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 blue signify membership in our Visionary Community of monthly donors.
Impact Circle ($250,000+)
Feeding San Diego
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Office of Education
San Diego Unified School District
Satterberg Foundation
The Builders Initiative
Innovation Circle ($100,000 -$249,999)
Aqualia International Foundation, Ltd.
J.W. Sefton Foundation
Linda & Joel Fisler
Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.
Sidney E. Frank Foundation
The San Diego Foundation
Discovery Circle ($25,000-$99,999)
11th Hour Racing
California Coastal Commission
California Coastal Conservancy
City of San Diego
Coastal Quest
David C. Copley Foundation
Harriet E. Pfleger Foundation
Hologic Charitable Fund
Kiwanis Club of San Diego
Life Sciences Cares
New York Life Foundation
Price Philanthropies
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
Unified Port of San Diego
Walter J. & Betty C. Zable Foundation
Empowerment Circle ($10,000 – $24,999)
ASML
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Clarity Design Inc.
Cox Communications
Cushman Foundation
David Welborn & Anne Hunter-Welborn
Deni and Gary David
Dick Siegel and Marcia Sutherland
Dina and John Johns
El Dorado Foundation
Farrell Family Foundation
Hervey Family Fund at The San Diego Foundation
HW Fund at the San Diego Foundation
Lily Lai Foundation
Lynn Gorguze and Congressman Scott Peters
Maurice J. Masserini Trust
MUFG Union Bank Foundation
Paulette and RB Brown
ResMed Foundation
Reuben H. Fleet Foundation Fund at The San Diego Foundation
San Diego Gas & Electric
Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation
Stephen McIntee and Bob Meinzer
The JEM Project
The Rice Family Foundation
Opportunity Circle ($5,000 -$9,999)
Adams Legacy Foundation
Boys & Girls Foundation
California Sea Grant College
Charley’s Kids Foundation
Elizabeth Keadle
General Atomics Science Education Foundation
Genomatica
Nordson Corporation Foundation
Otilia Mata
Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
The Campbell Foundation
The Chris & Melody Malachowsky Family Foundation
The Lauer Fund at The San Diego Foundation
University of California, San Diego
Dream Circle ($1,000 -$4,999)
Adrienne and Tom Klopack
Clif Bar Family Foundation
Subaru of America Foundation
University of San Diego
Shara Fisler and Brian Duncan
Peggy Arnone
Kaiser Permanente
NRG Energy, Inc.
Gregory Simone & Eric Dube
Verizon
MIT Club of San Diego
Noelle Norton and Erwin Willis
Amanda Manger
Yonat Swimmer and Paul Glenney
Ascent Environmental Inc.
Tara Marathe
Travere Therapeutics, Inc
Anthea and John and John Wang
Vincy Dunmire
MarieJose Kaasenbrood
Emily and Stewart Halpern
Aileen and Benson Lam
David MacCormack
Tina Mertel and Daniel McClellan
Barbara Tennent and Steven Barkan
AECOM
Donna Thal
Palomar College
Baron Family Fund at The San Diego Foundation
Andrew Greenhalgh
Alec Huettinger
Jewish Community Foundation
Kiwanis Club La Jolla
Laura and Barry Snyder
Erika and Michael Swimmer
Kathy Woodworth
Inspiration Circle ($1 -$999)
Adrian Alvarez
Ahiram Rodriguez
Aja Greer
Alexander Fairland Hempton and Daniel Sullivan
Alexandra Curtis
Allyson Welborn
Amalia Di Luccia
Amalia Woods Drake
Amanuel Weldemariam
Amy and Erik Carstensen
Amy Wallen and Eber Lambert
Anai and Angel Novoa
Andra Greene
Andre Goolsby
Andrea Stanislav
Andrew Spurlock and John Richardson
Andrew Zingale
Anne McEnany and David Younkman
Arlene and Keith Fink
Barbara and Rick Cohen
Barbara Ilizaliturri and Exequiel Ezcurra
