Public Charity

California Ocean Science Trust

California Ocean Science Trust is a Public Charity headquartered in Sacramento, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.9M revenue, $2.2M expenses, $14.2M total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.5M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 651261006 Sacramento, CA Water Resources, Wetlands Conservation & Management NTEE: C32 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.9M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$14.2M
Grant Records13
Funding Total$1.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

CALIFORNIA OCEAN SCIENCE TRUST (OST) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO ACCELERATING PROGRESS TOWARDS A HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE OCEAN FUTURE FOR CALIFORNIA. CREATED BY STATE LEGISLATION, OST BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN CUTTING-EDGE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND SOUND OCEAN MANAGEMENT. OST DELIVERS ON THIS MANDATE BY DRAWING RESOURCES TO SOLUTIONS-ORIENTED SCIENCE, SUPPORTING GRADUATE EDUCATION TO FOSTER THE SCIENCE-POLICY WORKFORCE OF TOMORROW, AND DELIVERING PRAGMATIC, SALIENT SCIENCE ADVISE TO CALIFORNIA POLICYMAKERS, REGULATORS, AND MANAGERS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE CARBON REMOVAL AND RESTORE THE CLIMATE
$100,000
2024
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS
$94,726
2023
PROJECT SUPPORT
$275,000
2023
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$218,709
2022
support for public-private partnerships for coastal resilience through nature-based insurance
$218,019

Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Vice-Chair Alexis Jackson
Strategy Director Anthony Rogers
Philanthropy DIR David Lawlor
Treasurer Dr Phillip Taylor
Executive Dir. Elizabeth Whiteman
Chair Gary Griggs

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

PROJECT SUPPORT
$375,000 2 grants
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION
$350,000 2 grants
General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes
$218,709 1 grant
support for public-private partnerships for coastal resilience through nature-based insurance
$218,019 1 grant
LAND OR MARINE CONSERVATION, PROMOTION OF EDUCATION AND/OR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
$110,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.9M $2.2M $14.2M
2024 $2.2M $2.0M $13.7M
2023 $11.3M $1.5M $11.8M
2022 $711K $1.2M $1.8M
2021 $871K $1.4M $2.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $871K to $2.9M (+230%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.2M.

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