Private Foundation

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in Moss Landing, CA. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $86.3M, expenses of $73.7M, total assets of $276.8M. Imperigo tracks 31 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $3.3M.

EIN: 770150580 Moss Landing, CA Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$86.3M
Total Expenses$73.7M
Total Assets$276.8M
Grants Given31
Grant Total$3.3M
Filing Years2019–2024

Sample Grants Given

Ocean Visions
Reston, VA · 2024
Sponsor the Ocean Visions Summit for 2025
$2,500
Leland Stanford Dr Univ
Stanford, CA · 2023
Support for collaborative research program.
$100,000
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL · 2022
To expand the organization's ocean exploration and research program.
$170,000
Leland Stanford Jr Univ
Stanford, CA · 2022
Support for collaborative research program.
$150,000
Pacific Grove Highschool PTA
Pacific Grove, CA · 2022
To support highschool activity on behalf of service award recipient.
$500

Showing up to 5 of 31 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director/Sec Barbara Wright
CFO Basilio Martinez
Director Christopher Burnett
Director Dona Crawford
President & CEO Dr Christopher Scholin
Director Dr Curtis Collins

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Top Grant Purposes

Support for collaborative research program.
$1,210,000 6 grants
To provide autonomous vehicle capabilities to the University of Hawaii for advancing ocean studies
$1,148,764 1 grant
Donation of 8 camera observatory system to allow researchers the ability to better observe fish populations.
$617,503 1 grant
To expand the organization's ocean exploration and research program.
$170,000 1 grant
Net proceeds from symposium hosted by MBARI for Deep Sea Society in Monterey CA
$47,328 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $86.3M $73.7M $276.8M
2023 $84.5M $66.5M $260.4M
2022 $90.9M $65.2M $238.7M
2020 $133.8M $54.2M $203.3M
2019 $56.5M $50.9M $129.2M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $56.5M to $86.3M (+53%), with total assets most recently reported at $276.8M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, FL, HI, MD, VA.

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