Ocean Discovery Institute
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$9.7M
Foundation funders
76
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Ocean Discovery Institute?
Ocean Discovery Institute is funded by 76 grantmakers, led by The San Diego Foundation ($2.4M), Walter J & Betty C Zable Foundation ($920K), JW Sefton Foundation ($900K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.7M in grants to Ocean Discovery Institute between 2020–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $669K (2025) to $2.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $669K.
What grants has Ocean Discovery Institute received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The San Diego Foundation | FOR OCEAN DISCOVERY INSTITUTE'S PARTICIPATION IN SDF'S SCHOLARSHIP DOCUMENTARY AND TO SUPPORT STIPEND TO SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT | $297,748 |
| 2025 | Capdevilla Gillespie Foundation | High School Discovery Fellows program and the Building Mathematic Identity and Achievement program | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | GENERAL | $50,000 |
| 2025 | El Dorado Foundation | EDUCATIONAL | $48,662 |
| 2025 | The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $40,000 |
| 2025 | The Schalon Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT GRANT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | The Bravo Foundation | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $25,163 |
| 2025 | Chandramohan Family Foundation | GENERAL PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Rice Family Foundation | Ocean ScienceExplorers Program | $20,000 |
| 2025 | The Nordson Corporation Foundation | IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation Inc | SCIENCE AND EDUCATION | $12,500 |
| 2025 | Illumina Corporate Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Sahm Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Kuhn Foundation | TO FURTHER RECIPIENT'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The San Diego Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $395,069 |
| 2024 | JW Sefton Foundation | CHALLENGE GRANT - ENDOWMENT FUND INITIATIVE | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Alumbra Innovations Foundation | to 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 |
| 2024 | Price Philanthropies Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT; PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS | $187,000 |
| 2024 | The Satterberg Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Lily Lai Foundation | Program/General Support | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Sidney E Frank Foundation | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Parker Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Harriet E Pfleger Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $40,000 |
| 2024 | The Keith Campbell Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | David C Copley Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | San Diego Kiwanis Club Foundation Inc | TO FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego | GENERAL | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Ocean Discovery Institute?
Ocean Discovery Institute is funded by 76 grantmakers, led by The San Diego Foundation ($2.4M), Walter J & Betty C Zable Foundation ($920K), JW Sefton Foundation ($900K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.7M in grants to Ocean Discovery Institute between 2020–2025.
Who is Ocean Discovery Institute's largest funder?
The San Diego Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Ocean Discovery Institute, with $2.4M across 6 grants (2020–2025).
How much grant funding has Ocean Discovery Institute received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.7M in grants to Ocean Discovery Institute across 200 grants from 76 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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