Ocean Discovery Institute’s programs are provided tuition-free and we rely on support from individuals, corporations, government agencies, and foundations to keep them going. We are grateful to the many contributors who support Ocean Discovery Institute. The strong social “return on investment” generated by our programs pays dividends.
A wide range of organizations and institutions invest in Ocean Discovery Institute’s work, providing a vital base of funding. By developing a highly diversified donor base, made up of national and local foundations, government agencies at all levels, corporations, and deeply committed individual donors, Ocean Discovery Institute is able to ensure the continued sustainability and future expansion of programming. Names listed in bold signify membership in our Visionary Community of monthly donors.
Thank you to our top organizational sponsors
Legacy Circle (Endowment Giving)
Anonymous (3)
Anne Correia
Aqualia International Foundation, Ltd.
Barbra Calantas
Bob Meinzer & Steve McIntee –
in honor of their parents Eileen & Frank McIntee and Marie & Bob Meinzer
David C. Copley Foundation
David S. Grimes
Devon Gibson
Fisler Family for tomorrow’s science leaders
Heather Bentley
Ileana Ovalle
J.W. Sefton Foundation
Jasmine Davenport
Jenny & Tony Sweeney
Jessica & David Mier
John & Dina Johns
Jose Zuniga
Judy Swink
Kurt Gering & Nick Wagman
Lisa & Scott Schalon
Lynn Gorguze & U.S. Congressman Scott Peters
Mackenzie & Joseph Sandy
Jessica & Mathew Mitchell
Monica & Charlie Cochrane
Rudy Vargas
Scott & LaTresa Pearson
Scott Grimes
Shara Fisler & Family
Tara Marathe & Lawrence Lum
Vanessa Marie Sandoval
Veronica Varela Johnson
Walter J. & Betty C. Zable Foundation
IMPACT ($250,000 and above)
Alumbra Innovations Foundation
California Coastal Conservancy
California Department of Parks and Recreation
J.W. Sefton Foundation
San Diego Foundation
San Diego Unified School District
Price Philanthropies
Satterberg Foundation
Walter J. & Betty C. Zable Foundation
Innovation Circle ($100,000 and above)
David C. Copley Foundation
Discovery Circle ($25,000-$99,999)
11th Hour Racing
CALPINE Energy Solutions
This project is funded in whole or in part with
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the City
of San Diego
County of San Diego
Harriet E. Pfleger Foundation
Hologic Charitable Fund
Jewish Community Foundation
Kiwanis Club of San Diego
Lily Lai Foundation
Linda Fisler
Picerne Family Foundation
Sidney E. Frank Foundation
The Chris & Melody Malachowsky Family Foundation
The Keith Campbell Foundation for the Environment
Unified Port of San Diego
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Foundation
Empowerment Circle ($10,000 – $24,999)
Anonymous (2)
Bumble Bee Seafoods, LLC
City Heights Community Development Corporation
Clif Family Foundation
David S. Grimes
Dina and John Johns
Farrell Family Foundation
Heather and Neil Bentley
Hervey Family Fund at The San Diego Foundation
Kurt Gering and Nick Wagman
Lee S. Monroe Foundation
Maloney-Burns Charitable Fund
Marcia Sutherland
McDade Family Foundation
Nordson Corporation Foundation
nVent Foundation
Otilia & Leon Mata
Rancho Santa Fe Foundation
Reuben H. Fleet Foundation Fund at The San Diego Foundation
ResMed Foundation
Rise Johnson
Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation
Shara Fisler and Brian Duncan
Stephen McIntee and Bob Meinzer
The JEM Project
The Lauer Fund at The San Diego Foundation
The Rice Family Foundation
The Schalon Foundation
Thomas C. Ackerman Foundation
Tony & Jenny Sweeney Family Fund
U.S. Congressman Scott Peters & Lynn Gorguze
Opportunity Circle ($5,000 -$9,999)
Andrew Thompson
Beverly J. Gepfer and Kirk Martens Foundation
Charlotte and James Mashburn
Clarity Design Inc.
El Dorado Foundation
Fiona Scott
General Atomics Sciences Education Foundation
Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation
Kuhn Foundation
Linda and Mel Katz
Lindsie Schultz
National Funding
Perla and Jeff Myers
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
San Diego Gas & Electric
Sharon Ruhnau and David Ruhnau
The Hans & Margaret Doe Charitable Trust at the San Diego Foundation
The Meghan Haggblade Legacy Foundation at the San Diego Found
U.S. Bank Foundation
Dream Circle ($1,000 -$4,999)
Adrienne and Thomas Klopack
Alex Yanez
Alexander Giglio
Amy Wallen and Eber Lambert
Andrew & Mica Greenhalgh
Anthea and John Wang
Ascent Environmental Inc.
