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Ocean Exploration Trust Inc

EnvironmentNew London, CTEIN 83-0488383 oceanexplorationtrust.org

Funded again5 of its 14 funders came back

Funders on the record1429 grants · 2017–2025

Came back5funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$6.6mby tax year

Revenue, its own return$15.0mtax year 2023

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2019202020212022202320242025As filed

Philip Stephenson Foundation came backFunded by Philip Stephenson Foundation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202501279349100530 · IRS batch file

$500.0k
5 grants

462626883 came backFunded by 462626883 in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202540919349100629 · IRS batch file

$78
4 grants

Robert And Margaret Patricelli Family Foundation Inc came backFunded by Robert And Margaret Patricelli Family Foundation Inc in 2020, 2021 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202621359349104332 · IRS batch file

$175.0k
3 grants

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation came backFunded by National Marine Sanctuary Foundation in 2017, 2021 and 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202302349349301700 · IRS batch file

$1.2m
3 grants

Network For Good Inc came backFunded by Network For Good Inc in 2021 and 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202342939349300849 · IRS batch file

$13.7k
2 grants

141782466 Funded by 141782466 in 2025 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2025 · filing 202621349349304192 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
1 grant

Ocean Mokum Foundation Funded by Ocean Mokum Foundation in 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202403189349101805 · IRS batch file

$4.0m
1 grant

Tracy And Greg Johnson Foundation Inc Funded by Tracy And Greg Johnson Foundation Inc in 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202522269349100237 · IRS batch file

$50.0k
1 grant

Dau Family Foundation Funded by Dau Family Foundation in 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202233189349105988 · IRS batch file

$67.6k
1 grant

Altasea At The Port Of Los Angeles Funded by Altasea At The Port Of Los Angeles in 2019 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2019 · filing 202002279349301845 · IRS batch file

$50.0k
1 grant

National Geographic Society Funded by National Geographic Society in 2018 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2018 · filing 201901339349303105 · IRS batch file

$50.0k
1 grant

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc Funded by Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc in 2017 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2017 · filing 201843199349319569 · IRS batch file

$250.0k
1 grant

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund donor-advisedFunded through Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in 2020, 2022 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202601389349301700 · IRS batch file

$195.7k
3 grants

Silicon Valley Community Foundation donor-advisedFunded through Silicon Valley Community Foundation in 2021 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202543149349305759 · IRS batch file

$35.0k
2 grants

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$15.0m

Spending$15.5m

Net assets, year end$7.0m

Total assets, year end$10.7m

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2023 · filing 202443199349313754 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

PresidentDr Robert BallardForm 990 · 2023

ChairmanRobert PatricelliForm 990 · 2023

CFO/TreasurerDenise H ArmstrongForm 990 · 2023

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Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 2008 · Public charity supported by government or the general public — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)IRS exempt organisations register

Listed for deductible giftsIRS Publication 78

Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

Everything above, as tables and as open data.

Grants received, by year9 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2017	2	$1.1m
2018	1	$50.0k
2019	1	$50.0k
2020	4	$270.0k
2021	7	$402.5k
2022	5	$288.4k
2023	4	$4.2m
2024	4	$225.3k
2025	1	$25.0k

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