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Grant recipient EIN 01-6006001Science and technology

Who funds Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences?

55 private foundations gave Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay, ME $22.9 million across 153 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

153 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Palmer Walbridge FoundationPennington, NJ 2025

    Unrestricted general

    $150,000
  2. Tagliabue Family FoundationReston, VA 2025

    General support

    $75,000
  3. John M Hopwood IrrPittsburgh, PA 2025

    Climate change research

    $50,000
  4. Cabbadetus FoundationBoston, MA 2025

    General purpose

    $30,000
  5. Morton-Kelly Charitable TrustPortland, ME 2025

    Operating Support

    $10,000
  6. Berkshire Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  7. Libra FoundationPortland, ME 2025

    General operating support

    $5,000
  8. Adelard & Valeda Roy FoundationBoston, MA 2025

    2025 bloom programs

    $5,000
  9. Ann H Symington Foundation XXXXX6000Chicago, IL 2025

    General

    $5,000
  10. Schacknow Family Foundation IncPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2025

    General operations

    $5,000
  11. Leach Elizabeth Ann PFDNBrooklyn, OH 2025

    General operating

    $5,000
  12. The McClean Family FoundationHobe Sound, FL 2025

    General use

    $1,500
  13. The Foreside FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  14. Harold Alfond FoundationPortland, ME 2024

    Bigelow innovation and education wing

    $3,869,390
  15. The G Unger Vetlesen FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    For recruitment and/or research purposes

    $250,000
  16. Jane's Trust FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    Climate change-related oceanographic research

    $200,000
  17. Palmer Walbridge FoundationPennington, NJ 2024

    General operating

    $100,000
  18. Manton FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    For the marine educator endowment

    $100,000
  19. John M Hopwood IrrPittsburgh, PA 2024

    Climate change research

    $50,000
  20. Tagliabue Family FoundationReston, VA 2024

    General support

    $50,000
  21. Another Light FoundationCollegeville, PA 2024

    Operating support

    $25,000
  22. Cabbadetus FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General purpose

    $20,000
  23. Macelree Family FoundationNewtown Square, PA 2024

    General fund

    $15,000
  24. John Sage FoundationPortland, ME 2024

    2025 grant award

    $10,000
  25. Horizon Foundation IncRockport, MA 2024

    General Support

    $10,000
  26. Ina & Lewis Heafitz Charitable FoundationNeedham, MA 2024

    To provide funds for program

    $10,000
  27. Bangor Savings Bank FoundationBangor, ME 2024

    General Operating Support

    $5,500
  28. Libra FoundationPortland, ME 2024

    General operating support

    $5,000
  29. Adelard & Valeda Roy FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    2025 bloom programs

    $5,000
  30. Schmidt Ocean InstitutePalo Alto, CA 2024

    OceanHackWeek 2024

    $5,000
  31. Schacknow Family Foundation IncPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2024

    General operations

    $5,000
  32. Leach Elizabeth Ann PFDNBrooklyn, OH 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  33. Donald P & Katherine B Loker FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    To advancing science and finding ocean solutions

    $1,000
  34. The Christian and Katharine Roth Family FoundationGreenwich, CT 2024

    General fund contribution

    $1,000
  35. Osborne Family FoundationVero Beach, FL 2024

    Charitable purposes

    $500
  36. RJM Stein Family FoundationBelfast, ME 2024

    To continue programs & services

    $200
  37. Harold Alfond FoundationPortland, ME 2023

    Bigelow innovation and education wing

    $4,000,000
  38. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    To support developing pragmatic tools for quantifying and verifying carbon burial rates on operational farms, enabling farmers to implement and valorize this promising natural climate solution.

    $367,045
  39. The G Unger Vetlesen FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    For recruitment and/or research purposes

    $250,000
  40. Manton FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    For research on harmful algal blooms

    $145,415
  41. Jane's Trust FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Climate change-related oceanographic research

    $100,000
  42. Palmer Walbridge FoundationPennington, NJ 2023

    General operating

    $75,000
  43. Rodney L White Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    A grant to further the donee's exempt purpose

    $60,000
  44. Cabbadetus FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General purpose

    $30,000
  45. Macelree Family FoundationNewtown Square, PA 2023

    General fund

    $15,000
  46. Horizon Foundation IncRockport, MA 2023

    General Support

    $15,000
  47. The Snider FoundationCollegeville, PA 2023

    Operating support

    $11,624
  48. Ina & Lewis Heafitz Charitable FoundationNeedham, MA 2023

    To provide funds for program

    $7,500
  49. Schacknow Family Foundation IncPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2023

    General operations

    $7,500
  50. Libra FoundationPortland, ME 2023

    General operating support

    $5,000
  51. Ann H Symington Foundation XXXXX6000Chicago, IL 2023

    General

    $5,000
  52. Adelard & Valeda Roy FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Bloom ocean science educational workshops for maine high school juniors and teachers.

