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Grant recipient EIN 13-1866795Science and technology

Who funds Explorers Club?

41 private foundations gave Explorers Club in New York, NY $1 million across 93 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

93 grants

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

  1. A'lani Kailani Blue Lotus White Star FDTNGuilford, CT 2025

    To fund cutting-edge research around the globe

    $100,000
  2. The Caladan FoundationDallas, TX 2025

    General support

    $5,000
  3. The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic InnovationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    To provide support for the eric and wendy schmidt explorers club visionary awards, needs based funding for excellence in science, exploration, conservation, and sustainability.

    $82,500
  4. Philip Stephenson FoundationAlexandria, VA 2024

    General support

    $75,025
  5. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    Ocean stewardship and research

    $30,000
  6. The Phileona FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2024

    General charitable

    $25,000
  7. The Edward E & Marie L Matthews FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  8. Eggnog Latte Foundation DBA Renee and Jeff Harbers Family FDNBellevue, WA 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  9. The Caladan FoundationDallas, TX 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  10. Daniels Family Sustainable Energy FoundationSebastopol, CA 2024

    To support the charitable operations, and its educational programming.

    $10,000
  11. Humphreys Family Foundation of ScottsdaleWest Linn, OR 2024

    General purposes

    $5,000
  12. The Richard Laurence Parish FoundationWheaton, IL 2024

    Charity

    $2,500
  13. William M Fuller FoundationMidland, TX 2024

    To further charitable purpose.

    $1,080
  14. Code Blue Charitable Foundation IncPittsford, NY 2024

    World oceans week passport

    $1,000
  15. Wright Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2024

    Support of scientific exploration

    $1,000
  16. Fred and Gertrude Perlberg Foundation IncHenniker, NH 2024

    Unrestricted

    $600
  17. The Jerry F Murdock Family Foundation IncMiramar Beach, FL 2024

    Charitable contribution

    $70
  18. Philip Stephenson FoundationAlexandria, VA 2023

    General support

    $68,500
  19. Christy and John Mack FoundationPurchase, NY 2023

    General purpose or educational

    $25,000
  20. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    Ocean stewardship and research

    $21,000
  21. Ruggles Family FoundationGarden City, NY 2023

    General purpose

    $15,000
  22. The Edward E & Marie L Matthews FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  23. Armand G Erpf FundNew York, NY 2023

    Humanitarian

    $5,000
  24. Armand G Erpf FundNew York, NY 2023

    Humanitarian

    $3,200
  25. Wright Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2023

    Support of scientific exploration

    $3,000
  26. The Richard Laurence Parish FoundationWheaton, IL 2023

    Charity

    $2,500
  27. The Prufrock FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating funds

    $2,500
  28. Daniels Family Sustainable Energy FoundationSebastopol, CA 2023

    To support the charitable operations of the foundation of the explorers club.

    $2,500
  29. The Yaseen Family Foundation IncPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2023

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,277
  30. Fred and Gertrude Perlberg Foundation IncHenniker, NH 2023

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  31. The Roland Family FoundationFranklin Lakes, NJ 2023

    Charitable purpose grant

    $860
  32. Philip Stephenson FoundationAlexandria, VA 2022

    General support

    $68,500
  33. Christy and John Mack FoundationPurchase, NY 2022

    General purpose or educational

    $50,000
  34. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Ocean stewardship and research

    $14,000
  35. The Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Ocean stewardship and research

    $10,000
  36. Armand G Erpf FundNew York, NY 2022

    Humanitarian

    $5,000
  37. Daniels Family Science FoundationSebastopol, CA 2022

    To support the charitable operations of the foundation of the explorers club.

    $3,750
  38. The Rosenstiel FoundationPhiladelphia, PA 2022

    Restricted Grant

    $3,000
  39. Wright Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2022

    Support of scientific exploration

    $3,000
  40. The Richard Laurence Parish FoundationWheaton, IL 2022

    Charity

    $2,500
  41. The Prufrock FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2022

    General operating funds

    $2,500
  42. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $1,840
  43. The Yaseen Family Foundation IncPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2022

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $915
  44. The Roland Family FoundationFranklin Lakes, NJ 2022

    Charitable purpose grant

    $800
  45. Cross River Community FoundationFort Lee, NJ 2022

    Employee matching gift - for general operatingsupport

    $500
  46. Mercer Family FoundationWaltham, MA 2021

    General Support

    $100,000
  47. Philip Stephenson FoundationAlexandria, VA 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  48. William G & Jane Helms Charitable FoundationCincinnati, OH 2021

    Promote charitable purpose

    $7,500
  49. Charlotte & Edward K Wheeler FoundationWoodbridge, NJ 2021

    General support

    $4,500
  50. The Yaseen Family Foundation IncPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2021

