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Grants paid by Rock the Ocean Foundation

EIN 46-1317742 · Nashville, TN · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE C32

Rock the Ocean Foundation of Nashville, TN (EIN 46-1317742) reported 58 grants paid totaling $951,500 to 24 recipients in tax years 2022–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$951,500

58 grants

Recipients

24

distinct organizations

Tax years

2022–2024

3 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
202215$384,000
202322$305,000
202421$262,500

Top recipients

The 24 recipients receiving the most from Rock the Ocean Foundation, by grants paid, out of 24 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Nova Southeastern University 59-1083502AFort Lauderdale, FL9$257,5002024
Sharks4kids 46-2997020ADania Beach, FL3$94,5002024
Bimini Biological Field Station Foundation 45-3573540AHollywood, FL3$80,0002024
Ocearch 80-0708997APark City, UT3$75,0002024
Rescue a Reef Program 59-0624458AMiami, FL5$59,0002024
Loggerhead Marinelife Center 59-2445926AJuno Beach, FL3$57,5002024
Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation 26-1710999ADania Beach, FL3$47,5002024
Reef Environmental Education Foundation 65-0270064AKey Largo, FL3$38,0002024
Project Baseline 88-0481587AReno, NV2$37,5002023
South Florida Wildlife Center 23-7086391AFort Lauderdale, FL3$35,0002024
Ric O'barry's Dolphin Project 47-1665067ASanta Monica, CA2$27,5002024
The Billfish Foundation 59-2694327AFort Lauderdale, FL3$22,5002024
Friends of Our Florida Reefs Inc 47-3822204ADania Beach, FL3$21,0002024
Sea Turtle Oversight Protection 90-0609123AFort Lauderdale, FL2$20,0002024
Cca Florida 74-1984482AOrlando, FL2$16,5002023
Sea Turtle Adventures 81-3999409AWest Palm Beach, FL1$10,5002022
University of Florida Foundation 59-0974739AGainesville, FL1$7,5002024
Coral Restoration Foundation 65-1054647ATavernier, FL1$7,5002024
Orca Behavior Institute 81-2937249AFriday Harbor, WA1$6,5002024
Coastlove Inc 87-1155532ABig Pine Key, FL1$6,5002023
Center for Whale Research 91-1334319AFriday Harbor, WA1$6,5002024
Fiu Foundation 23-7047106AMiami, FL1$6,5002024
Sea Turtle Recovery 46-4861060AWest Orange, NJ1$5,5002022
Ocean Sole Africa Inc 83-2899477APonte Vedra Beach, FL1$5,5002023

