2022
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$100,00012020
The Keith Campbell Foundation$95,00062020–2024
Farrell Family Foundation$95,00052020–2024
The Hearst Foundation$75,00012021
The Chicago Community Trust$75,00012021
Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego$67,50032020–2024
Charities Aid Foundation America$57,57432021–2024
Life Science Cares Inc$55,84512021
San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc$55,00022020–2024
The Parker Foundation$50,00012024
Shafer-tuuk Family Foundation Inc$50,00052020–2024

Showing top 25 of 72 funders by total given.

What grants has Ocean Discovery Institute received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Kuhn FoundationTO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE$5,000
2024Jw Sefton FoundationCHALLENGE GRANT - ENDOWMENT FUND INITIATIVE$300,000
2024Alumbra Innovations Foundationto expand the Ocean Discovery Institute model to Hoover High School, integrate curriculum that supports the development of a math identity throughout programs, create workforce development support systems, and engage with the PBT&L international network$210,000
2024Price Philanthropies FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS$187,000
2024The Satterberg Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$125,000
2024The Sidney E Frank FoundationFOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$50,000
2024The Schmidt Family FoundationOCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH$50,000
2024The Parker FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
2024Lily Lai FoundationProgram/General Support$50,000
2024Jewish Community Foundation of San DiegoGENERAL$25,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$25,000
2024David C Copley FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024The Keith Campbell FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
2024San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation IncTO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE$25,000
2024The Thomas C Ackerman FoundationEDUCATION$20,600
2024Farrell Family FoundationFUNDS FOR DISCRETIONARY USE$20,000
2024Rice Family FoundationOcean ScienceExplorers Program$20,000
2024The Schalon FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT GRANT$20,000
2024Rice Family FoundationOcean ScienceExplorers Program$20,000
2024Clif Family FoundationRevitalize the Environment$15,000
2024Community Foundation ofENVIRONMENT / NATURAL RESOURCES$15,000
2024Community Foundation ofENVIRONMENT / NATURAL RESOURCES$15,000
2024nVent FoundationSTEM Education Program Support$15,000
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$11,432
2024The Nordson Corporation FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024The JEM Projectto support the Ocean Discovery institute to provide access to the science education by students.$10,000
2024Rancho Santa Fe FoundationANIMAL WELFARE$10,000
2024Mcdade Family FoundationGeneral Support$10,000
2024Lee S Monroe FoundationGeneral Assistance$10,000
2024Shafer-tuuk Family Foundation IncSCIENCE AND EDUCATION$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 190 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Ocean Discovery Institute?

Ocean Discovery Institute is funded by 72 grantmakers, led by Walter J & Betty C Zable Foundation ($945K), Jw Sefton Foundation ($900K), Price Philanthropies Foundation ($710K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $7.0M in grants to Ocean Discovery Institute between 2019–2025.

Who is Ocean Discovery Institute's largest funder?

Walter J & Betty C Zable Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Ocean Discovery Institute, with $945K across 5 grants (2019–2023).

How much grant funding has Ocean Discovery Institute received?

IRS 990 filings record $7.0M in grants to Ocean Discovery Institute across 190 grants from 72 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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