Schmidt Ocean Institute
https://WWW.SCHMIDTOCEAN.ORG
$108.5M
Total Assets (2024)
$828K
Total Giving (2024)
56
Grants on File (2019–2024)
$38K
Avg Grant Size
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
6504618092
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $29.4M | $17.9M | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $69.3M | $65.0M | N/A |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $99.9M | $46.9M | 19 |
| 2023 | $461K | $137.3M | $78.3M | 15 |
| 2024 | $828K | $108.5M | $9.4M | 22 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 56 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$15K
Average
$54K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$978K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Jyotika Virmani | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $523K |
| Wendy Schmidt | DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT | — |
| Frances Babb | Secretary | — |
| John Kelly | TREASURER/CFO | — |
| Eric Schmidt | DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT | — |
| STUART FELDMAN | VP, RESEARCH (THRU 12/30/2020) | — |
| ERIC BRAVERMAN | DIRECTOR (THRU 9/2019) | — |
Grants Awarded (56 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE | ROME | $978,122 | FALKOR DONATION | 2022 |
| CONSORTIUM FOR OCEAN LEADERSHIP | WASHINGTON, DC | $212,503 | OCEAN STEM BUILDING DIVERSE LEADERSHIP | 2022 |
| The Regents of the University of California | Berkeley, CA | $180,000 | Seawater measurements to track ocean acidification | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH | BOULDER, CO | $112,184 | NATIONAL OCEAN SCIENCES BOWL | 2023 |
| University of South Florida Foundation Inc | Tampa, FL | $100,000 | To support university programs that broaden access to the OCEAN STEAM fields and related blue economy workforce | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC | TAMPA, FL | $100,000 | FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY PEERSIDE PROGRAM | 2023 |
| MATE INSPIRATION FOR INNOVATION | MONTEREY, CA | $100,000 | MATE INSPIRATION ROV COMPETITION | 2022 |
| Marine Technology Society Inc | Washington, DC | $100,000 | MATE ROV Competition | 2024 |
| University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | Boulder, CO | $99,831 | National Oceans Science Bowl 2024 | 2024 |
| THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | BERKELEY, CA | $90,000 | SEAWATER MEASUREMENTS TO TRACK OCEAN ACIDIFICATION | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOUNDATION INC | TAMPA, FL | $82,225 | OCEAN STEM BUILDING DIVERSE LEADERSHIP | 2022 |
| FUNDACION TBA21 | Madrid | $66,000 | Third UN Ocean Decade Conference | 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND | KINGSTON, RI | $58,650 | URI NOVEL APPROACHES TO ANALYZING GENETIC VARIATIONS AMONG SAMPLES | 2023 |
| MATE INSPIRATION FOR INNOVATION | MONTEREY, CA | $50,000 | MATE INSPIRATION ROV COMPETITION | 2022 |
| MATE Inspiration for Innovation | Monterey, CA | $50,000 | MATE Inspiration ROV Competition | 2024 |
| NAUTILUSTHINK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | NAUTILUS OCEANS CHANNEL MAGAZINE 2023 | 2023 |
| Marine Technology Society Inc | Washington, DC | $50,000 | MATE ROV 2024 Competition and Championship | 2024 |
| MATE INSPIRATION FOR INNOVATION | MONTEREY, CA | $50,000 | MATE INSPIRATION ROV COMPETITION | 2023 |
| NAUTILUS THINK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | NAUTILUS OCEANS CHANNEL MAGAZINE | 2022 |
| Nautilus Think Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | To produce original content on the UN Ocean Decade and ocean research | 2024 |
| LEHIGH UNIVERSITY | BETHLEHEM, PA | $40,689 | LEHIGH NOVEL APPROACHES TO ANALYZING GENETIC VARIATIONS AMONG SAMPLES | 2023 |
| NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES | WASHINGTON, DC | $40,000 | BLUE DREAMS EXHIBIT | 2022 |
| MONGABAYORG CORPORATION | Menlo Park, CA | $35,000 | Scientific Expeditions series | 2024 |
| Fundacion TBA21 | Madrid | $34,000 | UN Ocean Decade confeence | 2024 |
| KING BAUDOUIN FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2022 OCEAN FELLOWSHIP RUN BY TBA21-ACADEMY | 2022 |