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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-4038250

Towle Ocean Conservation Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 3 grants and $71,225 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $71,225

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,037,668

  • Tax year 2023

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,021,579

  • Tax year 2022

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $970,012

  • Tax year 2021

    $58,941

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $900,779

  • Tax year 2020

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $827,199

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $760,707

  • Tax year 2018

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $714,187

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of MiamiMiami, FL

    Coral Research equipment fund

    $35,225
  2. Center for Coastal Studies IncProvincetown, MA

    Right Whale Research, Flights, Equipment, Research Costs; MAER Funding; Seagrass Research and SeagrassNet portal startup work

    $35,000
  3. Ric Obarrys Dolphin Project IncLargo, FL

    To support Taiji Project and prevent Dolphin slaughter

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment1 grant $35,00097% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $1,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida1 grant $35,225
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $35,000
  3. California1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Christopher J TowlePres, Dir, Sec, Treas Hours 8Pay $0
  • Erica K TowleVP Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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