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.
Legacy Circle (Endowment Giving)
Fisler Family for tomorrow’s science leaders
Shara Fisler & Family
Bob Meinzer & Steve McIntee in honor of their parents Eileen & Frank McIntee and Marie & Bob Meinzer
Innovation Circle ($100,000 and above)
Aqualia International Foundation, Ltd.
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
J.W. Sefton Foundation
Linda & Joel Fisler
New York Life Foundation
Price Philanthropies
Satterberg Foundation
The San Diego Foundation
Discovery Circle ($25,000-$99,999)
11th Hour Racing
California Coastal Conservancy
Coastal Quest
Conrad Prebys Foundation
David C. Copley Foundation
Gary & Denise David
Harriet E. Pfleger Foundation
Hearst Foundations
Hologic Charitable Fund
Jenny & Tony Sweeney
Life Science Cares
Michelle & Dan Shoemaker
Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.
San Diego Gas & Electric
Shara Fisler & Brian Duncan
Sidney E. Frank Foundation
Stephen McIntee & Bob Meinzer
Unified Port of San Diego
Walter J. & Betty C. Zable Foundation
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
Empowerment Circle ($10,000 – $24,999)
ASML
Benevity Community Impact Fund
California Coastal Commission
Campland on the Bay
Change Happens Foundation
Charleys Kids Foundation
Clarity Design Inc.
Cox Communications
Dick Siegel & Marcia Sutherland
Dina & John Johns
Elizabeth Keadle Fund at The San Diego Foundation
Farrell Family Foundation
George Lai
Goldman Sachs Foundation
Hervey Family Fund at The San Diego Foundation
HW Fund at the San Diego Foundation
Lily Lai Foundation
Maurice J. Masserini Trust
MUFG Union Bank Foundation
ResMed Foundation
Reuben H. Fleet Foundation Fund at The San Diego Foundation
Sahm Family Foundation
Shafer-Tuuk Family Foundation
The Campbell Foundation
The Chris & Melody Malachowsky Family Foundation
The JEM Project
The Peggy & Robert Matthews Foundation
The Rice Family Foundation
The Schalon Foundation
Travere Therapeutics, Inc
U.S. Congressman Scott Peters & Lynn Gorguze
Wrethinking Foundation
Opportunity Circle ($5,000 -$9,999)
Adams Legacy Foundation
Anonymous
Boys & Girls Foundation
Bumble Bee Seafoods, LLC
California Sea Grant College
Charlotte & James Mashburn
Clif Bar Family Foundation
Craig Hooker & Carlos Nelson
Cynthia & Adam Pacal
Dive into the Pink
El Dorado Foundation
Eric Dube & Gregory Simone
General Atomics Science Education Foundation
Genomatica
Linda & Mel Katz
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration – BREP
Nordson Corporation Foundation
Otilia Mata
Paulette & RB Brown
Peggy Arnone
Tara Marathe & Lawrence Lum
The Lauer Fund at The San Diego Foundation
U.S. Bank Foundation
University of California, San Diego
University of San Diego
Dream Circle ($1,000 -$4,999)
Adina Batnitzky & Avi Spiegel
Adrienne &Tom Klopack
Amy Wallen & Eber Lambert
Anthea & John Wang
Ascent Environmental Inc.
Banfield Pet Hospital
Barbara & Rick Cohen
Barbara Tennent & Steven Barkan
Baron Family Fund at The San Diego Foundation
Becky & Richard Turk
Carol Goodwin
Carolyn Muhlstein & Will Turner
Claudia Rodriguez
David MacCormack
Donna Thal
Dru Greenhalgh
Ed Parsley
Elizabeth Ball & Jim Kralovec
Emily & Stewart Halpern
Environmental Science Associates
Erika & Michael Swimmer
Fidelity Charitable
Genette & Michael McGowan
Heather & Neil Bentley
Heidi & Stuart Krantz
Ileana Ovalle
Illumin X, Inc.
Jasmine Sanders
Jennifer Sporl & Jackie Crosbie
Jewish Community Foundation
Kaiser Permanente
Karin Zeh
Kathrine Woodworth
Kenda Pollio & Ross Anderson
Kurt Gering & Nick Wagman
Laura & Barry Snyder
Linda Alexander & Keith Walton
Lindsay & Thad McKay
Liz Carnes
Lizbeth Pastenes
MacKenzie & Joe Sandy
Marie Jose Kaasenbrood
Michael Cavin
Michael Roberts
MIT Club of San Diego
Nancy & Trevor Charvat
Network For Good
Noelle Norton & Erwin Willis
Palomar College
Perla & Jeff Myers
Raymond James Charitable
Rory Centanni & Steve Rojas
San Dieguito Equine Group
Sarah Wozniak
Sempra
Sharon & Ben Masek
Sharon Ruhnau & David Ruhnau
Stanley Stearns Fund at The San Diego Foundation
Still Waters 232 Foundation
Sue & Mark Denny
Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
Tina Mertel & Daniel McClellan
Vanessa Sandoval
Verizon
Vincy Dunmire
WD-40 Company
Yonat Swimmer & Paul Glenney
Zensar Technologies
