Private foundation · EIN 26-4562328

Schmidt Ocean Institute

Preselected only

Palo Alto, CA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202513199349101171
Total assets (EOY)$108,526,993
Grants paid$587,331
Typical (median) grant$6,000
Grants listed19
Giving in home state (CA)30%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K3
$5K–$25K8
$25K–$100K5
$100K+3

Smallest $500 · Largest $180,000

Geographic focus

CA
30%
DC
23%
FL
14%
CO
14%
NY
8%
Other/foreign
6%
ME
3%
RI
1%

Common purposes

oceancompetitionmatenationaloceansdecaderesearchmarinesponsorshipstudentieeeconferenceseawatermeasurementstrack

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$405,059$137,324,18514
2024$587,331$108,526,99319

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
The Regents Of The University Of CaliforniaBerkeley, CASeawater measurements to track ocean acidification$180,000
Marine Technology Society IncWashington, DCMATE ROV Competition$100,000
University Of South Florida Foundation IncTampa, FLTo support university programs that broaden access to the OCEAN STEAM fields and related blue economy workforce$100,000
University Corporation For Atmospheric ResearchBoulder, CONational Oceans Science Bowl 2024$99,831
Nautilus Think IncNew York, NYTo produce original content on the UN Ocean Decade and ocean research$50,000
Marine Technology Society IncWashington, DCMATE ROV 2024 Competition and Championship$50,000
Mongabayorg CorporationMenlo Park, CAScientific Expeditions series$35,000
Fundacion Tba21MadridUN Ocean Decade confeence$34,000
World Ocean ObservatorySedgwick, MEWorld Ocean Explorer Exhibits 2024$15,000
Marine Technology Society IncWashington, DCMarine Technology Society Sponsorship - Oceans (Global) Student Poster Competition$6,000
Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DCSummit on Ocean Biodiversity reception$5,000
Institute Of Electrical And Electronic EngineersNew York, NYIEEE AUV Symposium 2024$5,000
Institute Of Electrical And Electronic EngineersNew York, NYIEEE Marine Imaging Workshop 5$5,000
Gordon Research ConferencesEast Greenwich, RIGordon Research Conference on Ocean Mixing$5,000
Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean SciencesEast Boothbay, MEOceanHackWeek 2024$5,000
Escuela Rural San Miguel ConimoAncudTo support the ship-to-shore connection with local public school$5,000
Envision Excellence In Stem EducationCleveland Heights, OHNational STEM Festival -- student scholarships$4,000
Society For In Vitro Biology IncorporatedMillersville, MDSIVB 16th International Conference sponsorship$3,000
Ioos AssociationSilver Spring, MDIOOS Committee Meeting Jul 2024$500
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