Marine Science & Oceanography nonprofits in the U.S.

Organizations that support or conduct research in the area of science that studies the oceans and associated phenomena including the land/ water and water/atmospheric boundaries. 227 marine science & oceanography file a Form 990 in the United States. Together they report $606 million in revenue and hold $1.7 billion in assets. Browse the largest below, or drill in by state. Also called Marine Science Research, Oceanography Research.

The largest are Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Oceanographic Research & Exploration Foundation, and Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences.

Largest marine science & oceanography

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Top 100 by revenue · 227 marine science & oceanography nationwide

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Organization	State	Revenue	Assets	Follow
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole	MA	$344.3M	$785.1M	+ Follow
Oceanographic Research & Exploration Foundation Westport	CT	$33.5M	$180.5M	+ Follow
Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences East Boothbay	ME	$29.7M	$113.7M	+ Follow
Altasea At The Port Of Los Angeles San Pedro	CA	$18.3M	$41.4M	+ Follow
Stroud Water Research Center Inc Avondale	PA	$11.9M	$59.1M	+ Follow
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution Foundation Inc Vero Beach	FL	$10.0M	$129.5M	+ Follow
Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute Incorporated Gloucester	MA	$9.9M	$13.2M	+ Follow
Loggerhead Marinelife Center Inc Juno Beach	FL	$9.4M	$30.8M	+ Follow
Schmidt Ocean Institute Palo Alto	CA	$9.4M	$108.5M	+ Follow
Ocean Visions Inc Leesburg	VA	$8.3M	$9.9M	+ Follow
Marine Resources Development Foundation Key Largo	FL	$6.7M	$27.8M	+ Follow
Marine Technology Society Inc Washington	DC	$6.1M	$10.4M	+ Follow
Marine Science Foundation Inc Stuart	FL	$6.0M	$10.9M	+ Follow
Project Ceti Inc New York	NY	$6.0M	$10.4M	+ Follow
Northeastern Regional Association Of Coastal Ocean Observation Syste Portsmouth	NH	$5.4M	$1.6M	+ Follow
Molluscan Science Foundation Inc Owings Mills	MD	$5.2M	$30.4M	+ Follow
The Global Foundation For Ocean Exploration Inc Redding	CT	$4.6M	$1.8M	+ Follow
Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association Ann Arbor	MI	$4.2M	$875K	+ Follow
Florida Oceanographic Society Inc Stuart	FL	$4.0M	$11.4M	+ Follow
Sylvia Earle Alliance Mission Blue Napa	CA	$3.9M	$3.3M	+ Follow
Theiss Research La Jolla	CA	$3.4M	$1.1M	+ Follow
Black In Marine Science Spokane	WA	$3.2M	$1.3M	+ Follow
Palacios Marine Agricultural Research Inc Corpus Christi	TX	$3.2M	$2.4M	+ Follow
Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System Inc Lajas	PR	$3.0M	$803K	+ Follow
Charles F Chapman School Of Seamanship Inc Stuart	FL	$2.8M	$5.2M	+ Follow
Blue World Research Institute Inc Cocoa	FL	$2.4M	$393K	+ Follow
World Aquaculture Society Inc Sorrento	LA	$2.4M	$986K	+ Follow
Bristol Bay Science & Research Institute Dillingham	AK	$2.2M	$2.5M	+ Follow
R Research Applied Technologyeducation Service Incorporated Potsdam	NY	$2.2M	$1.2M	+ Follow
P Peggy And Steve Fossett Foundation Homer Glen	IL	$2.0M	$21.7M	+ Follow
Foundation For Marine Ecology And Telemetry Research Seabeck	WA	$1.9M	$1.2M	+ Follow
Central Caribbean Marine Institute Inc Princeton	NJ	$1.9M	$5.3M	+ Follow
Atlantic White Shark Conservancy Inc Chatham	MA	$1.9M	$1.7M	+ Follow
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation Bellingham	WA	$1.8M	$817K	+ Follow
Neptunes Navy Inc New York	NY	$1.8M	$76K	+ Follow
C Climate Foundation Beaverton	OR	$1.7M	$2.7M	+ Follow
The Water Council Inc Milwaukee	WI	$1.7M	$1.5M	+ Follow
Marine Applied Research And Exploration Richmond	CA	$1.7M	$632K	+ Follow
Captain Paul Watson Foundation Lewes	DE	$1.7M	$160K	+ Follow
Society For Marine Mamalogy Mt Royal	NJ	$1.6M	$2.5M	+ Follow
Inter District Committee For Project Oceanology Groton	CT	$1.5M	$1.9M	+ Follow
