Sponsor a PurposeThe G Unger Vetlesen Foundation
Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.
| Location | New York, New York |
| Grants on file | 456 |
| Total giving on file | $86.9M |
| Typical grant size | $191K |
| Most recent filing year | 2025 |
| Website | https://www.vetlesenfoundation.org |
What they fund
- $100,000 FOR VISITORS CENTER; $100,00 FOR THE "CHALLENGE/ MATCH GRANTS"
- $150,000 FOR GENERAL PURPOSES; $50,000 FOR MARINE PROGRAM; $50,000 FOR WILDLIFE HEALTH PROGRAM; AND $500,000 FOR BRIDGE FUND
- $25,000 FOR GENERAL PURPOSES AND $50,000 FOR THE FOUNDATION'S OYSTER RESTORATION
- $250,000 FOR APPLICATION TO RECRUITMENT EFFORTS AT THE JOSEPHINE BAY PAUL CENTER; $350,000 FOR DISCRETION OF DR. SOGIN AND DR. WELCH TO THE JOSEPHINE BAY PAUL CENTER
- $250,000 FOR APPLICATION TO THE LABORATORY'S CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL IMAGING AND DISCOVERY; $100,000 FOR GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE WHITNEY LABORATORY FOR MARINE BIOSCIENCE
Largest recipients on file
| Recipient | State | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Conservation Society | NY | 10 | $9.0M |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | MA | 10 | $8.5M |
| Trustees of Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory | NY | 10 | $6.1M |
| Uc San Diego Foundation Scripps Institution of Oceanography | CA | 10 | $5.4M |
| Monell Chemical Senses Center | PA | 6 | $5.2M |
| Marine Biological Laboratories | MA | 10 | $4.5M |
| University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science | FL | 10 | $4.5M |
| University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography | RI | 10 | $4.2M |
| Oregon State University College of Earth Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences | OR | 10 | $4.0M |
| University of Washington School of Oceanography | WA | 8 | $3.7M |
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