The Seattle Aquarium Society
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$28.1M
Foundation funders
58
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds The Seattle Aquarium Society?
The Seattle Aquarium Society is funded by 58 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($10.3M), Moccasin Lake Foundation ($3.8M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($3.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.1M in grants to The Seattle Aquarium Society 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 $649K (2025) to $7.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $649K.
What grants has The Seattle Aquarium Society received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | INTERNATIONAL | $478,000 |
| 2025 | The Gary & Connie Kunis Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $46,000 |
| 2025 | The Higgins Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Keith & Mary Kay McCaw Family Found | ANNUAL FUND & OCEAN PAVIL CAMPAIGN | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Peach Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL WORK | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $17,115 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Wildlife Conservation Network Inc | GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $7,000 |
| 2025 | Brown Family Private Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Louise Foley Conservation Fund | WILDLIFE PRESERVATION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Paul BAO-Ho and MEI-Yea Liao | INSPIRE CONSERVATION OF MARINE ENVIR | $350 |
| 2025 | Hafener Charitable Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE NEEDS | $350 |
| 2024 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION | $4,340,000 |
| 2024 | The North Star Charitable Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $801,000 |
| 2024 | Moccasin Lake Foundation | One Ocean, One Future campaign for the Ocean Pavilion | $500,000 |
| 2024 | M J Murdock Charitable Trust | FACILITY EXPANSION | $500,000 |
| 2024 | M J Murdock Charitable Trust | FACILITY EXPANSION | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $140,000 |
| 2024 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $134,750 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Woodland Park Zoological Society | EMPATHY CAPACITY BUILDING GRANT PROGRAM | $98,311 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | INTERNATIONAL | $83,500 |
| 2024 | Keith & Mary Kay McCaw Family Found | ANNUAL FUND & OCEAN PAVIL CAMPAIGN | $70,000 |
| 2024 | Hillsdale Fund | TO ASSIST THE TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TO CARRY OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE. | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $35,500 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE OCEAN PAVILION. | $33,333 |
| 2024 | Seattle Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE ONE OCEAN, ONE FUTURE CAMPAIGN. | $33,333 |
| 2024 | One Roof Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $32,000 |
| 2024 | The Gary & Connie Kunis Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Seattle Aquarium Society?
The Seattle Aquarium Society is funded by 58 grantmakers, led by GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc ($10.3M), Moccasin Lake Foundation ($3.8M), Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc ($3.7M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $28.1M in grants to The Seattle Aquarium Society between 2020–2025.
Who is The Seattle Aquarium Society's largest funder?
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc is the largest recorded funder of The Seattle Aquarium Society, with $10.3M across 5 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has The Seattle Aquarium Society received?
IRS 990 filings record $28.1M in grants to The Seattle Aquarium Society across 200 grants from 58 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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