Mission
INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE ISSUES IMPACTING THE WORLD'S OCEAN AND TO SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND OCEAN CONSERVATION INITIATIVES THROUGH BENEFIT CONCERTS AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY EVENTS.
Public Charity
ROCK THE OCEAN FOUNDATION
ROCK THE OCEAN FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in NASHVILLE, TN. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $508K revenue, $657K expenses, $431K total assets. IRS filings disclose 77 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.3M.
EIN: 461317742
NASHVILLE, TN
Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management
NTEE: C32
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$508K
Total Expenses$657K
Total Assets$431K
Grants Given77
Grant Total$1.3M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Rock the Ocean Foundation
How Rock the Ocean Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$64
Programs
the work itself
$23
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $64 for programs
$64
Rock the Ocean Foundation, inc
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Rock the Ocean Foundation
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
OCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS
$47,500
OCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS
$22,500
OCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS
$15,000
OCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS
$15,000
OCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS
$15,000
Showing up to 5 of 77 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Chris Stacey
TREASURER
Kris Wiatr
SECRETARY
Rosemary Mann
VICE PRESIDENT
Tara Wilson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $508K | $657K | $431K |
| 2023 | $846K | $707K | $580K |
| 2022 | $796K | $639K | $441K |
| 2020 | $-11K | $89K | $1K |
| 2019 | $461K | $429K | $34K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $461K to $508K (+10%), with total assets most recently reported at $431K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, FL, NJ, NV, UT, WA.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.