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 58 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Rock the Ocean Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FLA$47,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202512939349301206
2024Sharks4kids Inc Dania Beach, FLA$22,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202512939349301206
2024Ocearch Park City, UTA$15,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202512939349301206
2024Loggerhead Marinelife Center Juno Beach, FLA$15,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202512939349301206
2024Bimini Biological Field Station Foundation Hollywood, FLA$15,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202512939349301206
2024University of Miami Coral Gables, FLA$13,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202512939349301206
2024Ric O'barry's Dolphin Project Largo, FLA$12,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202512939349301206
2024Guy Harvey Ocean Fund Inc Fort Lauderdale, FLA$12,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202512939349301206
2024South Florida Wildlife Center Inc Fort Lauderdale, FLA$12,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202512939349301206
2024Reef Environmental Education Foundation Inc Key Largo, FLA$10,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202512939349301206
2024Nova Southeastern University Hcas Fort Lauderdale, FLA$10,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202512939349301206
2024Sea Turtle Oversight Protection Fort Lauderdale, FLA$10,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202512939349301206
2024Rescue a Reef Program Coral Gables, FLA$10,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202512939349301206
2024Nova Southeastern University Crram Lab Fort Lauderdale, FLA$7,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202512939349301206
2024University of Florida Foundation Gainesville, FLA$7,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202512939349301206
2024The Billfish Foundation Fort Lauderdale, FLA$7,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202512939349301206
2024Coral Restoration Foundation Tavernier, FLA$7,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202512939349301206
2024Fiu Foundation Miami, FLA$6,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202512939349301206
2024Orca Behavior Institute Friday Harbor, WAA$6,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202512939349301206
2024Friends of Our Florida Reefs Dania Beach, FLA$6,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202512939349301206
2024Center for Whale Research Friday Harbor, WAA$6,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202512939349301206
2023Nsu Broward County Sea Turtle Conservation Program Dania Beach, FLA$32,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202443129349300034
2023Sharks4kids Dania Beach, FLA$25,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202443129349300034
2023Ocearch Park City, UTA$25,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202443129349300034
2023Bimini Biological Field Station Foundation Hollywood, FLA$20,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202443129349300034
2023Project Baseline Reno, NVA$17,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202443129349300034
2023Loggerhead Marinelife Center Juno Beach, FLA$17,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202443129349300034
2023Guy Harvey Foundation Fort Lauderdale, FLA$15,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202443129349300034
2023Nsu Guy Harvey Research Institute Dania Beach, FLA$15,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202443129349300034
2023Ric O'barry's Dolphin Project Santa Monica, CAA$15,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202443129349300034
2023University of Miami Shark Research and Conservation Program Miami, FLA$15,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202443129349300034
2023Reef Environmental Education Foundation Key Largo, FLA$12,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202443129349300034
2023Nsu Marine Environmental Education (meec) Dania Beach, FLA$12,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202443129349300034
2023South Florida Wildlife Center Fort Lauderdale, FLA$12,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202443129349300034
2023Nsu Fisheries & Avian Ecology Laboratory Fort Lauderdale, FLA$10,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202443129349300034
2023Rescue a Reef Program Miami, FLA$10,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202443129349300034
2023Sea Turtle Oversight Protection Fort Lauderdale, FLA$10,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202443129349300034
2023Nsu Coral Reef Restoration Assessment and Monitoring Laboratory Dania Beach, FLA$7,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202443129349300034
2023The Billfish Foundation Fort Lauderdale, FLA$7,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202443129349300034
2023Cca Florida Orlando, FLA$6,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202443129349300034
2023Friends of Our Florida Reefs Inc Dania Beach, FLA$6,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202443129349300034
2023Coastlove Inc Big Pine Key, FLA$6,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202443129349300034
2023Ocean Sole Africa Inc Ponte Vedra Beach, FLA$5,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202443129349300034
2022Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FLA$115,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202333149349304023
2022Sharks4kids Dania Beach, FLA$47,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202333149349304023
2022Bimini Biological Field Station Foundation Hollywood, FLA$45,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202333149349304023
2022Ocearch Park City, UTA$35,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202333149349304023
2022Loggerhead Marinelife Center Juno Beach, FLA$25,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202333149349304023
2022Project Baseline Reno, NVA$20,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202333149349304023
2022Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation Dania Beach, FLA$20,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202333149349304023
2022Reef Environmental Education Foundation Key Largo, FLA$15,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202333149349304023
2022Rescue a Reef Program Miami, FLA$10,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202333149349304023
2022Sea Turtle Adventures West Palm Beach, FLA$10,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202333149349304023
2022Cca Florida Orlando, FLA$10,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202333149349304023
2022South Florida Wildlife Center Fort Lauderdale, FLA$10,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202333149349304023
2022Friends of Our Florida Reefs Inc Dania Beach, FLA$8,000paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202333149349304023
2022The Billfish Foundation Fort Lauderdale, FLA$7,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202333149349304023
2022Sea Turtle Recovery West Orange, NJA$5,500paidOCEAN CONSERVATION RESEARCH EFFORTS202333149349304023

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
99020242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202512939349301206
99020232023-12-31not stated2023v5.1202443129349300034
99020222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202333149349304023

Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/461317742.json.

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