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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 “fisheries”
Where the money went
Largest: $300,000 to Arizona State University Foundation for A New American University — to support research into the economic and equity impacts of catch shares on communities in comparison to other fisheries management tools on fisheries in the united states.
Largest: $325,000 to PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS — to work with fisheries managers and market actors to promote the use of electronic monitoring on board vessels operating in regional fisheries management organizations (rfmos)-mana…
National Fish and Wildlife FoundationWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
39 matching grants · $3.6M · through 2023Largest: $91,670 to MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF MARINE FISHERI — fisheries innovation
Largest: $125,000 to Hurricane Island Foundation — to support two years of funding for hurricane island research institute to conduct research on climate change, aquaculture, fisheries biology and fisheries management in penobscot …
Largest: $300,000 to FUNDACION PARA EL ECODESARROLLO Y LA CONSERVACION — general program support for sexual and reproductive health services for rural indigenous women i, scaling up no-take areas and sustainable fisheries managment in guatemala
Bristol Bay Economic Development CorpDillingham, AKCharity · may take applications
21 matching grants · $12.9M · through 2022Largest: $1.0M to TRADITIONAL COUNCIL OF TOGIAK — economic development, bsai commercial fisheries interests, and promotion of programs
Largest: $1.3M to SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION — conservation and science
Largest: $150,000 to INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR LIVING AQUATIC RESOURCES MANAGEMENT INC — mekong fisheries conservation ii: enhancing fisheries networks
MultiplierSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
15 matching grants · $2.1M · through 2024Largest: $400,000 to ALASKA SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES TRUST — establish a quota bank that generates revenue to advance fisheries access among bipoc fishermen.
Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedNew York, NYCharity · may take applications
15 matching grants · $1.0M · through 2024Largest: $59,595 to Center for Civic Policy — methane : us methane : us methane advocacy climate resilient fisheries & oceans : fsc : capac us climate & health : one breath partnership us advocacy & political engagement : camp…
Maine Community FoundationEllsworth, MECharity · may take applications
16 matching grants · $2.0M · through 2024Largest: $411,888 to Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries — water resources, wetlands conservation & management
The Nature ConservancyArlington, VACharity · may take applications
14 matching grants · $386,250 · through 2024Largest: $82,500 to ATLANTIC STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION — conservation 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 →