Scientific Committee On Oceanic Research Newark	DE	$1.4M	$864K	+ Follow
Pacific Shellfish Institute Olympia	WA	$1.3M	$316K	+ Follow
Maine Center For Coastal Fisheries Stonington	ME	$1.3M	$1.8M	+ Follow
Gulf Of Maine Lobster Foundation Inc Kennebunk	ME	$1.3M	$298K	+ Follow
Greenwater Foundation Richmond	VA	$1.2M	$561K	+ Follow
Center For Whale Research Friday Harbor	WA	$1.1M	$3.1M	+ Follow
Responsible Offshore Science Alliance Washington	DC	$1.1M	$2.6M	+ Follow
Ocean Discovery League Inc Saunderstown	RI	$1.1M	$1.2M	+ Follow
Port Townsend Marine Science Center Port Townsend	WA	$910K	$3.5M	+ Follow
Oceans Initiative Seattle	WA	$865K	$126K	+ Follow
Oceans For Youth Foundation Augusta	GA	$848K	$74K	+ Follow
American Saltwater Guides Association Inc Washington	DC	$802K	$910K	+ Follow
World Ocean Council Vienna	VA	$722K	$421K	+ Follow
Ocean Rescue Alliance Inc Apollo Beach	FL	$664K	$265K	+ Follow
Bimini Biological Field Station Foundation Inc Hollywood	FL	$586K	$1.9M	+ Follow
Shark Research Foundation Inc Canada	—	$552K	$53K	+ Follow
Saving The Blue Inc Davie	FL	$523K	$304K	+ Follow
Algalita Marine Research And Education Long Beach	CA	$519K	$742K	+ Follow
Reefs Unknown Inc Charlotte Amalie	VI	$508K	$1.5M	+ Follow
Fins Attached Marine Research And Conservation Colorado Spgs	CO	$496K	$395K	+ Follow
Marine Life Studies Moss Landing	CA	$350K	$564K	+ Follow
Clean Oceans Project Santa Cruz	CA	$341K	$262K	+ Follow
Ocean Conservation International Inc Dover	DE	$297K	$190K	+ Follow
Friends Of Turneffe Atoll Inc Bozeman	MT	$292K	$1.5M	+ Follow
California Ocean Alliance Aptos	CA	$268K	$94K	+ Follow
South River Watershed Alliance Decatur	GA	$244K	$505K	+ Follow
Octo Woodinville	WA	$216K	$94K	+ Follow
Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network Galveston	TX	$207K	$399K	+ Follow
National Association Of Marine Laboratories Inc Herndon	VA	$206K	$340K	+ Follow
Diving With A Purpose And Development Group Inc Nashville	TN	$200K	$102K	+ Follow
Reclam The Bay Inc Waretown	NJ	$199K	$532K	+ Follow
Florida Ocean Alliance Inc Fort Lauderdale	FL	$169K	$216K	+ Follow
Atlantic Shark Institute Wakefield	RI	$164K	$255K	+ Follow
Fomares Inc Mexico City	—	$154K	$168K	+ Follow
Rv Pilar Inc San Diego	CA	$152K	$698K	+ Follow
Medical Foundation For The Stdy Of The Envir & Hum Bdy Char Tr 060789 Kaneohe	HI	$152K	$3.0M	+ Follow
Exploring Our Deep World Inc Miami	FL	$120K	$1	+ Follow
The Crustacean Society Herndon	VA	$113K	$923K	+ Follow
Innerspace Exploration Team Mountlake Ter	WA	$104K	$2K	+ Follow
E Endicott-Reardon Family Museum A Nj Nonprofit Corporation Ocean View	NJ	$104K	$3.9M	+ Follow
A Association For Marine Exploration Honolulu	HI	$103K	$0	+ Follow
Nelson R Beideman Center For Resilient Fisheries Inc Forked River	NJ	$86K	$0	+ Follow
Eastern Pacific Ocean Conference Seattle	WA	$85K	$15K	+ Follow
American Elasmobranch Society Bradenton	FL	$81K	$451K	+ Follow
F Florida Manta Project Inc Lake Worth Beach	FL	$74K	$18K	+ Follow
Ocean Alliance Project Honolulu	HI	$70K	$142K	+ Follow
H Hans M Schaedla Foundation Germany	—	$70K	$591K	+ Follow
G Global Invertebrate Genomics Alliance Inc Dania Beach	FL	$66K	$0	+ Follow
United States Marine Safety Institute Bradenton	FL	$64K	$0	+ Follow
Academy Of Underwater Arts And Sciences Santa Barbara	CA	$58K	$121K	+ Follow
Cordell Marine Sanctuary Foundation Petaluma	CA	$57K	$126K	+ Follow
O Ocean Genome Atlas Project Berkeley	CA	$56K	$722K	+ Follow
Associated Scientists At Woods Hole Inc Woods Hole	MA	$54K	$7K	+ Follow
Marine Studies Consortium Inc Jamaica Plain	MA	$54K	$122K	+ Follow
Map The Gaps Seattle	WA	$51K	$469K	+ Follow
Zephyr Education Foundation Falmouth	MA	$49K	$7K	+ Follow
F Friends Of Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Sheboygan	WI	$45K	$42K	+ Follow
Florida Marine Science Educators Association Inc Fern Bch	FL	$35K	$52K	+ Follow
Meet The Ocean Portland	OR	$34K	$0	+ Follow

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