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- EIN 71-0863908
- info@oceanfdn.org
- 202-887-8996
- 1320 19th Street 5th Floor Washington DC 20036 USA
- www.oceanfdn.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Community Foundations, Environment, Philanthropy
Mission: Tell us what you want to do for the ocean, we will take care of the rest. Our Mission is to support, strengthen, and promote those organizations dedicated to reversing the trend of destruction of ocean environments around the world. We work with a community of donors who care about the coasts and oceans. In this manner, we grow the financial resources available to support marine conservation in order to promote healthy ocean ecosystems and benefit the human communities that depend on them. We operate using a well-established business model (the community foundation) to serve donors and partners interested in marine conservation. TOF does this by increasing the capacity of conservation organizations, hosting projects and funds, and supporting those working to improve the health of ocean species globally. To do this, we raise millions of dollars each year to support marine conservation. These funds come from individuals, corporate donors, private foundations, and governments. We meet our mission through five lines of business: Fiscal Sponsorship Fund services, Field of Interest grantmaking Funds, green Resort Partnerships, Committee and Donor Advised Funds, and Consulting services.
Results: Since forming in 2003, The Ocean Foundation has spent more than $30 million on marine conservation in four core areas of marine conservation: Protecting Marine Habitats, $4.5 million, Protecting Species of Concern, $9.3 million, Building Marine Community Capacity, $7.8 million, Expanding Ocean Literacy, $8.8 million. We continuously work to deepen our impact by expanding our community. Two-thirds of our projects are based outside of the United States or work on international ocean issues. The number of projects we host has grown by 26% annually on average.
Target demographics: the ocean and its coasts
Geographic areas served: locations around the world
Programs: carbon offsets, research, consulting and fiscal sponsorship