This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2024
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990 | $722,823 | $649,682 | $434,473 | $5,008,391 | $4,784,762 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $678,633 | $1,245,369 | $462,354 | $4,360,833 | $4,216,528 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $2,565,534 | $3,147,278 | $1,515,346 | $4,475,277 | $4,462,833 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $2,684,139 | $2,384,261 | $848,305 | $7,625,328 | $7,090,351 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $8,162,025 | $649,627 | $207,502 | $8,263,497 | $8,056,536 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 67% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYMBROSIA INCKAILUAKONA, HI | OCEAN INNOVATION PRIZE | $333,000 | 2022 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bailey | PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN | 20.00 | $0 |
| Isabelle Honorez | VP/CFO | 15.00 | $0 |
| Carl Swanes | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Hinano Murphy | CULTURAL DIRECTOR |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| SEELEY FUND FOR OCEAN RESEARCH ON TETIAROA |
| $140,000 |
| 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONSEATTLE, WA | SEELEY FUND FOR OCEAN RESEARCH ON TETIAROA | $105,000 | 2023 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASEATTLE, WA | SWAC-DOW FUTURE REEF PROJECT CURRENTLY LED BY DR. JULIA SACHS AND DR. ALEX GAGNON | $100,000 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONSEATTLE, WA | SWAC-DOW FUTURE REEF PROJECT | $100,000 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASEATTLE, WA | TETIAROA CORAL REEF PROJECTS INVOLVING ECOLOGICAL MEASUREMENTS AND MICROPLASTIC ASSESSMENTS CURRENTLY LED BY PROFESSOR JACQUELINE PADILLA-GAMINO | $60,000 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASEATTLE, WA | TETIAROA SEA BIRD PROJECT CURRENTLY LED BY ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS BETH GARDNER AND SARAH CONVERSE | $50,000 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONSEATTLE, WA | SHARK PROJECT BY AARON WIRSING | $50,000 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONSEATTLE, WA | SWAC-DOW FUTURE REEF PROJECT | $50,000 | 2022 |
| BOSTON COLLEGECHESTUNT HILL, MA | BLUE CLIMATE INITIATIVE (HEALTH & WELL BEING WORKING GROUP) | $50,000 | 2020 |
| UC SANTA BARBARASANTA BARBARA, CA | BLUE CLIMATE INITIATIVE (FOOD & NUTRITION WORKING GROUP) | $50,000 | 2020 |
| ISLAND CONSERVATIONSANTA CRUZ, CA | SUPPORT THE INVASIVE RAT ERADICATION CONSERVATION PROJECT ON TETIAROA ATOLL IN FRENCH POLYNESIA | $50,000 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASEATTLE, WA | TETIAROA SHARK PROJECT CURRENTLY LED BY PROFESSOR AARON WIRSING | $40,000 | 2021 |
| RARE INCARLINGTON, VA | BUILDING A NETWORK OF CLIMATE RESILIENT COASTAL COMMUNITIES THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND BEHAVIOUR ADOPTION | $40,000 | 2021 |
| BOSTON COLLEGECHESTUNT HILL, MA | TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF DR. PHILIP LANDRIGAN RELATING TO THE BLUE CLIMATE INITIATIVE'S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING WORKING GROUP | $25,000 | 2021 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASEATTLE, WA | OCEAN ACIDIFICATION (SWAC-DOW FUTURE REEF PROJECT) | $20,000 | 2020 |
| ONEREEF WORLDWIDE STEWARDSHIPSANTA CRUZ, CA | OCEAN GUARDIANS: A NATURE-BASED SOLUTION TO THE CORAL REEF CRISIS | $15,000 | 2021 |
| ISLAND CONSERVATIONSANTA CRUZ, CA | REDUCTION TO GRANT PLEDGED/ACCRUED IN 2019 | −$65,000 | 2020 |
| 10.00 |
| $0 |
| Neil Davies | SCIENCE DIRECTOR | 1.00 | $0 |
| Cecile Gaspar | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| D Stanley Rowland | DIRECTOR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Frank Rimkus | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Larry Dressler | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Frank Rimkus | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Mike Medavoy | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Daniel M Kammen | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Benjamin Anderson | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Philip Schyle | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| Rebecca Brando | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
| David J Seeley | DIRECTOR | 0.50 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202413139349300431
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202311359349317161
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202243129349303189
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202123169349302052
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Dec 31, 2018
Filing id 201913119349301951
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Dec 31, 2017
Filing id 201803199349307380
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Dec 31, 2016
Filing id 201723199349307182
Form 990 · FY2015 · period ending Dec 31, 2015
Filing id 201633209349313043
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