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Grant recipient EIN 46-5693943Environment

Who funds World Ocean Observatory?

9 private foundations gave World Ocean Observatory in Sedgwick, ME $276,715 across 33 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

33 grants

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

  1. De La Cour Family FoundationGlen Cove, NY 2025

    To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget

    $7,500
  2. Schmidt Ocean InstitutePalo Alto, CA 2024

    World Ocean Explorer Exhibits 2024

    $15,000
  3. The Daniel K Thorne Foundation IncGeorges Mills, NH 2024

    General support (unrestricted)

    $10,000
  4. De La Cour Family FoundationGlen Cove, NY 2024

    To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget

    $7,500
  5. Schmidt Ocean InstitutePalo Alto, CA 2023

    World ocean explorer exhibits

    $15,000
  6. The Judy Glickman Lauder FoundationPortland, ME 2023

    Environmental

    $10,000
  7. The Daniel K Thorne Foundation IncGeorges Mills, NH 2023

    General support (unrestricted)

    $7,500
  8. De La Cour Family FoundationGlen Cove, NY 2023

    To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget

    $6,000
  9. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $17
  10. Schmidt Ocean InstitutePalo Alto, CA 2022

    2022 general support

    $18,508
  11. J Aron Charitable Foundation IncJericho, NY 2022

    General use

    $15,000
  12. Schmidt Ocean InstitutePalo Alto, CA 2022

    2022 world ocean explorer virtual aquarium deep sea exhibit

    $12,470
  13. The Daniel K Thorne Foundation IncGeorges Mills, NH 2022

    General support (unrestricted)

    $7,500
  14. De La Cour Family FoundationGlen Cove, NY 2022

    To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget

    $6,000
  15. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $6
  16. Schmidt Ocean InstitutePalo Alto, CA 2021

    Aquarium deep sea exhibit

    $50,000
  17. J Aron Charitable Foundation IncJericho, NY 2021

    General use

    $10,000
  18. De La Cour Family FoundationGlen Cove, NY 2021

    To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget

    $6,000
  19. Farrell Family FoundationKentfield, CA 2021

    Funds for discretionary use

    $5,500
  20. The Daniel K Thorne Foundation IncGeorges Mills, NH 2021

    General support (unrestricted)

    $5,000
  21. Laurence B Flood Foundation IncBlue Hill, ME 2021

    General Use

    $100
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  23. J Aron Charitable Foundation IncJericho, NY 2020

    General use

    $10,000
  24. The Daniel K Thorne Foundation IncGeorges Mills, NH 2020

    General support (unrestricted)

    $5,000
  25. De La Cour Family FoundationGlen Cove, NY 2020

    To Help Fund the Recipients Operating Budget

    $5,000
  26. Charlotte's WebBoston, MA 2020

    General

    $1,000
  27. Laurence B Flood Foundation IncBlue Hill, ME 2020

    General Use

    $100
  28. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $9
  29. J Aron Charitable Foundation IncJericho, NY 2019

    General use

    $15,000
  30. The Daniel K Thorne Foundation IncGeorges Mills, NH 2019

    General support (unrestricted)

    $7,500
  31. J Aron Charitable Foundation IncJericho, NY 2018

    General use

    $10,000
  32. The Daniel K Thorne Foundation IncGeorges Mills, NH 2018

    General support (unrestricted)

    $7,500
  33. Charlotte's WebBoston, MA 2018

    General

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other environment organizations in Maine and are not among World Ocean Observatory’s funders above.

  1. Onion FoundationAuburn, ME 193 grants Accepts applications $4,180,412 to similar organizations
  2. Elmina B Sewall FoundationFreeport, ME 141 grants Accepts applications $6,478,771 to similar organizations
  3. John Sage FoundationPortland, ME 58 grants Accepts applications $318,650 to similar organizations
  4. Quimby Family FoundationPortland, ME 90 grants Accepts applications $1,096,039 to similar organizations
  5. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 85 grants Accepts applications $62,261 to similar organizations
  6. Horizon Foundation IncRockport, MA 50 grants Accepts applications $662,480 to similar organizations
  7. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 53 grants Accepts applications $22,695,000 to similar organizations
  8. Morton-Kelly Charitable TrustPortland, ME 18 grants Accepts applications $200,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-5693943 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.