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Private foundations don’t post open calls, so nobody can search them. We read IRS filings instead — 9.6 million grants from 174,053 foundations and grantmaking charities, searchable by what the money was actually for.
12 funders with a record of paying for “aquatic”
Where the money went
Largest: $773,354 to MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY — in support of developing research infrastructure for culturing and rearing aquatic organisms to advance collaborations and discoveries in aquatic symbiosis research.
Largest: $375,061 to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA — simons investigator in aquatic microbial ecology award
National Council for Air and StreamCary, NCCharity · may take applications
12 matching grants · $890,262 · through 2024Largest: $22,750 to BENTHIC AQUATIC RESEARCH SVCS — analytical services for the following projects: cumulative effects of post-fire riparian forest management on aquatic ecosystems across fire severity and ownerships: an evaluation …
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $1.8M · through 2023Largest: $436,389 to ALLIANCE FOR THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY — restoring aquatic habitat in shenandoah valley va
USA SwimmingColorado Springs, COCharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $155,990 · through 2024Largest: $36,000 to Diversity in Aquatics — community support
USA Swimming FoundationColorado Springs, COCharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $149,140 · through 2024Largest: $20,000 to Whitewater Aquatics Management — learn to swim
Pacific SwimmingDiscovery Bay, CACharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $117,573 · through 2024Largest: $13,210 to ORINDA AQUATICS INC — athlete and coach travel support, grants, and meet subsidiesgrants. grants, meet subsidies, and athlete and coach travel support
Largest: $1.5M to NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION — to restore aquatic and forest habitat in appalachia with a focus in western pennsylvania, virginia, and west virginia
Largest: $500,000 to Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Network and Fund Inc — to ensure the health of the great lakes and the people who depend on them by providing financial resources and consulting services to grassroots groups seeking to ensure access to …
Effective Ventures Foundation USASan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $800,000 · through 2024Largest: $160,000 to AQUATIC LIFE INSTITUTE — reducing the suffering of aquatic animals by helping to define welfare standards to aquatic animal product certifying bodies, coalition building among nonprofits, academic institut…
Washington County RiverboatWashington, IACharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $2.7M · through 2025Largest: $1.1M to YMCA OF WASHINGTON COUNTY — aquatic center grant
Beyond Barriers Athletic FoundationRedwood City, CACharity · may take applications
6 matching grants · $129,651 · through 2023Largest: $58,530 to Team Sheeper LLC — subsidies for youth swim lessons, aquatic camps, and other aquatic and structured athletic activities.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV and Form 990 Schedule I, tax years 2019–2025. These are grants already paid, a record of what an organization funds rather than an open call. Private foundations rarely accept unsolicited applications and the route in is usually a program officer; grantmaking charities and associations more often run real application cycles, so check their website. How this data is built, and its limits →