Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Woods Hole, MA EIN 04-2105850

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2023–2026

Total received

$52.8M

Foundation funders

133

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2023–2026

Who funds Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution?

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is funded by 133 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($18.8M), The Simons Foundation Inc ($3.4M), Windward Fund ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $52.8M in grants to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution between 2023–2026.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
National Philanthropic Trust$18,840,24632023–2025
The Simons Foundation Inc$3,355,045112024
Windward Fund$2,541,98012023
Dalio Foundation Inc$2,500,00012023
George and Wendy David Fund$2,000,00022023–2024
The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation$2,000,00022023–2024
Wm Keck Foundation$1,610,00022024
National Academy of Sciences$1,487,97812024
The Schmidt Family Foundation$1,460,00022023–2024
Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems$1,174,42822024–2025
Wildlife Conservation Society$1,032,85022024–2025
The Robert and Michelle Cooke Atchinson$1,000,00012024
Ocean Visions Inc$882,83612024
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York$790,83222024–2025
Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation$599,99912024
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences Bios Inc$592,15012024
Marine Biological Laboratory$573,69222024–2025
The Chicago Community Trust$501,00012023
Dalio Family Fund Inc$500,00012024
Stanley W Watson Foundation$450,00012024
Avatar Alliance Foundation$410,50012024
The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund$410,00022024–2025
Johns Hopkins University$385,21622024–2025
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$358,80012024
The Seaver Institute$350,00012025
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Tides Foundation$339,70912024
Grayce B Kerr Fund Inc$320,00012024
The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation$309,71712024
Lockhart Vaughan Foundation$275,75332024–2025
Fiduciary Charitable Foundation DBA Fiduciary Trust Charitable$275,00012024
Boston Foundation Inc$262,25022024–2025
Community Foundation of Anne Arundel CO$250,00012025
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$249,75412024
New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium Inc$233,05422024–2025
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$229,00022024–2025
Wallace Research Foundation$220,00012024
Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston Inc$202,35022024–2025
Robert and Dana Smith Charitable$200,00022024–2025
McConnell Family Foundation$200,00012024
Woodwell Climate Research Center Inc$179,02322024–2025
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute$155,43622024–2025
World Wildlife Fund Inc$150,00012025
University of Southern California$146,94522024–2025
Belt Foundation Inc$130,00012025
Manresa Island Corp$125,00012025
The Gerstner Family Foundation$120,46712024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving Inc$118,00022025–2026
GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc$110,00012024
Impactassetsinc$104,00012024
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$103,27022024–2025
C and a Johnson Family Foundation$100,00012025
R Dudley Harrington Jr Char Fdn$100,00022024–2025
George Frederick Jewett Foundation East$100,00012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$100,00012024
Carnegie Mellon University$99,54322024–2025
The Kaleta A Doolin Foundation$80,00012024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$75,00012025
Yawkey Foundation II$75,00012024
Wild Oceans Inc$73,02512025
The Nature Conservancy$62,13122024–2025
Trustees of Tufts College$52,95312025
The Robert a & Elizabeth R$50,00022024–2025
The Thompson Family Foundation Inc$50,00022024–2025
Edwin S Webster Foundation$50,00022024–2025
Kapani Family Charitable Foundation$50,00012024
Rudolph Joseph Foundation$50,00012024
Heinz Family Foundation$50,00012024
David and Arleen McGlade Foundation Inc$45,00022024–2025
Charities Aid Foundation America$45,00012024
Tisbest Philanthropy$43,63422024–2025
Richard Saltonstall Charitable$40,00012024
Cornell University$36,40512025
Lintilhac Foundation Inc$36,00032024–2025
Sunlight Time Foundation$30,00012025
The Marvin H Davidson Foundation Inc$30,00012024
Michele E Dufault Foundation$27,00022024–2025
The Russell Family Foundation$25,00012024
The Ocean Foundation$25,00012024
Josephine and Louise Crane Foundation$25,00012024
Silicon Valley Community Foundation$25,00012024
Adelaide M and Charles B Link Fdn$22,35122024–2025
Clermont Foundation$20,00022024–2025
The Ruth D Turner Foundation Matthew J Leonard Trustee$20,00012024
The Bruce a Beal & Robert L Beal$20,00012024
Beal Family Foundation$20,00012024
The John D Evans Foundation$20,00012024
Mirador Foundation$20,00012024
Jean C Tempel Foundation$15,00022024–2025
The O'Herron Family Foundation$15,00022024–2025
The Leslie S and Philip L Bernstein Family$12,00022024–2025
Willow Creek Charitable Foundation$11,47112024
Greater Washington Community Foundation$10,00012025
FJC$10,00012025
Pickard Family Foundation Inc$10,00022024–2025
Naktenis KM & Pe Fam Fdn$10,00022024–2025
The HOPE Charitable Foundation$10,00012024
Van Beuren Charitable Foundation Inc$10,00012024
University of Miami$9,49712025
University of Notre Dame du Lac$6,87412025
The M N Emmerman and$6,50012024
BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund$6,25012024
The Roxe Foundation$5,00012025
Jonathan Bruce Bredin Foundation 033942-000$5,00012025
The Slichter Family Foundation$5,00012025
Tregurtha Family Foundation Inc$5,00022024–2025
The Annenberg Foundation$5,00012024
The Robin and Reuben Jeffery Family$5,00012024
Humphreys Family Foundation$5,00012024
Atwater Kent Foundation$4,00022024–2025
The Carson-Etheridge Foundationinc$3,50022024–2025
Henry C & Karin J Barkhorn Foundation$3,00032024–2026
Stern Sidney Memorial Tuw$3,00012025
Esther Simon 1952 Charitable Trust XXXXX8006$2,00022024–2025
Vaughan W Brown Family Foundation$2,00022024–2025
John F Maher Family Foundation$2,00022024–2025
Alexander Host Foundation$2,00022024–2025
RDMSJ Charitable Trust Dtd 101392$1,51022024–2025
Stanley F Goldfein Foundation Inc$1,10022025–2026
Martha's Vineyard Bank Charitable$1,00012025
Sawyer Parks Charitable Foundation$1,00022024–2025
Demarco Charitable Foundation$1,00012024
The Quarterdeck Foundation$1,00012024
Tamarack Foundation$1,00012024
Danem Foundation$1,00012024
Baxter International Foundation$51512024
Loweth-Alvord Foundation$50012025
The Ned and Emily Sherwood Family$25012026
The Nash Foundation$25012024
Analog Devices Foundation$15422024–2025
The Double-R Foundation$12022024–2025
GE Aerospace Foundation$12022024
Kershaw Foundation Charitable Trust$10012025
Paul W Dimaura Charitable Trust$6012024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$10M$20M$30M7 grants2023 118 grants2024 71 grants2025 4 grants2026