    $4,000
  53. Bromark Family FoundationSarasota, FL 2023

    General

    $1,000
  54. Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Employee giving program

    $400
  55. RJM Stein Family FoundationBelfast, ME 2023

    To continue programs & services

    $200
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $69
  57. Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund IncWilmington, DE 2022

    anti-methane project

    $2,299,172
  58. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Planning

    $1,000,000
  59. Builders Vision FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    To support the proposal of developing pragmatic tools for quantifying and verifying carbon burial rates on operational farms, enabling farmers to implement and valorize this promising natural climate solution.

    $432,934
  60. The G Unger Vetlesen FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For recruitment and/or research purposes

    $250,000
  61. Manton FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    For algae and microbiota research

    $173,362
  62. Jane's Trust FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Climate change-related oceanographic research

    $100,000
  63. Palmer Walbridge FoundationPennington, NJ 2022

    General operating

    $75,000
  64. Rodney L White Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    A grant to further the donee's exempt purpose

    $60,000
  65. John M Hopwood IrrPittsburgh, PA 2022

    Climate change research

    $50,000
  66. Cabbadetus FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General purpose

    $30,000
  67. Elmina B Sewall FoundationFreeport, ME 2022

    General Operating Support

    $20,000
  68. Horizon Foundation IncRockport, MA 2022

    General Support

    $20,000
  69. David A Coulter and Susan C Weeks Charitable FoundationAlbany, NY 2022

    General Charitable Purposes

    $20,000
  70. Ina & Lewis Heafitz Charitable FoundationNeedham, MA 2022

    To provide funds for program

    $17,500
  71. Macelree Family FoundationNewtown Square, PA 2022

    General fund

    $15,000
  72. Onion FoundationAuburn, ME 2022

    Climate Change-Related Oceanographic Research

    $12,500
  73. Richard Lounsbery Foundation IncWashington, DC 2022

    Research support for a scientific biography of oceanographer henry bryant bigelow

    $12,000
  74. Bangor Savings Bank FoundationBangor, ME 2022

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  75. Libra FoundationPortland, ME 2022

    General operating support

    $5,000
  76. Schacknow Family Foundation IncPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2022

    General operations

    $5,000
  77. Adelard & Valeda Roy FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    Bloom ocean science educational workshops for maine high school juniors and teachers.

    $4,000
  78. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    In support of open access publication fees.

    $2,400
  79. The Christian and Katharine Roth Family FoundationGreenwich, CT 2022

    General fund contribution

    $250
  80. RJM Stein Family FoundationBelfast, ME 2022

    To continue programs & services

    $200
  81. Amica Companies FoundationLincoln, RI 2022

    General purpose

    $88
  82. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $79
  83. Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund IncWilmington, DE 2021

    anti-methane project

    $2,816,330
  84. Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund IncWilmington, DE 2021

    anti-methane project

    $947,925
  85. The G Unger Vetlesen FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General purposes

    $150,000
  86. Jane's Trust FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Climate change and related research

    $100,000
  87. Palmer Walbridge FoundationPennington, NJ 2021

    General operating

    $75,000
  88. Rodney L White Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    A grant to further the donee's exempt purpose

    $55,000
  89. John M Hopwood IrrPittsburgh, PA 2021

    Climate change research

    $50,000
  90. Herndon FoundationRichmond, VA 2021

    Operating support

    $50,000
  91. Elmina B Sewall FoundationFreeport, ME 2021

    General Operating Support

    $40,000
  92. Cabbadetus FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General purpose

    $30,000
  93. Onion FoundationAuburn, ME 2021

    General Purpose

    $20,500
  94. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    In support of the Big Data Discovery Initiative.

    $20,000
  95. Macelree Family FoundationNewtown Square, PA 2021

    General fund

    $15,000
  96. The Warburg Pincus FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    We believe transformative science is like great art and thrives in an enviorment where creativity is valued and scientists are continually challenged

    $15,000
  97. Indian Paintbrush FoundationWashington, DC 2021

    General support

    $10,000
  98. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    In support of undergraduate summer research.

    $7,500
  99. Marr-Anderson Family FoundationFalmouth, ME 2021

    Keller Bloom ProgramOceanography Immersion Program for High School Juniors

    $5,410
  100. Libra FoundationPortland, ME 2021

    General operating support

    $5,000
  101. Adelard & Valeda Roy FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Bloom ocean science immersion programs

    $5,000
  102. Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation LtdEast Amherst, NY 2021

    Environmental Curricula Development Grant

    $1,500
  103. Colket Family FoundationNewtown Square, PA 2021

    General operating

    $500
  104. RJM Stein Family FoundationBelfast, ME 2021

    To continue programs & services

    $100
  105. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $90
  106. Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund IncWilmington, DE 2020

    Algae feed impact on methane reduction; impact on greenhouse gases project

    $1,284,770
  107. Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund IncWilmington, DE 2020

    anti-methane project

    $1,054,445
  108. The G Unger Vetlesen FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General purposes

    $150,000
  109. Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the EnvironmentBoston, MA 2020

    Climate science research and development

    $149,751
  110. Jane's Trust FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Climate change and related research

