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Grant recipient EIN 91-1334319Science and technology

Who funds Center for Whale Research?

31 private foundations gave Center for Whale Research in Friday Harbor, WA $1.9 million across 78 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

78 grants

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

  1. Robert E and Adele M Boydston FoundationOlympia, WA 2025

    unrestricted

    $10,000
  2. The Boucher Family FoundationSan Jose, CA 2025

    Support of public charity

    $1,000
  3. ISEC Charitable Foundation aka ISEC FoundationWilmington, DE 2025

    General & Unrestricted

    $750
  4. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - MarkTacoma, WA 2024

    Orca survey, outreach, conservation

    $100,000
  5. BRT Charitable FoundationSan Francisco, CA 2024

    General operating support

    $30,000
  6. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Support for elwha river restoration work

    $15,000
  7. Robert E and Adele M Boydston FoundationOlympia, WA 2024

    unrestricted

    $10,000
  8. Paul M Anderson FoundationBellevue, WA 2024

    Greatest need

    $10,000
  9. Laird Norton Family FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Support for elwha river restoration work

    $10,000
  10. The John C Kish FoundationLas Vegas, NV 2024

    Unrestricted general support

    $5,000
  11. The Joanne E Masin FoundationBoca Grande, FL 2024

    General Charitable

    $2,500
  12. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2024

    Science

    $120
  13. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - MarkTacoma, WA 2023

    Orca survey/outreach

    $100,000
  14. Robert E and Adele M Boydston FoundationOlympia, WA 2023

    unrestricted

    $10,000
  15. Paul M Anderson FoundationBellevue, WA 2023

    Greatest need

    $10,000
  16. Hillsdale FundGreensboro, NC 2023

    To assist the tax exempt organization to carry out its exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  17. Andah FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    To support activities of the organization.

    $2,500
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $1,264
  19. Brown Dog FoundationEastsound, WA 2023

    General support

    $500
  20. Brownstein Family FoundationRockville, MD 2023

    General purpose

    $500
  21. Baird Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI 2023

    Environment

    $450
  22. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Matching gifts

    $200
  23. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2023

    Science

    $155
  24. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Volunteer program

    $50
  25. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - MarkTacoma, WA 2022

    Orca survey & outreach

    $100,000
  26. Robert E and Adele M Boydston FoundationOlympia, WA 2022

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  27. Paul M Anderson FoundationBellevue, WA 2022

    Greatest need

    $10,000
  28. Hillsdale FundGreensboro, NC 2022

    To assist the tax exempt organization to carry out its exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  29. Andah FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    To support activities of the organization.

    $2,500
  30. The Rouse Family Foundation IncUpperco, MD 2022

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $1,695
  32. Brown Dog FoundationEastsound, WA 2022

    General support

    $500
  33. The GreerSolien FundWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  34. Brownstein Family FoundationRockville, MD 2022

    General purpose

    $250
  35. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Volunteer program

    $150
  36. McKesson Foundation IncDallas, TX 2022

    Charitable

    $120
  37. Assurant FoundationAtlanta, GA 2022

    Financial Assistance

    $25
  38. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - MarkTacoma, WA 2021

    Balcomb big salmon ranch

    $500,000
  39. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - MarkTacoma, WA 2021

    Orca survey and outreach

    $100,000
  40. Odyssey FoundationLittleton, CO 2021

    Chartiable support

    $30,000
  41. Paul M Anderson FoundationBellevue, WA 2021

    Greatest need

    $12,000
  42. Robert E and Adele M Boydston FoundationOlympia, WA 2021

    unrestricted

    $10,000
  43. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2021

    General operating support

    $5,000
  44. Andah FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    To support activities of the organization.

    $2,500
  45. The Rouse Family Foundation IncUpperco, MD 2021

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  46. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $1,718
  47. The GreerSolien FundWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  48. Sempra FoundationSan Diego, CA 2021

    Education

    $100
  49. The Jamf Nation Global FoundationMinneapolis, MN 2021

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $12
  50. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - MarkTacoma, WA 2020

    Orca survey/outreach 2020

    $100,000
  51. Paul M Anderson FoundationBellevue, WA 2020

    Greatest need

    $12,000
  52. Robert E and Adele M Boydston FoundationOlympia, WA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $10,000
  53. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2020

    General operating support

    $5,000
  54. The Joanne E Masin FoundationBoca Grande, FL 2020

    General Charitable

    $2,500
  55. Andah FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    To support activities of the organization

    $2,500
  56. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $1,250
  57. The Rouse Family Foundation IncUpperco, MD 2020

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  58. Brightside Charitable FoundationVan Nuys, CA 2020

    Support organizations goals

    $1,000
  59. The GreerSolien FundWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  60. Edwards Mother Earth FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $400
  61. John C McCarthy FoundationMonrovia, CA 2020

    Donation

    $200
  62. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2020

    Dollars for doers grant

    $110
  63. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - MarkTacoma, WA 2019

    Orcasurvey/billboards

    $95,940
  64. PatagoniaorgVentura, CA 2019

    To support environmental projects.

    $19,000
  65. Paul M Anderson FoundationBellevue, WA 2019

    Greatest need

    $11,000
  66. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2019

    General operating support

    $5,000
  67. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 2019

    MG

    $2,000
  68. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2019

    Matching gifts grant

    $250
  69. Baxter International FoundationDeerfield, IL 2019

    Matching gifts grant

    $100
  70. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - MarkTacoma, WA 2018

    Snake river campaign

    $277,998
  71. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - MarkTacoma, WA 2018

    Winter research vessel

    $100,000
  72. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - MarkTacoma, WA 2018

    Orca outreach/ education

    $60,000
  73. Gary E Milgard Family Foundation - MarkTacoma, WA 2018

    Tribal support LSRD

    $36,000
  74. Paul M Anderson FoundationBellevue, WA 2018

    Greatest need

    $12,000
  75. WWW FoundationPasadena, CA 2018

    General operating support

    $5,000
  76. The GreerSolien FundWilmington, DE 2018

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  77. Paul M Anderson FoundationBellevue, WA 2017

    General donation

    $11,000
  78. The Riehm Family Foundation IncSheridan, WY 2017

    Unrestricted

    $6,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other science and technology organizations in Washington and are not among Center for Whale Research’s funders above.

  1. The Russell Family FoundationGig Harbor, WA 24 grants Accepts applications $535,530 to similar organizations
  2. M J Murdock Charitable TrustVancouver, WA 5 grants Accepts applications $457,650 to similar organizations
  3. Gates FoundationSeattle, WA 14 grants Accepts applications $7,731,471 to similar organizations
  4. The Norcliffe FoundationSeattle, WA 6 grants Accepts applications $106,000 to similar organizations
  5. Alfred P Sloan FoundationNew York, NY 10 grants Accepts applications $15,731,501 to similar organizations
  6. The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable TrustNew York, NY 10 grants Preselected only $2,180,246 to similar organizations
  7. The Hugh and Jane Ferguson FoundationSeattle, WA 4 grants Accepts applications $150,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Bullitt FoundationSeattle, WA 4 grants Preselected only $135,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 91-1334319 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.