Sea Research Foundation Inc

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Mystic, CT EIN 06-1480300

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$10.8M

Foundation funders

53

Grants recorded

127

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Sea Research Foundation Inc?

Sea Research Foundation Inc is funded by 53 grantmakers, led by Connecticut Humanities Council Inc ($6.0M), The Imagineers Foundation Inc ($1.0M), The Vincent Dowling Family Foundation Inc ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.8M in grants to Sea Research Foundation Inc between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Connecticut Humanities Council Inc$6,050,00042022–2024
The Imagineers Foundation Inc$1,000,00012020
The Vincent Dowling Family Foundation Inc$500,00012021
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$490,00062020–2025
National Philanthropic Trust$305,50062020–2025
The Scripps Family Fund for Education$245,87552021–2025
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$212,83352019–2025
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation$197,96942020–2024
The Schmidt Family Foundation$175,00012023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$171,00082023–2024
United Way of Rhode Island Inc$162,05022021–2022
American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums Inc$135,02732021–2024
The Rhode Island Community Foundation$124,95062020–2024
SBM Charitable Foundation Inc$120,00052021–2025
The Fairholme Foundation$100,00012021
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc$87,11242019–2022
Kitchings Family Foundation$85,00042022–2025
The Janice Spencer Calkin Foundation$70,00022024–2025
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$64,00032020–2022
North American Association for Environmental Educa$59,46322020–2021
BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$55,00062019–2024
Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc$45,50032023–2025
The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut Inc$43,20012024
Resources Legacy Fund$35,00032020–2024
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$30,63892021–2024
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M3 grants2019 16 grants2020 22 grants2021 23 grants2022 28 grants2023 25 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $64K (2019) to $3.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $359K.

What grants has Sea Research Foundation Inc received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025National Fish and Wildlife FoundationRESTORE SEA TURTLE HABITAT WITH SAFE LIGHTING$65,133
2025National Philanthropic TrustENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS$63,500
2025The Scripps Family Fund for EducationSTEM EDUCATION PROGRAM$50,000
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION$50,000
2025The Janice Spencer Calkin FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$45,000
2025Paul and Patricia Kuehner Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
2025SBM Charitable Foundation IncSUPPORT$25,000
2025Fairfield County's Community Foundation IncFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2025Carver Foundation IncProgram andadministrative support$10,000
2025Kitchings Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$10,000
2024Connecticut Humanities Council IncCT SUMMER AT THE MUS$2,700,000
2024American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums IncPARTY FOR THE PLANET$68,707
2024The Scripps Family Fund for EducationSTEM EDUCATION PROGRAM$50,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION$50,000
2024National Marine Sanctuary FoundationCOMMUNITY ECOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF MANAGEMENT FOR STELLWAGEN BANK AND OCEAN EXPLORATION ADVENTURE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY$47,833
2024The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut IncENV - ENVIRONMENTAL$43,200
2024Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust IncUNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT$31,000
2024The Janice Spencer Calkin FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
2024SBM Charitable Foundation IncSUPPORT$25,000
2024Resources Legacy FundLAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND/OR ENVIRONMENTAL EQUITY AND JUSTICE$20,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$19,500
2024Fairfield County's Community Foundation IncFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
2024Kitchings Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING$15,000
2024The New York Community TrustFOR GENERAL SUPPORT.$15,000
2024BNY Mellon Charitable Gift FundTO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
2024The Rhode Island Community FoundationANIMAL WELFARE (PRIMARY)$9,950
2024AARPSponsorship of the Mystic Aquarium$7,500
2024Carver Foundation IncProgram andadministrative support$5,000
2024The Orchard Farm FoundationFOCUSED ON CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.$2,500
2024The Pfizer Foundation IncMATCHING GIFTS$1,250

Showing 30 most recent of 127 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Sea Research Foundation Inc?

Sea Research Foundation Inc is funded by 53 grantmakers, led by Connecticut Humanities Council Inc ($6.0M), The Imagineers Foundation Inc ($1.0M), The Vincent Dowling Family Foundation Inc ($500K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.8M in grants to Sea Research Foundation Inc between 2019–2025.

Who is Sea Research Foundation Inc's largest funder?

Connecticut Humanities Council Inc is the largest recorded funder of Sea Research Foundation Inc, with $6.0M across 4 grants (2022–2024).

How much grant funding has Sea Research Foundation Inc received?

IRS 990 filings record $10.8M in grants to Sea Research Foundation Inc across 127 grants from 53 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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