Inspiration Circle ($1 -$999)
Adina Batnitzky & Avi Spiegel
Adrienne & Tom Klopack
Adam Lambert
Adrian Alvarez
AECOM
Ahiram Rodriguez
Aileen & Benson Lam
Alex Hempton & Daniel Sullivan
Alexandra Curtis
Amalia Di Luccia
Amanuel Weldemariam
Amazon Smile Foundation
Amy Carstensen
Amy Wallen & Eber Lambert
Anabel Soria
Anai & Angel Novoa
Andra Greene
Andre Goolsby
Andrea Stanislav
Andrew Spurlock & John Richardson
Andrew Zingale
Anna Kallett
Anna Shepherd
Anne Correia
Anne Elizabeth Ginch & Barry Ginch
Anne McEnany & David Younkman
Arlene & Keith Fink
Barbara Bartholomae
Barbara Ilizaliturri & Exequiel Ezcurra
Becky & Kevin Modesto
Becky Turk
Bianca & Jason Waiton
Blanka Lederer
Bonnie Morgal
Bright Funds
Brooke Pinnix
Carey Tinsley
Carla & Juan Camacho
Carla Scheidlinger
Carol Kemnitz & Brad Bebeau
Carol LaHines
Carolina Barraza
Lyn & Mick Grimes
Catalina Martinez
Chic & Libby Dohoney
Christina Contreras
Christine Whitcraft
Christopher Smith
Christos Michalopoulos
Cindy & Fred Lawley
Cindy Carr
Claire Grozinger
Clifford Schneider
Cody Hooven
Cynthia & Adam Pacal
Dan Kansteiner
David & Michele Geving
David Sandstrom
Dawn & Dan Cosio
Dawn Lawson
Dawn Sykora
Debbie Tomin
Debora Williams
Donald Yeung
Edward Bauer
Eliza Peoples & Forbes Darby
Elizabeth Hansen
Elizabeth Horpedahl
Ellen Correia
Elvia Meza & Jordan Snodgrass
Emily Lever
Emily Lowe
Eric Diaz
Eric Wang
Erick Ruiz
Evie Cohen
Felicia Shaw
Gerardo Rivas
Gloria & Tom Taylor
Gordon Hoople
Holly & Matt Whitehead
Irene Kelly
Isabel Herrera
Jacklin Kelly
Jacqueline Hooper
Jacqueline McConarty
Jacquie & Steve Gering
James Roche
Jane Correia & Ravi Iyer
Janet Harris & Michael Newman
Janet Wilson & Nigel Hook
Jasmin John
Jason Tucker
Jay Watts
Jennifer & Eric Cathcart
Jennifer & Robert MacAller
Jessica Mier
Jesus Herrera
Jo-Ann Mapson
Johnson & Johnson
Jorge Rivera
Jori Dabill
Judith Swink
Kara Kersjes
Karen Lafferty & Bobbette Biddulph
Katherine & Robert Breshears
Katherine Curtis
Katheryn & Randy Stambaugh
Kathleen Gray
Kathleen Hallahan & Rob Quigley
Kelli Caddell
Kelly & David Barkan
Ken Ghalambor
Kevin Bowen
Kevin Burns
Khanchi Dam
Kim & Peter Tomsovic
Kim Cupini
Knockaround Sunglasses
Kristen & Casey Goodwin
Kristen Goodrich
LaTresa & Scott Pearson
Lee Ann & Jim Iagmin
Liam Norman
Linda & Mario Sierra
Lizbeth Pastenes
Lourdes Contreras
Luan Aubin
Lyford Rome
Macy Maid
Maria & Rod Lagace
Mariah Mills
Marie Mueller
Marilyn & Charlie Dashe
Mark Daitch
Mark Huber
Marlem & Jared Ocampo
Marsha Rold
Robert Sporl
Mary Coakley Munk
Mary Kay & Gene Dunmire
Mary Wrighton
Mathew Mitchell
Matt Soseman
Matthew Carnahan
Matthew Montemayor
Matthew Tyra
Maura & Frank Pavlot
Maya Murphy
Megan & Peter Cooper
Melissa Nichols
Michael Barishman
Michael Little
Michael Lucas
Michelle Thornton
Mike & Cindy Breider Charitable Foundation
Mindy Dominek
Miriam Perez Ibarra
Monica Cisneros
Nancy Arguelles
Nancy Torres
Nicole La Grange & Robert Lawson
Nicole LeBoeuf
Nicolette Bernardino
Nizael Rangel
Ocean Science Analytics
One4All Charitable Fund
Pamela Carnot
Patricia Fishtein & Rol& Roberge
Patti Knight
Paulo Maurin
Pete Shannon
Phil McConkey
Philip Barker & Garry Williams
Pledgeling Foundation
Priti Pharkya
Quang Tuyen Tran
Ranielle Cunanan
Richard Alvarez Garcia
Richard Louv
Richard Pagliery
Rick Sayen
Robin Nehasil
Rudy Vargas
Sally Ann Holloway Trust
Sally Holloway
Sandra & Arthur Flippin
Sandra Talbird
Santos Silas
Sarah Schoedinger
Scott Grimes
Sean Caddell & Guenter Seidel
Sempra Employee Giving
John Shaan Akhtar
Sharon Youngman
Shawn Bachan
Shelly & Ted Griswold
Sonya Vargas Lima
Sorayda Santos
Stacey LoMedico
Stacy Prater-Vigil
Starbucks Coffee Company
Stephanie Nehasil & Joel Barkan
Sue Thompson
Susan Shaler
Susan Smith
Teresa & Stan Golden
Thao Shufford
The Gay & Lesbian Fund for San Diego
The Helyx Initiative
The Jodyne Roseman of the Jewish Community Foundation
The Kevin & Sarah Mathy Family Fund at The San Diego Foundation
The Sam & Ruby Fund at the San Diego Foundation
Theodore Michels
Theresa & Drew Talley
Theresa Fenner & Trace Funderburk
Thomas Ellsworth
Tien Tran Noble
Tina Caldwell & Melissa Mason
Tina Fahy
Todd Gloria
Tram & Sebatian Bock
Travis Kemnitz & Christi Hill
Vianova
Virginia & Bernie Frogel
Wendy Piniak
Whitney Fisler
Yajaira Nunez
Yaminah Meza
Yan Wei Lim
