Oceana Inc
Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 510401308 · Private foundation
Based in Washington, District of Columbia, Oceana Inc has awarded $6.1M across 31 grants in our index of public IRS filings, with giving recorded as recently as 2024. Its largest grant on record went to Global Fishing Watch Inc. This profile covers its focus areas, top grant recipients, year-by-year giving, and how a nonprofit should approach it.
What Oceana Inc funds
Oceana Inc's giving carries a documented focus on arts & culture, civil rights & social justice, environment & conservation, higher education.
Grant history
The largest grants Bespoke Grants has on record for Oceana Inc, by amount:
| Recipient | Location | Grant | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Fishing Watch Inc TO OPERATE AND FURTHER DEVELOP THE GLOBAL FISHING WATCH WEB PLATFORM. | Washington, DC | $3.0M | 2017 |
| Skytruth DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE GLOBAL FISHING WATCH SOFTWARE THAT WILL ENABLE ITS USERS TO TRACK GLOBAL COMMERCIAL FISHING ACTIVITY OVER | Shepherdstown, WV | $657K | 2017 |
| Global Fishing Watch Inc TO OPERATE AND FURTHER DEVELOP THE GLOBAL FISHING WATCH WEB PLATFORM. | Washington, DC | $608K | 2018 |
| Walden Woods Project TO SUPPORT WALDEN WOODS PROJECT WORK OF PRESERVING THE LAND, LITERATURE AND LEGACY OF HENRY DAVID THOREAU. | Lincoln, MA | $200K | 2017 |
| World Wildlife Fund (wwf) TO SUPPORT THE JOINT PROJECT BETWEEN WWF AND CSIS TITLED "JOINT CAMPAIGN ON ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED (IUU) FISHING, TRANSPARENCY | Washington, DC | $180K | 2020 |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies Inc (csis) TO SUPPORT THE JOINT PROJECT BETWEEN WWF AND CSIS TITLED "JOINT CAMPAIGN ON ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED (IUU) FISHING, TRANSPARENCY | Washington, DC | $180K | 2020 |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies Inc SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR THE PROJECT JOINT CAMPAIGN ON ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED (IUU) FISHING, TRANSPARENCY AND HUMAN RIGHTS | Washington, DC | $180K | 2022 |
| World Wildlife Fund Inc SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR THE PROJECT JOINT CAMPAIGN ON ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED (IUU) FISHING, TRANSPARENCY AND HUMAN RIGHTS | Washington, DC | $180K | 2022 |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies Inc SUPPORT THE "JOINT CAMPAIGN ON ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED (IUU) FISHING, TRANSPARENCY AND HUMAN RIGHTS" PROJECT WITH OCEANS 5. | Washington, DC | $91K | 2024 |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies Inc SUPPORT THE "JOINT CAMPAIGN ON ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED (IUU) FISHING, TRANSPARENCY AND HUMAN RIGHTS" PROJECT. | Washington, DC | $91K | 2023 |
| Tides Center (icar) SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR THE PROJECT JOINT CAMPAIGN ON ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED (IUU) FISHING, TRANSPARENCY AND HUMAN RIGHTS | San Francisco, CA | $90K | 2022 |
| The Campanile Foundation PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR BRAZILIAN STUDIES AT SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY | San Diego, CA | $80K | 2023 |
| Tides Center (icar) SUPPORT THE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY ROUNDTABLE. | San Francisco, CA | $56K | 2023 |
| Tides Center (icar) SUPPORT THE "JOINT CAMPAIGN ON ILLEGAL, UNREPORTED AND UNREGULATED (IUU) FISHING, TRANSPARENCY AND HUMAN RIGHTS" PROJECT WITH OCEANS 5. | San Francisco, CA | $56K | 2024 |
| American University THIS PROJECT USES THE AQUATIC RESOURCE TRADE IN SPECIES (ARTIS) DATABASE AND FOCUSES ON IMPROVING AND ANALYZING PATTERNS RELATED TO DISTANT | Washington, DC | $53K | 2023 |
Oceana Inc giving by year
Total grants Bespoke Grants has indexed for each filing year:
How to apply for funding from Oceana Inc
Oceana Inc's public IRS filing does not spell out a formal application process. Foundations of this size often give primarily to organizations they already know, so a concise letter of inquiry or a warm introduction is usually the best first contact — not a full proposal. You can review the foundation directly at oceana.org.
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Match my nonprofit to funders →Frequently asked questions about Oceana Inc
- Does Oceana Inc accept grant applications?
- Oceana Inc's public filing does not specify an application process. A brief letter of inquiry or a warm introduction is usually the best first step with a private foundation of this size.
- What does Oceana Inc fund?
- Oceana Inc's grants focus on arts & culture. Recent recipients include Global Fishing Watch Inc, Skytruth, Global Fishing Watch Inc. Its full grant history is listed above.
- How much does Oceana Inc give in grants?
- Oceana Inc reported $1.1M in grants in its most recent IRS filing (FY2020). Across all years in our data it has awarded $6.1M over 31 grants.
- Where is Oceana Inc located?
- Oceana Inc is based in Washington, District of Columbia. Its IRS employer identification number (EIN) is 510401308.
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