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Who funds Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
EIN 77-0150580 · Moss Landing, CA
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute of Moss Landing, CA (EIN 77-0150580) was named as a grant recipient by 19 funders in 51 grants paid totaling $279,168,165 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$279,168,165
51 grants paid
Funders
19
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$189,107,262
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation 94-2278431 | CA | B | 6 | $266,675,528 | 2024 |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation 94-3397785 | CA | B | 4 | $3,029,691 | 2024 |
| Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation 95-3203014 | CA | B | 2 | $2,500,000 | 2025 |
| National Philanthropic Trust 23-7825575 | PA | A | 3 | $2,364,411 | 2024 |
| University of Miami 59-0624458 | FL | A | 6 | $1,227,051 | 2024 |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation 20-4170342 | CA | C | 2 | $1,050,000 | 2024 |
| Dalio Family Fund Inc 83-1575536 | CT | A | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2024 |
| Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation 94-2487469 | CA | A | 1 | $500,000 | 2023 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund 31-1640316 | CA | A | 6 | $256,820 | 2025 |
| The Simons Foundation Inc 13-3794889 | NY | BC | 2 | $180,000 | 2024 |
| Johns Hopkins University 52-0595110 | MD | A | 3 | $127,172 | 2023 |
| American Online Giving Foundation Inc 81-0739440 | DE | A | 6 | $91,619 | 2025 |
| National Geographic Society 53-0193519 | DC | A | 2 | $74,000 | 2024 |
| California Marine Sanctuary Foundation 94-3225675 | CA | A | 1 | $43,751 | 2018 |
| The Maxwellhanrahan Foundation 83-2118884 | CA | B | 2 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 2 | $17,585 | 2023 |
| University of Chicago 36-2177139 | IL | A | 1 | $10,512 | 2018 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc 13-6083839 | NY | B | 1 | $25 | 2024 |
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.
Grants
The 63 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $2,134,966 | paid | EQUIPPING AND FURNISHING THE MARINE ROBOTICS INSTRUMENTATION INTEGRATION AND TESTING FACILITY FINAL PAYMENT | 202600519349100105 |
| 2025 | Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $13,200 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | 202611199349300601 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $12,561 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533509349301608 |
| 2025 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $12,561 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202641969349302754 |
| 2024 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $56,848,443 | approved, future | MBARI | 202533209349100148 |
| 2024 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $54,926,032 | paid | MBARI | 202533209349100148 |
| 2024 | Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $2,134,966 | approved, future | EQUIPPING AND FURNISHING THE MARINE ROBOTICS INSTRUMENTATION INTEGRATION AND TESTING FACILITY | 202500369349100505 |
| 2024 | Dalio Family Fund Inc | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $1,000,000 | paid | RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT OCEAN VISION AI PROJECT | 202503219349313520 |
| 2024 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $880,702 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF CREATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY WITHIN MONTEREY BAY WHERE NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND OBSERVING CAPABILITIES CAN BE RAPIDLY AND EFFICIENTLY TESTED. | 202503189349103305 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | C | $800,000 | paid | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | 202513219349104316 |
| 2024 | Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $365,034 | paid | EQUIPPING AND FURNISHING THE MARINE ROBOTICS INSTRUMENTATION INTEGRATION AND TESTING FACILITY | 202500369349100505 |
| 2024 | University of Miami | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Los Angeles, CA | A | $315,179 | paid | RESEARCH | 202511029349300811 |
| 2024 | The Simons Foundation Inc | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Inst Moss Landing, CA | C | $90,000 | paid | INVESTIGATING THE PRODUCTIVITY-DIVERSITY RELATIONSHIP ACROSS MARINE ECOSYSTEMS | 202503179349103885 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $44,808 | paid | EDUCATION | 202511339349301311 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $36,225 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | National Geographic Society | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Inst | A | $20,000 | paid | Ocean Conservation | 202512739349301916 |
| 2024 | Baker Hughes Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $250 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202533179349101423 |
| 2024 | The Pfizer Foundation Inc | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $25 | paid | VOLUNTEER PROGRAM | 202503119349101850 |
| 2023 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $54,926,032 | approved, future | MBARI | 202433199349102603 |
| 2023 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $53,068,630 | paid | MBARI | 202433199349102603 |
| 2023 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $15,000,000 | paid | MBARI | 202433199349102603 |
| 2023 | Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $2,500,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202420239349100207 |
| 2023 | National Philanthropic Trust | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $2,025,233 | paid | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | 202431429349301368 |
| 2023 | Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $500,000 | paid | Research | 202433199349311398 |
| 2023 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | C | $300,000 | approved, future | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | 202443209349108109 |
| 2023 | University of Miami | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Los Angeles, CA | A | $296,946 | paid | RESEARCH | 202421029349300932 |
