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Oceans Initiative

SEATTLE, WA

Website

Total revenue

$865K

Total expenses

$909K

Net assets

—

Grants received

$1.7M

47 grants

EIN

901015993

Tax year

2024

Mission

Oceans Initiative is a team of scientists on a mission to protect marine life and the ecosystems on which they depend, and to share our innovative science to guide conservation action.

Programs

2 programs

Killer Whale Conservation - Oceans Initiative has research projects on all three threats to the endangered southern resident killer whales - not enough salmon, too much noise, and contaminants. We conduct a land-based survey to assess the impact of vessel and acoustic mitigation measures.

Expenses: $276K

Sustainable Fisheries - Oceans Initiative carries out research to inform sustainable fisheries practices such as bycatch reduction.

Expenses: $143K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$864K
Program service revenue—
Investment income$393
Other revenue—
Total revenue$865K

Expenses

Grants paid$25K
Salaries & benefits$513K
Fundraising$16K
Other expenses$368K
Total expenses$909K
Total assets$126K
Net assets—

People

5 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Erin Ashe

Executive Dir.

Board

$149K

40 hrs/wk

Gae Weber

President

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Duschka Fowler-Dunning

Treasurer

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Melissa Hombein

Secretary

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Rob Williams

Chief Scientist

Staff

$165K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 47 of 47

FromAmountPurposeYear
Builders Vision Foundation
$177K
to support the scaling of salmon reefnets
2024
M J MURDOCK CHARITABLE TRUST
$109K
NEW SCIENTIST
2024
TIDES FOUNDATION
$75K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2024
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$207K
CONNECT AQUATIC PASSAGE FOR CHINOOK SALMON IN WA
2023
REGINA BAUER FRANKENBERG FOUNDATION XXXXX3008
$50K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
THE NORCLIFFE FOUNDATION
$30K
KILLER WHALE CONSERVATION PROGRAM
2023
ARTHUR L BUD JOHNSON IN MEMORY OF
$25K
NATURE CONSERVATION
2023
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$9K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE HIGHFIELD FOUNDATION FIFTH THIRD BANK
$5K
PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
ASSURANT FOUNDATION
$100
Financial Assistance
2023
SEMPRA FOUNDATION
$40
ANIMALS
2023
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$113K
SALMON CONSERVATION
2022
GARY E MILGARD FAMILY FOUNDATION - MARK
$40K
PROTECTING ENDANGERED SALMON
2022
THE NORCLIFFE FOUNDATION
$15K
KILLER WHALE CONSERVATION PROGRAM
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$11K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
The GreerSolien Fund
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2022
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$5K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
SEATTLE FOUNDATION
$1K
TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
THE PFIZER FOUNDATION INC
$75
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2022
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$98K
PROTECTING PUGET SOUND
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$32K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$32K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
SUSTAINABLE PATH FOUNDATION
$10K
To support sustainability in the Puget Sound region.
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$6K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
THE HIGHFIELD FOUNDATION FIFTH THIRD BANK
$6K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
Victor B Scheffer Foundation
$2K
Education
2021
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$85K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$72K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
THE RUSSELL FAMILY FOUNDATION
$40K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - MULTI-YEAR
2020
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$39K
Unrestricted
2020
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$31K
CONSERVATION PROJECTS
2020
THE RUSSELL FAMILY FOUNDATION
$8K
NAVIGATING THE UNFORESEEN CHALLENGES AND EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITIES OF COVID-19
2020
THE HIGHFIELD FOUNDATION FIFTH THIRD BANK
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
CLIF FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
PRESERVING WILD PLACES AND THE BACKCOUNTRY
2020
The GreerSolien Fund
$3K
General & Unrestricted
2020
The Pew Charitable Trusts
$156K
Policy
2019
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$46K
ASSESSING THE IMPACTS OF
2019
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY
$21K
Research
2018
PATAGONIAORG
$16K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2018
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$13K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
RANDOM TUESDAY INC
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
CLIF FAMILY FOUNDATION
$6K
PRESERVING WILD PLACES & THE BACKCOUNTRY
2018
The GreerSolien Fund
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2018
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$68K
Assessing the Impacts of
2017
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$26K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
PATAGONIAORG
$22K
TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS.
2017

Funded by

$1.7M from 26 funders · 47 grants · 2017–2024

National Fish And Wildlife Foundation

$563K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

Builders Vision Foundation

$177K · 1 grant · 2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$174K · 5 grants · 2017–2021

The Pew Charitable Trusts

$156K · 1 grant · 2019

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

$109K · 1 grant · 2024

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$91K · 2 grants · 2020–2021

Tides Foundation

$75K · 1 grant · 2024

Details

EIN901015993
NTEE codeU21
Subsection03
Ruling date2016-04
Formed2011
Employees8
Volunteers6
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