Barbara Ilizaliturri and Exequiel Ezcurra
Barbara Murray
Barbara Tennent and Steven Barkan
Baron Family Fund at the San Diego Foundation
Boys & Girls Foundation
California Bank of Commerce
Carol Goodwin
Cathy Yaffee
Chance Brown
Chance Powell
Csilla and Walt Foley
Cynthia and Adam Pacal
Daniel and Rich Camacho
David MacCormack
David Welborn & Ann Hunter Welborn
Denise and Gary David
Donna Thal
Ed Comitz
Erma and Farley O’Brien Memorial Fund
Environmental Science Associates
Four Fin Creative
Give Lively Foundation Inc.
Harold Joyce
Janet Harris and Michael Newman
Jim Benedict
John Bellettiere
Justine Malera
Kathrine Woodworth
Kenda Newbury
Kenda Pollio and Ross Anderson
Kristen Koch
Kristin and Richard Markell
Laura and Chris Maloney
Linda Alexander and Keith Walton
Lisa Stearns and JanTore Holvik
Louie and Cheryl Nunez
LPL Financial Services
MacKenzie and Joe Sandy
Margaret and Tom Lupfer
Mary Wrighton
Michael Cavin
Michael Van-Asselt
MIT Club of San Diego
Nancy & Trevor Charvat
NRG Energy, Inc.
Reed Louderback
Roslyn Patterson
Sean Caddell and Guenter Seidel
Sempra
Sharon and Ben Masek
Shelly and Theodore Griswold
Starbucks Foundation
Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
Tara Marathe and Lawrence Lum
The Patrick J. & Teresa L. Menke Foundation at San Diego Foundation
Tracy South
Tremendous Payout
University of San Diego
Verizon
Will Turner and Carolyn Muhlstein
Inspiration Circle ($1 -$999)
Adina Batnitzky and Avi Spiegel
Ahiram Rodriguez
Ahouva Steinhaus
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Amy and James Carstensen
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Andrew Delaney
Andrew Johns
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Andrew Pease
Andrew Spurlock and John Richardson
Andrew Zingale
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Anne Elizabeth Ginch and Barry Ginch
Anne McEnany and David Younkman
Annette Henry
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Antonio and Nayeli Cerecedo Figueroa
Arlene and Keith Fink
Arthur and Sandra Flippin
Arturo Rivera
Barb Crabbe
Barbara and Rick Cohen
Becky and Kevin Modesto
Becky and Rich Turk
Benito Gonzales
Benjamin Gonzalez
Billie Jo
Bradley Jacobsen
Brendan Blocowicz
Brent Garcia
Bright Funds
Brooke Pinnix
Bruce Edwards and Sigrid Struben
Bryan Knapp
Bryan Vosburg
Cameron Taylor
Carla and Juan Camacho
Carla Scheidlinger
Carol Kemnitz and Brad Bebeau
Carolina Barraza
Carolyn and Mick Grimes
Carolyn Muhlstein and Will Turner
Catalina Martinez
Cauze Charitable
CC Gardner Gleser
Cervando Jimenez
Charles and Marilyn Dashe
Cherie Wall
Cheryl Blackwell Gorman
Cheryl Goddard
Chic and Libby Dohoney
Chris Crosby
Chris Le
Chris Shaw and Doug Snyder
Christina Neillo
Christine Cuevas
Christine Curry
Christine Eesouza
Christine Whitcraft
Christopher DeNapoli
Cindy and Fred Lawley
Claudia Rodriguez
Cody Hooven
Craig Hooker and Carlos Nelson
Cristobal Navarrate
Cuauhtémoc Soria
Dan Kansteiner
Danny Fancher
Dave Arellano
Dave Valderrama
Dawn and Dan Cosio
Debora Williams
Debra Nehasil
Dekiyyah Edwards
Devon Gibson and Angela Nurse
Diane Keeling
Don Yaffee
Drew Skinner
Elisa Lurkis
Elizabeth Flores
Elizabeth Studebaker
Ellen Christie
Ellen Correia
Ellen Keane
Elvia Meza and Jordan Snodgrass
Erika and Michael Swimmer
Erin Leugers
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Mightycause Foundation
Mike and Cindy Breider Charitable Foundation
Mike Esposito
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Monica and Charles Cochrane
Moriah Saldana
Mike Brown
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North County Philanthropy Council
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Porpoise Robotics
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Renaissance Charitable
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SCS Engineers
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