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Private non-operating foundationEIN 264562328Est. 2009-08

Schmidt Ocean Institute

Palo Alto, CA 94301

Total Assets

$108.5M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$707K

FY 2024

Grants Made

19

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$37K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$500–$180K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$23.5M

Research Vessel operations - Mapping and ROV Operations

Program 2

$6.6M

Marine research vessel platform development, robotics engineering, and supporting equipment.

Program 3

$3.5M

Scientific Programs Research and Development

Program 4

$2.3M

Science Outreach and Communication

Focus Areas

Science & Technology

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$9.4M

Total Expenses

$36.9M

Qualifying Distributions

$36.1M

Min. Investment Return

$2.7M

Grant Range

19 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $500 through median $6K to maximum $180K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2024. Peak $1.6M in 2022. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

56 grants

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE
$978K
1 grant
CONSORTIUM FOR OCEAN LEADERSHIP
$363K
2 grants
The Regents of the University of California
$360K
3 grants
University of South Florida Foundation Inc
$282K
3 grants
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
$212K
2 grants
Marine Technology Society Inc
$168K
5 grants
Nautilus Think Inc
$100K
2 grants
MATE INSPIRATION FOR INNOVATION
$100K
2 grants

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants

<$10K
25
grants
$10–50K
17
grants
$50–250K
13
grants
$250K–1M
1
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

13 states

District of Columbia
$583K
28% of total
California
$495K
24% of total
Florida
$282K
13% of total
New York
$255K
12% of total
Colorado
$212K
10% of total
Hawaii
$90K
4% of total
Maine
$66K
3% of total
Rhode Island
$64K
3% of total
Pennsylvania
$41K
2% of total
Washington
$8K
0% of total

+3 more states

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