    To Further Donee's Exempt Purpose

    $2,500
  51. The Prufrock FoundationSaint Louis, MO 2021

    General operating funds

    $2,500
  52. The Richard Laurence Parish FoundationWheaton, IL 2021

    Charity

    $2,000
  53. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $1,400
  54. Armand G Erpf FundNew York, NY 2021

    Humanitarian

    $1,000
  55. Wright Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2021

    Support of scientific exploration

    $1,000
  56. The Roland Family FoundationFranklin Lakes, NJ 2021

    Charitable purpose grant

    $800
  57. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    Matching gifts

    $530
  58. The Caladan FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Scientific research

    $465
  59. The J Mark Grosvenor FoundationCedar Falls, IA 2021

    General purpose

    $25
  60. The Bromley Charitable TrustWestwood, MA 2020

    General

    $14,000
  61. The Caladan FoundationDallas, TX 2020

    Scientific research

    $12,500
  62. Ruggles Family FoundationGarden City, NY 2020

    General purpose

    $10,000
  63. Charlotte & Edward K Wheeler FoundationWoodbridge, NJ 2020

    General support

    $3,500
  64. The Richard Laurence Parish FoundationWheaton, IL 2020

    Charity

    $2,000
  65. The Hunter FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General charitable purposes

    $1,600
  66. Armand G Erpf FundNew York, NY 2020

    Humanitarian

    $1,000
  67. Holt Atherton Educational FoundationSan Antonio, TX 2020

    General funds

    $1,000
  68. Wright Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2020

    Support of scientific exploration

    $1,000
  69. The Roland Family FoundationFranklin Lakes, NJ 2020

    Charitable purpose grant

    $800
  70. The Bratton Family FoundationFort Worth, TX 2020

    Dedicated to the advancement of field research, scientific exploration and resource conservation.

    $465
  71. Castagnola Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $465
  72. Philip Stephenson FoundationAlexandria, VA 2019

    Trevor & gino project

    $19,418
  73. Wright Family FoundationBoulder, CO 2019

    Support of scientific exploration

    $5,000
  74. Charlotte & Edward K Wheeler FoundationWoodbridge, NJ 2019

    General support

    $3,000
  75. The Richard Laurence Parish FoundationWheaton, IL 2019

    Charity

    $2,000
  76. Armand G Erpf FundNew York, NY 2019

    Humanitarian

    $1,000
  77. The Yaseen Family Foundation IncPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2019

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $833
  78. The Roland Family FoundationFranklin Lakes, NJ 2019

    Charitable purpose grant

    $800
  79. The Aresty FoundationPrinceton, NJ 2019

    To carry out charitable purpose of organization

    $465
  80. The Caladan FoundationDallas, TX 2019

    Scientific research

    $465
  81. The Bratton Family FoundationFort Worth, TX 2019

    To the advancement of field research and the ideal that it is vital to preserve the instinct to explore.

    $465
  82. Castagnola Family FoundationSanta Barbara, CA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $465
  83. Philip Stephenson FoundationAlexandria, VA 2018

    Trevor & gino project

    $42,450
  84. Armand G Erpf FundNew York, NY 2018

    Humanitarian

    $25,000
  85. The Rudolph J Torello Foundation IncOakhurst, NJ 2018

    General

    $15,000
  86. Fox Family Charitable Foundation IncWestport, CT 2018

    Program support

    $2,440
  87. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $790
  88. The Roland Family FoundationFranklin Lakes, NJ 2018

    Charitable purpose grant

    $765
  89. Gerald Abell Foundation IncPrescott, AZ 2018

    General donation

    $500
  90. The Bratton Family FoundationFort Worth, TX 2018

    To the advancement of field research and the ideal that it is vital to preserve the instinct to explore.

    $440
  91. The Jerry F Murdock Family Foundation IncMiramar Beach, FL 2018

    Charitable contribution

    $105
  92. Lawrence S Huntington FundNew York, NY 2018

    General support

    $80
  93. The Yaseen Family Foundation IncPalm Beach Gardens, FL 2017

    Charitable

    $853

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in New York, NY and are not among Explorers Club’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 65 grants Preselected only $11,332 to similar organizations
  2. The Simons Foundation IncNew York, NY 14 grants Preselected only $7,581,198 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 8 grants Accepts applications $251,950 to similar organizations
  4. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 12 grants Preselected only $3,400,027 to similar organizations
  5. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 8 grants Accepts applications $1,505,686 to similar organizations
  6. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 8 grants Accepts applications $18,013 to similar organizations
  7. The Heising-Simons FoundationLos Altos, CA 12 grants Preselected only $6,095,000 to similar organizations
  8. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 3 grants Preselected only $2,750,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 13-1866795 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.