From 2023 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2026) to $28.9M (2024). In 2026 it made 4 grants totaling $58K.

What grants has Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2026T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$56,000
2026Stanley F Goldfein Foundation IncCHARITABLE$1,000
2026Henry C & Karin J Barkhorn FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
2026The Ned and Emily Sherwood FamilyUNRESTRICTED$250
2025National Philanthropic TrustPUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT$9,099,789
2025Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing SystemsGENERAL ASSISTANCE$673,084
2025Wildlife Conservation SocietyConservation$528,210
2025Marine Biological LaboratoryResearch$415,927
2025The Seaver InstituteQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$350,000
2025Community Foundation of Anne Arundel COENVIRONMENT$250,000
2025The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkResearch$239,984
2025Boston Foundation IncOperating Support/Annual Fund$210,250
2025The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift FundSUPPORT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS$200,000
2025Johns Hopkins UniversitySUB-AWARD$197,472
2025Woodwell Climate Research Center IncScientific Research$153,316
2025World Wildlife Fund IncCONSERVATION$150,000
2025Robert and Dana Smith CharitableEDUCATIONAL$150,000
2025Belt Foundation IncGE$130,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$129,000
2025Manresa Island CorpResearch and education station at Manresa Island$125,000
2025New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium IncRESEARCH PROJECT$116,527
2025C and a Johnson Family FoundationCHARITABLE SUPPORT$100,000
2025Lockhart Vaughan FoundationENVIRONMENT : GLIDER TRIPS TO GATHER DATA ABOUT ACIDITY OF GULF STREAM$75,000
2025The Ayco Charitable FoundationENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION$75,000
2025Wild Oceans IncRESEARCH$73,025
2025National Fish and Wildlife FoundationENHANCE CORAL LARVAE GROWTH VIA SOUND IN HAWAII$68,228
2025Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRESEARCH SUBCONTRACT$66,419
2025Carnegie Mellon UniversityEDUCATION/RESEARCH$63,794
2025T Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving IncMULTIPLE$62,000
2025University of Southern CaliforniaRESEARCH SUBAWARD$57,840

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution?

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution is funded by 133 grantmakers, led by National Philanthropic Trust ($18.8M), The Simons Foundation Inc ($3.4M), Windward Fund ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $52.8M in grants to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution between 2023–2026.

Who is Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's largest funder?

National Philanthropic Trust is the largest recorded funder of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, with $18.8M across 3 grants (2023–2025).

How much grant funding has Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution received?

IRS 990 filings record $52.8M in grants to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution across 200 grants from 133 funders between 2023–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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