    $100,000
  111. Palmer Walbridge FoundationPennington, NJ 2020

    General operating

    $60,000
  112. Rodney L White Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    A grant to further the donee's exempt purpose

    $55,000
  113. Elmina B Sewall FoundationFreeport, ME 2020

    General operating support

    $50,000
  114. John M Hopwood IrrPittsburgh, PA 2020

    Operating support

    $50,000
  115. Cabbadetus FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General purpose

    $25,000
  116. Herndon FoundationRichmond, VA 2020

    Operating support

    $25,000
  117. Horizon Foundation IncRockport, MA 2020

    General Support

    $15,000
  118. Onion FoundationAuburn, ME 2020

    General Purpose

    $12,500
  119. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2020

    In support of the 2020 and 2021 East Coast Ocean Hackweek workshops, to take place virtually from August 10-14, 2020 and at Bigelow Laboratory (East Boothbay, Maine) on dates yet to be determined in 2021.

    $10,000
  120. Marr-Anderson Family FoundationFalmouth, ME 2020

    Keller Bloom ProgramOceanography Immersion Program for High School Juniors

    $5,139
  121. Macelree Family FoundationNewtown Square, PA 2020

    General fund

    $5,000
  122. Libra FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    General operating support

    $5,000
  123. Schacknow Family Foundation IncPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2020

    General operations

    $5,000
  124. Bangor Savings Bank FoundationBangor, ME 2020

    General Operating Support

    $2,500
  125. Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2020

    Employee giving program

    $500
  126. RJM Stein Family FoundationBelfast, ME 2020

    To continue programs & services

    $100
  127. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $94
  128. Amica Companies FoundationLincoln, RI 2020

    General purpose

    $88
  129. Amica Companies FoundationLincoln, RI 2020

    General purpose

    $75
  130. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $30
  131. Jane's Trust FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    Climate change and related research

    $100,000
  132. Rodney L White Foundation IncNew York, NY 2019

    A grant to further the donee's exempt purpose

    $55,000
  133. John M Hopwood IrrPittsburgh, PA 2019

    Operating support

    $50,000
  134. Long Cove Foundation IncPittsford, NY 2019

    Nexus of coastal maine ecosystem sustainability for maine & general support

    $50,000
  135. Palmer Walbridge FoundationPennington, NJ 2019

    General operating

    $35,000
  136. Macelree Family FoundationNewtown Square, PA 2019

    General fund

    $25,000
  137. Cabbadetus FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    General purpose

    $25,000
  138. Macelree Family FoundationNewtown Square, PA 2019

    General fund

    $10,000
  139. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    In support of the fourth Microbial Single Cell Genomics Workshop to be held September 22-26, 2019 in Boothbay Harbor, ME.

    $10,000
  140. The Snider FoundationCollegeville, PA 2019

    Operating support

    $6,000
  141. Libra FoundationPortland, ME 2019

    General operating support

    $5,000
  142. Ina & Lewis Heafitz Charitable FoundationNeedham, MA 2019

    To provide funds for program

    $5,000
  143. Schacknow Family Foundation IncPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2019

    General operations

    $5,000
  144. E Clayton and Edith P Gengras Jr Foundation IncEast Hartford, CT 2019

    General support

    $500
  145. Jane's Trust FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    Climate change and oceans research

    $90,000
  146. John M Hopwood IrrPittsburgh, PA 2018

    General

    $50,000
  147. Cabbadetus FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    General purpose

    $25,000
  148. Libra FoundationPortland, ME 2018

    General operating support

    $5,000
  149. Ina & Lewis Heafitz Charitable FoundationNeedham, MA 2018

    To provide funds for program

    $5,000
  150. Schacknow Family Foundation IncPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2018

    General operations

    $5,000
  151. The Cotter Foundation IncDavidson, NC 2018

    General support

    $2,500
  152. Simmons Foundation - PerkinsThompsonPortland, ME 2018

    BLOOM EducatorsWorkshop

    $1,000
  153. Frank and Brinna Sands FoundationEast Thetford, VT 2017

    Unrestricted support

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in Maine and are not among Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences’s funders above.

  1. Ganlee FundNew York, NY 4 grants Preselected only $5,500 to similar organizations
  2. Maine Bee WellnessSullivan, ME 5 grants Accepts applications $5,250 to similar organizations
  3. G Peabody & Rose Gardner Charitable TrBoston, MA 2 grants Accepts applications $2,500 to similar organizations
  4. Donald A Pels Charitable Trust Utd 8/18/92Harrison, NY 4 grants Preselected only $2,000,000 to similar organizations
  5. Scott R Mackenzie Foundation IncJacksonville, FL 4 grants Accepts applications $1,750,000 to similar organizations
  6. Rhoads Jr Jay-Environmental Fund TRPittsburgh, PA 4 grants Preselected only $300,000 to similar organizations
  7. Wescustogo FoundationCaptiva, FL 6 grants Preselected only $140,000 to similar organizations
  8. Maine Health Access Foundation IncAugusta, ME 3 grants Accepts applications $130,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 01-6006001 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.