Becky and Kevin Modesto
Blanka Lederer
Brian Parker
Bright Funds
Brooke Anderson
Brooke Pinnix
Bryant Meyer
Carey Tinsley
Carla and Juan Camacho
Carla Scheidlinger
Carol Clarke
Carol Goodwin
Carol Kemnitz and Brad Bebeau
Carolina Barraza
Lyn and Mick Grimes
Carolyn Muhlstein and Will Turner
Catalina Martinez
Cheryl and Tyrone Scott
Chic and Libby Dohoney
Christina Vassos
Christine Whitcraft
Christopher Connolly
Christopher Smith
Christos Michalopoulos
Cindy and Fred Lawley
Claire Grozinger
Claudia Rodriguez
Clifford Schneider
Cody Hooven
Craig Hooker and Carlos Nelson
Damien Perriman
Dan Kansteiner
Dan Shoemaker
Dana Architects
Daniel Champagne
Daniel Sullivan and Alexander Fairland Hempton
David Sandstrom
Dawn and Dan Cosio
Deborah Rego
Donald Yeung
Eliza Peoples and Forbes Darby
Elizabeth Ferguson
Elizabeth Finden
Elizabeth Hansen
Ellen Correia
Elvia Meza and Jordan Snodgrass
Emily Himes
Emily Lever
Emily Lowe
Eric Wang
Erick Ruiz
Felicia Shaw
Genette and Michael McGowan
Gordon Hoople
Heather and Neil Bentley
Heidi and Stuart Krantz
Holly and Matt Whitehead
Ileana Ovalle
Irene Kelly
Jacqueline McConarty
Jane Correia and Ravi Iyer
Janet Wilson and Nigel Hook
Jasmin John
Jasmine Sanders
Jason Tucker
Jay Watts
Jed Etters
Jeff Briggs
Jennifer and Eric Cathcart
Jennifer and Robert MacAller
Jennifer Sporl and Jackie Crosbie
John Engel
John O’Sullivan
Jorge Rivera
Jori Dabill
Judith Swink
Julia Serat
Julie McCarthy
Kara Kersjes
Karen Crawford
Karen Lafferty and Bobbette Biddulph
Karen Nelidov
Katherine Curtis
Katheryn and Randy Stambaugh
Kathleen Hallahan and Rob Quigley
Kathy Breedlove
Kelly and David Barkan
Kevin Bowen
Khanhchi Dam
Kim and Peter Tomsovic
Kim Cupini
Knockaround Sunglasses
Kristen and Casey Goodwin
Kristen Goodrich
Kurt Gering and Nick Wagman
LaTresa and Scott Pearson
Laura Cummings
Liam Norman
Lindsay Goodwin McKay and Thad McKay
Louise Ann Aubin
Lourdes Contreras
Lyford Rome
Lyn and Mick Grimes
MacKenzie and Joe Sandy
Macy Maid
Maria and Rod Lagace
Mariah Mills
Marie Mueller
Marilyn and Charlie Dashe
Mark Daitch
Mary Coakley Munk
Mary Wrighton
Maura and Frank Pavlot
Maya Murphy
Megan and Peter Cooper
Melissa Nichols
Michael Lucas
Mike Brown
Mindy Dominek
Miriam Perez Ibarra
Nancy Arguelles
Nancy Torres
Natalie and Matthew Kansteiner
Nicole La Grange and Robert Lawson
Ocean Science Analytics
One4All Charitable Fund
Patricia Fishtein and Roland Roberge
Patti Knight
Paulo Maurin
Pete Shannon
Philip Barker and Garry Williams
Philipp Mueller
Pokala Law APC
Power Digital
Quang Tuyen Tran
Ralph Torres
Ranielle Cunanan
Ranitgeet Dubey
Richard Alvarez Garcia
Richard Louv
Richard Pagliery
Rick Sayen
Robert Sporl
Robin Cobarrubia
Robin Nehasil
Rory Centanni and Steve Rojas
Rudy Vargas
Sally Holloway
Sandra Talbird
Santos Sillas
Sarah Gray
Sarah Schoedinger
Scott Grimes
Sean Caddell and Guenter Seidel
Shaan Akhtar
Sharon and Ben Masek
Shelly and Ted Griswold
Skylar Holewinski
Sonya Vargas Lima
Sorayda Santos
Stacy Nigro
Starbucks Coffee Company
Stephanie Nehasil and Joel Barkan
Sue Thompson
Susan Smith
Suzanne Bevash
Teresa and Stan Golden
The Gay and Lesbian Fund for San Diego
The Kevin and Sarah Mathy Family Fund at The San Diego Foundation
Theresa and Drew Talley
Theresa Fenner and Trace Funderburk
Thomas Ellsworth
Tien Tran Noble
Tina Caldwell and Melissa Mason
Tina Fahy
Todd Gloria
Tram and Sebastian Bock
Travis Kemnitz and Christi Hill
Vanessa Sandoval
Wells Fargo Foundation
Wendy Piniak
Whitney Fisler
Yajaira Nunez
Yaminah Meza
Yan Wei Lim
Youth Outside
Zhi-Yong Yin
