Funding search · EIN 330200133 · Laguna Beach, CA
The Marisla Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 612
- grants reported
- $122.4M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $70,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
conservationcaliforniaenvironmentalcoastalmarinecampaignplasticprotection
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Orange County Community Foundation3 grants · $22.7M
- Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors4 grants · $7.4M
- Global Greengrants Fund3 grants · $7.0M
- Oceana4 grants · $6.9M
- Hawaii Community Foundation3 grants · $3.6M
- The Nature Conservancy3 grants · $3.4M
- Resources Legacy Fund3 grants · $3.3M
- Center for American Progress3 grants · $2.8M
- International Community Foundation3 grants · $2.6M
- Natural Resources Defense Council3 grants · $2.0M
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 612 grants.
- $9.9M
Orange County Community Foundation · Irvine, CA · 2024
General support
- $7.5M
Orange County Community Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2023
General support
- $5.3M
Orange County Community Foundation · Newport Beach, CA · 2022
Marisla fund
- $3.3M
Global Greengrants Fund · Boulder, CO · 2024
General support
- $2.5M
Global Greengrants Fund · Boulder, CO · 2022
Marisla fund
- $2.3M
Oceana · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $2.3M
Oceana · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
- $2.1M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $2.1M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $2.0M
Oceana · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
- $2.0M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2022
Plastics solutions fund
- $1.4M
Resources Legacy Fund · Sacramento, CA · 2022
California coastal program
- $1.3M
Hawaii Community Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2023
General support
- $1.2M
Global Greengrants Fund · Boulder, CO · 2023
General support
- $1.2M
Hawaii Community Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2024
General support
- $1.2M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024
General support
- $1.2M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022
Marine resources & coastal resilience, ca & indo-pacific
- $1.2M
International Community Foundation · National City, CA · 2024
General support
- $1.1M
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · New York, NY · 2022
Oceans 5 alliance
- $1.1M
Hawaii Community Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2022
30x30 initiative
- $1.1M
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023
General support
- $1.0M
Center for American Progress · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $1.0M
Center for Climate Integrity · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $1.0M
Myriad USA · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $1.0M
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $1.0M
Resources Legacy Fund · Sacramento, CA · 2024
General support
- $1.0M
King Baudouin Foundation US · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $1.0M
Center for American Progress · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
- $1.0M
King Baudouin Foundation US · New York, NY · 2022
Partners for a new economy
- $950,000
Resources Legacy Fund · Sacramento, CA · 2023
General support
- $805,000
International Community Foundation · National City, CA · 2022
Marisla fund
- $750,000
Center for American Progress · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
- $725,000
Toxic-Free Future · Seattle, WA · 2024
General support
- $620,000
International Community Foundation · National City, CA · 2023
General support
- $545,000
Commonweal · Bolinas, CA · 2024
General support
- $500,000
Amazon Conservation Team · Arlington, VA · 2024
General support
- $500,000
Earthjustice · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General support
- $500,000
Media Matters for America · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $500,000
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $500,000
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2022
Marine mammals, s.ca ecosystems & latin american habitat initiatives
- $475,000
Toxic-Free Future · Seattle, WA · 2023
General support
- $475,000
Toxic-Free Future · Seattle, WA · 2022
Safer products for washington & beyond
- $456,000
Crystal Cove Conservancy · Newport Coast, CA · 2023
General support
- $456,000
Crystal Cove Conservancy · Newport Coast, CA · 2022
Heritage legacy project for california capital campaign
- $455,000
Commonweal · New York, NY · 2022
Omega & resilience project
- $430,000
Commonweal · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $400,000
National Tropical Botanical Garden · Kalaheo, HI · 2024
General support
- $400,000
Pro Publica · New York, NY · 2024
General support
- $400,000
Health Care Without Harm · Reston, VA · 2023
General support
- $400,000
Pro Publica · New York, NY · 2023
General support
- $400,000
Care · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Ukraine crisis disaster relief services
- $400,000
Health Care Without Harm · Reston, VA · 2022
General support
- $400,000
Pro Publica · New York, NY · 2022
General support
- $350,000
Citizens for Responsibility & Ethics · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $350,000
Health Care Without Harm · Reston, VA · 2024
General support
- $350,000
Orange County Coastkeeper · Costa Mesa, CA · 2024
General support
- $350,000
Environmental Health Sciences · Bozeman, MT · 2022
To drive good science into public policy and public discussion on our environment
- $350,000
Environmental Working Group · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
- $330,000
National Tropical Botanical Garden · Kalaheo, HI · 2022
Conservation program
- $325,000
Environmental Health Sciences · Bozeman, MT · 2024
General support
- $325,000
Environmental Health Sciences · Bozeman, MT · 2023
General support
- $325,000
Environmental Working Group · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
- $320,000
Regents of the University of California · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Ucsf program on reproductive health & environment
- $300,000
Endangered Habitats League · West Hollywood, CA · 2024
General support
- $300,000
Environmental Working Group · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $300,000
Inside Climate News · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General support
- $300,000
Island Conservation · Santa Cruz, CA · 2024
General support
- $300,000
Pesticide Action Network North America · Berkeley, CA · 2024
General support
- $300,000
Surfrider Foundation · San Clemente, CA · 2024
General support
- $300,000
Wildaid · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General support
- $300,000
Eco Center · Foster City, CA · 2023
General support
- $300,000
National Tropical Botanical Garden · Kalaheo, HI · 2023
General support
- $300,000
Wildaid · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General support
- $300,000
Eco Center · Foster City, CA · 2022
Capital campaign fund
- $300,000
Oceana · Washington, DC · 2022
Plastics free choices campaign
- $300,000
Wild Aid · San Francisco, CA · 2022
China & asia shark program
- $295,000
Regents of the University of California · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General support
- $285,000
Physicians for Social Responsibility · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $265,000
Regents of the University of California Berkeley · Berkeley, CA · 2024
General support
- $250,000
Eco Center · San Juan Capistrano, CA · 2024
General support
- $250,000
Global Fishing Watch · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $250,000
Amazon Conservation Team · Arlington, VA · 2023
General support
- $250,000
Center for Climate Integrity · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
- $250,000
Coming Clean · Brattleboro, VT · 2023
General support
- $250,000
Global Fishing Watch · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
- $250,000
Amazon Conservation Team · Arlington, VA · 2022
General support
- $250,000
Center for Climate Integrity · Washington, DC · 2022
Climate accountability program
- $250,000
Coastal Quest · Oakland, CA · 2022
Ocean protection council mpa outreach & education
- $250,000
Coming Clean · Brattleboro, VT · 2022
General support
- $250,000
Global Fishing Watch · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
- $250,000
Media Matters for America · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
- $250,000
Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation · Monterey, CA · 2022
Conservation and science initiatives
- $235,000
Physicians for Social Responsibility · Washington, DC · 2023
General support
- $235,000
Physicians for Social Responsibility · Washington, DC · 2022
General support
- $225,000
American Independent Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $225,000
Coastal Quest · Oakland, CA · 2024
General support
- $225,000
Coming Clean · Brattleboro, VT · 2024
General support
- $225,000
Environmental Integrity Project · Washington, DC · 2024
General support
- $225,000
Coastal Quest · Oakland, CA · 2023
General support
- $200,000
Cat Action Treasury · Cape Neddick, ME · 2024
General support
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