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Marine Science & Oceanography

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.

Organizations
227
Total revenue
$606.2M
Total assets
$1.7B

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Largest marine science & oceanography

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Top 100 by revenue · 227 marine science & oceanography nationwide
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Organization StateRevenueAssets Support
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole MA$344.3M$785.1M
Oceanographic Research & Exploration Foundation Westport CT$33.5M$180.5M
Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences East Boothbay ME$29.7M$113.7M
Altasea At The Port Of Los Angeles San Pedro CA$18.3M$41.4M
Stroud Water Research Center Inc Avondale PA$11.9M$59.1M
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution Foundation Inc Vero Beach FL$10.0M$129.5M
Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute Incorporated Gloucester MA$9.9M$13.2M
Loggerhead Marinelife Center Inc Juno Beach FL$9.4M$30.8M
Schmidt Ocean Institute Palo Alto CA$9.4M$108.5M
Ocean Visions Inc Leesburg VA$8.3M$9.9M
Marine Resources Development Foundation Key Largo FL$6.7M$27.8M
Marine Technology Society Inc Washington DC$6.1M$10.4M
Marine Science Foundation Inc Stuart FL$6.0M$10.9M
Project Ceti Inc New York NY$6.0M$10.4M
Northeastern Regional Association Of Coastal Ocean Observation Syste Portsmouth NH$5.4M$1.6M
Molluscan Science Foundation Inc Owings Mills MD$5.2M$30.4M
The Global Foundation For Ocean Exploration Inc Redding CT$4.6M$1.8M
Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association Ann Arbor MI$4.2M$875K
Florida Oceanographic Society Inc Stuart FL$4.0M$11.4M
Sylvia Earle Alliance Mission Blue Napa CA$3.9M$3.3M
Theiss Research La Jolla CA$3.4M$1.1M
Black In Marine Science Spokane WA$3.2M$1.3M
Palacios Marine Agricultural Research Inc Corp Christi TX$3.2M$2.4M
Caribbean Coastal Ocean Observing System Inc Lajas PR$3.0M$803K
Charles F Chapman School Of Seamanship Inc Stuart FL$2.8M$5.2M
Blue World Research Institute Inc Cocoa FL$2.4M$393K
World Aquaculture Society Inc Sorrento LA$2.4M$986K
Bristol Bay Science & Research Institute Dillingham AK$2.2M$2.5M
R Research Applied Technologyeducation Service Incorporated Potsdam NY$2.2M$1.2M
P Peggy And Steve Fossett Foundation Chicago IL$2.0M$21.7M
Foundation For Marine Ecology And Telemetry Research Seabeck WA$1.9M$1.2M
Central Caribbean Marine Institute Inc Princeton NJ$1.9M$5.3M
Atlantic White Shark Conservancy Inc Chatham MA$1.9M$1.7M
Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Foundation Bellingham WA$1.8M$817K
Neptunes Navy Inc New York NY$1.8M$76K
C Climate Foundation Beaverton OR$1.7M$2.7M
The Water Council Inc Milwaukee WI$1.7M$1.5M
Marine Applied Research And Exploration Richmond CA$1.7M$632K
Captain Paul Watson Foundation Lewes DE$1.7M$160K
Society For Marine Mamalogy Mt Royal NJ$1.6M$2.5M
Inter District Committee For Project Oceanology Groton CT$1.5M$1.9M
Scientific Committee On Oceanic Research Newark DE$1.4M$864K
Pacific Shellfish Institute Olympia WA$1.3M$316K
Maine Center For Coastal Fisheries Stonington ME$1.3M$1.8M
Gulf Of Maine Lobster Foundation Inc Kennebunk ME$1.3M$298K