| 2023 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | C | $250,000 | paid | OCEAN STEWARDSHIP AND RESEARCH | 202443209349108109 |
| 2023 | The Simons Foundation Inc | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $90,000 | paid | INVESTIGATING THE PRODUCTIVITY-DIVERSITY RELATIONSHIP ACROSS MARINE ECOSYSTEMS | 202433189349101913 |
| 2023 | Johns Hopkins University | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $57,237 | paid | SUB-AWARD | 202421349349308667 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Los Angeles, CA | A | $12,485 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $8,200 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | 202411039349301716 |
| 2023 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $5,944 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202410469349300741 |
| 2022 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $53,068,630 | approved, future | MBARI | 202303149349102680 |
| 2022 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $51,274,039 | paid | MBARI | 202303149349102680 |
| 2022 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $25,000,000 | paid | MBARI | 202303149349102680 |
| 2022 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $15,000,000 | approved, future | MBARI | 202303149349102680 |
| 2022 | Wayne and Gladys Valley Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $2,500,000 | approved, future | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340449349100224 |
| 2022 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $1,538,941 | approved, future | IN SUPPORT OF CREATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY WITHIN MONTEREY BAY WHERE NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND OBSERVING CAPABILITIES CAN BE RAPIDLY AND EFFICIENTLY TESTED. | 202323189349106572 |
| 2022 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $1,461,059 | paid | IN SUPPORT OF CREATING AN ENVIRONMENTAL LABORATORY WITHIN MONTEREY BAY WHERE NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND OBSERVING CAPABILITIES CAN BE RAPIDLY AND EFFICIENTLY TESTED. | 202323189349106572 |
| 2022 | National Philanthropic Trust | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $294,370 | paid | ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS | 202311359349313966 |
| 2022 | The Simons Foundation Inc | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Inst Moss Landing, CA | C | $270,000 | approved, future | INVESTIGATING THE PRODUCTIVITY-DIVERSITY RELATIONSHIP ACROSS MARINE ECOSYSTEMS | 202333149349102308 |
| 2022 | University of Miami | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Los Angeles, CA | A | $24,484 | paid | RESEARCH | 202321029349301527 |
| 2022 | The Maxwellhanrahan Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $20,000 | approved, future | To support the MBARI Summer Internship Program | 202343199349108479 |
| 2022 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $18,350 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | 202330939349300403 |
| 2022 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $15,937 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202340469349301209 |
| 2022 | The Maxwellhanrahan Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | To support the MBARI Summer Internship Program | 202343199349108479 |
| 2022 | The Maxwellhanrahan Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $10,000 | paid | To support the MBARI Science Illustration Internship Program | 202343199349108479 |
| 2022 | Johns Hopkins University | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $8,376 | paid | SUB-AWARD | 202321289349301232 |
| 2021 | University of Miami | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $228,040 | paid | RESEARCH | 202211029349301406 |
| 2021 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $71,450 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | 202230499349301028 |
| 2021 | Johns Hopkins University | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $61,559 | paid | SUB-AWARD | 202221319349305807 |
| 2021 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $8,391 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202240469349301419 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $5,100 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2020 | The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $67,406,827 | paid | MBARI | 202113199349106626 |
| 2020 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $343,965 | paid | In support of developing an underwater optical imaging system capable of visualizing and measuring fluid motion, particles, and living organisms in three dimensions. | 202113169349104326 |
| 2020 | Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | B | $343,965 | paid | In support of developing an underwater optical imaging system capable of visualizing and measuring fluid motion, particles, and living organisms in three dimensions. | 202303549349100615 |
| 2020 | University of Miami | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $191,648 | paid | RESEARCH | 202131029349301403 |
| 2020 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $70,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | 202140489349301804 |
| 2019 | Schwab Charitable Fund | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $75,620 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | 202010489349300101 |
| 2018 | University of Miami | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $170,754 | paid | RESEARCH | 201901059349300415 |
| 2018 | National Geographic Society | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $54,000 | paid | MIT Media Lab Exploration Partnership | 201901339349303105 |
| 2018 | California Marine Sanctuary Foundation | Mbari Moss Landing, CA | A | $43,751 | paid | SUB RECIPIENT RESEARCH | 201911409349300711 |
| 2018 | University of Chicago | Monteray Bay Research Institute Moss Landing, CA | A | $10,512 | paid | SUBAWARD | 201941359349304984 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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