Schmidt Ocean Institute
EIN 264562328 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$4.0M
63 grants · $809K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $5K–$74K
grant size
31%
supporter · 12/39 multi-year
repeat
$108.5M
Assets (2024)
39
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(650) 461-8092
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 | $1.0M | $69.3M | $65.0M | 7 |
| 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 63 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$20K
Average
$64K
75th Pctl
$74K
Maximum
$978K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
WS
Wendy Schmidt
5+ yrs
Director/Vice President
Leadership
SF
Stuart Feldman
2 yrs
Vice President, Research
Leadership
ES
ERIC Schmidt
5+ yrs
Director/President
Leadership
JV
Jyotika Virmani
4 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JK
John Kelly
5+ yrs
Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer
Leadership
FB
Frances BABB
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (63 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche | Rome, None | $978,122 | FALKOR DONATION | 2022 |
| The Regents of the University of California | La Jolla, CA | $360,000 | SEAWATER MEASUREMENTS TO TRACK OCEAN ACIDIFICATION | 2020 |
| Consortium for Ocean Leadership | Washington, DC | $300,000 | SEAWATER MEASUREMENTS TO TRACK OCEAN ACIDIFICATION | 2020 |
| 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 |
| Consortium for Ocean Leadership | Washington, DC | $150,000 | SEAWATER MEASUREMENTS TO TRACK OCEAN ACIDIFICATION | 2020 |
| University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | Boulder, CO | $112,184 | NATIONAL OCEAN SCIENCES BOWL | 2023 |
| Mate Inspiration for Innovation | Monterey, CA | $100,000 | MATE INSPIRATION ROV COMPETITION | 2022 |
| University of South Florida Foundation Inc | Tampa, FL | $100,000 | FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY PEERSIDE PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Marine Technology Society Inc | Washington, DC | $100,000 | MATE ROV Competition | 2024 |
| 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 Corporation for Atmospheric Research | Boulder, CO | $99,831 | National Oceans Science Bowl 2024 | 2024 |
| The Regents of the University of California | La Jolla, CA | $90,000 | SEAWATER MEASUREMENTS TO TRACK OCEAN ACIDIFICATION | 2020 |
| The Regents of the University of California | Berkeley, CA | $90,000 | SEAWATER MEASUREMENTS TO TRACK OCEAN ACIDIFICATION | 2022 |
| University of Hawaii Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $85,000 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, SUMMER PROGRAM | 2020 |
| University of South Florida Foundation Inc | Tampa, FL | $82,225 | OCEAN STEM BUILDING DIVERSE LEADERSHIP | 2022 |
| Fundacion Tba21 | Madrid, None | $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 |
| Nautilusthink Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | SUPPORT FOR PRODUCING ORIGINAL CONTENT FOR THE NAUTILUS OCEANS CHANNEL | 2020 |
| Nautilus Think Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | NAUTILUS OCEANS CHANNEL MAGAZINE | 2022 |
| 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 | 2023 |
| Nautilusthink Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | NAUTILUS OCEANS CHANNEL MAGAZINE 2023 | 2023 |
| Nautilus Think Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | To produce original content on the UN Ocean Decade and ocean research | 2024 |
| Marine Technology Society Inc | Washington, DC | $50,000 | MATE ROV 2024 Competition and Championship | 2024 |
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