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Grant recipient EIN 27-1898223Science and technology

Who funds Clean Oceans Project?

5 private foundations gave Clean Oceans Project in Santa Cruz, CA $25,368 across 9 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 to 2024, 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

9 grants

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

  1. Project Bluewater RacingLa Mesa, CA 2024

    Reduce oceanic plastic pollution through research, innovation and direct action. Funds to be used to support design and fabrication of a portable plastic waste conversion (PPWC) system capable of converting plastic waste in the water surrounding ulithi atoll into usable diesel fuel and inert char for compost.

    $20,000
  2. Assurant FoundationAtlanta, GA 2024

    Financial Assistance

    $50
  3. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $1,097
  4. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Volunteer program

    $120
  5. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $1,250
  6. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Matching gifts

    $360
  7. Lamb Weston Charitable FoundationEagle, ID 2022

    Community support

    $50
  8. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $1,677
  9. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $764

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in California and are not among Clean Oceans Project’s funders above.

  1. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 78 grants Preselected only $53,477,289 to similar organizations
  2. Good Ventures FoundationPalo Alto, CA 25 grants Preselected only $55,393,015 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 29 grants Preselected only $212,110 to similar organizations
  4. The Patrick J McGovern Foundation IncBoston, MA 27 grants Preselected only $13,275,000 to similar organizations
  5. Founders Pledge IncNew York, NY 16 grants Preselected only $11,220,000 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 41 grants Accepts applications $28,105 to similar organizations
  7. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 27 grants Preselected only $37,145 to similar organizations
  8. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 33 grants Accepts applications $13,612,275 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 27-1898223 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.