Mission
MISSION IS TO CONTINUE WALTER MUNK'S LEGACY OF DARING EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY THROUGH SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND OCEAN CONSERVATION.
Public Charity
WALTER MUNK FOUNDATION FOR THE OCEANS
WALTER MUNK FOUNDATION FOR THE OCEANS is a Public Charity headquartered in LA JOLLA, CA. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $693K revenue, $693K expenses, $130K total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 823477332
LA JOLLA, CA
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$693K
Total Expenses$693K
Total Assets$130K
Grant Records13
Funding Total$1.6M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Received
$253,652
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
$22,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$10,500
$629,332
CELEBRATE OUR OCEANS
$101,500
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Brook Darshana To 12524
BOARD MEMBER
Chris Steininger To 11524
BOARD MEMBER
Chris Verlinden
BOARD MEMBER
Dimitri Deheyn
BOARD MEMBER
George Orbelian
PRESIDENT
Mary Munk
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $693K | $693K | $130K |
| 2023 | $700K | $659K | $144K |
| 2022 | $678K | $608K | $102K |
| 2020 | $341K | $353K | $61K |
| 2019 | $423K | $389K | $73K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $423K to $693K (+64%), with total assets most recently reported at $130K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.