Greenwater Foundation Richmond VA$1.2M$561K
Center For Whale Research Friday Harbor WA$1.1M$3.1M
Responsible Offshore Science Alliance Washington DC$1.1M$2.6M
Ocean Discovery League Inc Saunderstown RI$1.1M$1.2M
Port Townsend Marine Science Center Port Townsend WA$910K$3.5M
Oceans Initiative Seattle WA$865K$126K
Oceans For Youth Foundation Augusta GA$848K$74K
American Saltwater Guides Association Inc Washington DC$802K$910K
World Ocean Council Vienna VA$722K$421K
Ocean Rescue Alliance Inc Apollo Beach FL$664K$265K
Bimini Biological Field Station Foundation Inc Hollywood FL$586K$1.9M
Shark Research Foundation Inc Canada —$552K$53K
Saving The Blue Inc Davie FL$523K$304K
Algalita Marine Research And Education Long Beach CA$519K$742K
Reefs Unknown Inc Charlotte Amalie VI$508K$1.5M
Fins Attached Marine Research And Conservation Colorado Spgs CO$496K$395K
Marine Life Studies Moss Landing CA$350K$564K
Clean Oceans Project Santa Cruz CA$341K$262K
Ocean Conservation International Inc Dover DE$297K$190K
Friends Of Turneffe Atoll Inc Bozeman MT$292K$1.5M
California Ocean Alliance Aptos CA$268K$94K
South River Watershed Alliance Decatur GA$244K$505K
Octo Woodinville WA$216K$94K
Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network Galveston TX$207K$399K
National Association Of Marine Laboratories Inc Herndon VA$206K$340K
Diving With A Purpose And Development Group Inc Nashville TN$200K$102K
Reclam The Bay Inc Waretown NJ$199K$532K
Florida Ocean Alliance Inc Ft Lauderdale FL$169K$216K
Atlantic Shark Institute Wakefield RI$164K$255K
Fomares Inc Mexico —$154K$168K
Rv Pilar Inc San Diego CA$152K$698K
Medical Foundation For The Stdy Of The Envir & Hum Bdy Char Tr 060789 Kaneohe HI$152K$3.0M
Exploring Our Deep World Inc Miami FL$120K$1
The Crustacean Society Herndon VA$113K$923K
Innerspace Exploration Team Mountlake Ter WA$104K$2K
E Endicott-Reardon Family Museum A Nj Nonprofit Corporation Ocean View NJ$104K$3.9M
A Association For Marine Exploration Honolulu HI$103K$0
Nelson R Beideman Center For Resilient Fisheries Inc Forked River NJ$86K$0
Eastern Pacific Ocean Conference Seattle WA$85K$15K
American Elasmobranch Society Bradenton FL$81K$451K
F Florida Manta Project Inc Lk Worth Bch FL$74K$18K
Ocean Alliance Project Honolulu HI$70K$142K
H Hans M Schaedla Foundation Germany —$70K$591K
Global Invertebrate Genomics Alliance Inc Dania Beach FL$66K$0
United States Marine Safety Institute Bradenton FL$64K$0
Academy Of Underwater Arts And Sciences Santa Barbara CA$58K$121K
Cordell Marine Sanctuary Foundation Petaluma CA$57K$126K
O Ocean Genome Atlas Project Berkeley CA$56K$722K
Associated Scientists At Woods Hole Inc Woods Hole MA$54K$7K
Marine Studies Consortium Inc Jamaica Plain MA$54K$122K
Map The Gaps Seattle WA$51K$469K
Zephyr Education Foundation Falmouth MA$49K$7K
F Friends Of Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary Sheboygan WI$45K$42K
Florida Marine Science Educators Association Inc Fern Bch FL$35K$52K
Meet The Ocean Portland OR$34K$0
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All marine science & oceanography by state

Florida42 orgsCalifornia39 orgsWashington17 orgsMassachusetts13 orgsNew Jersey9 orgsNew York9 orgsVirginia9 orgsTexas8 orgsDelaware6 orgsHawaii6 orgsConnecticut5 orgsMaine5 orgs

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