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Top 25 Nonprofit ocean research foundations worldwide

RevenueBase identified 2,073 company matches for nonprofit ocean research foundations worldwide as of November 2026 and tracks 35,328 professional contacts across them, including 9,733 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and London the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for nonprofit ocean research foundations worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 2026. Country and city lists for nonprofit ocean research foundations follow the table.

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The 25 largest nonprofit ocean research foundations worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 2,073 company matches for nonprofit ocean research foundations worldwide, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchBergen, NorwayHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000827 contacts →

Exact match

“The Institute of Marine Research (IMR) is one of the biggest research institute of its kind in Europe, with over employees.”

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2Exact matchMonterey, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000795 contacts →

Exact match

“The mission of the nonprofit Monterey Bay Aquarium is to inspire conservation of the ocean.”

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3Exact matchBatu Maung, MalaysiaHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500513 contacts →

Exact match

“WorldFish is an international, nonprofit research and innovation institution that creates, advances and translates scientific research on aquatic food systems into scalable…”

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4Exact matchSarasota, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500493 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1955, Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium is an independent, nonprofit 501(c)3 research organization based in Sarasota, Fla, with additional field stations in eastern…”

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5Exact matchKiel, GermanyHQ recorded Nov 6, 20261,001-5,000476 contacts →

Exact match

“GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel is one of the world's leading institutions in ocean research.”

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6Exact matchBoston, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500475 contacts →

Exact match

“The New England Aquarium is a catalyst for global change through public engagement, commitment to marine animal conservation, leadership in education, innovative scientific…”

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7Exact matchBaltimore, MD, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500439 contacts →

Exact match

“We are a private nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect people with nature to inspire compassion and care for our ocean planet!”

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8Exact matchUnited StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500436 contacts →

Exact match

“Oceana is the largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation.”

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9Exact matchAbu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000429 contacts →

Exact match

“SeaWorld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi is now open.”

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10Exact match't Horntje, NetherlandsHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500407 contacts →

Exact match

“Mission: Knowing the Seas to safeguard our future The Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (or NIOZ Sea Research), is the national oceanographic institute and the…”

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11Exact matchTampa, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500325 contacts →

Exact match

“The Florida Aquarium actively participates in and promotes stewardship of the natural environment as part of our mission of conservation.”

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12Exact matchSan Clemente, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200319 contacts →

Exact match

“The Surfrider Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s ocean, waves and beaches.”

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13Exact matchUbatuba, BrazilHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000302 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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14Exact matchSeattle, WA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200297 contacts →

Exact match

“The Seattle Aquarium is a nonprofit Aquarium committed to Earth’s one ocean.”

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15Exact matchClearwater, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500287 contacts →

Exact match

“OUR MISSION: We believe in preserving our environment while inspiring the human spirit through leadership in the rescue, rehabilitation, and release of marine life; environmental…”

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16Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500279 contacts →

Exact match

“We believe the power to restore our oceans lives in the coastal communities bearing witness to the planetary crises.”

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17Exact matchBarcelona, SpainHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200258 contacts →

Exact match

“The Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM, Institute of Marine Sciences in English) is the fourth-largest research institute of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the…”

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18Exact matchWashington, DC, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200247 contacts →

Exact match

“Our ocean is truly awesome-but it is not invincible.”

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19Exact matchGloucester, MA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200237 contacts →

Exact match

“Seaside Sustainability is a nationally recognized, award-winning 501(c)3 charitable organization dedicated to community engagement, education and environmental conservation.”

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20Exact matchMoss Landing, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500230 contacts →

Exact match

“MBARI is a nonprofit research institution where scientists and engineers work together to explore and study the sea.”

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21Exact matchNew York, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026n/a218 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 1904 to promote exploration “by all means possible,” The Explorers Club is an international not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of field research…”

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22Exact matchUnited StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026501-1,000212 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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23Exact matchWailuku, HI, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200205 contacts →

Exact match

“Pacific Whale Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in 1980 to save whales from extinction.”

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24Exact matchValencia/valència, SpainHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500198 contacts →

Exact match

“El Oceanogràfic constituye un auténtico homenaje a los mares y océanos del planeta.”

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25Exact matchAlexandria, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026n/a192 contacts →

Exact match

“Established in 1977, Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) is an international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization.”

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Nonprofit ocean research foundations worldwide at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
27.6%Verified-email coverage
17.0Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
1.1%Largest-city concentration · London
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Companies by employee count

1-10
1,365
11-50
492
51-200
137
201-500
35
501-1,000
16
1,001-5,000
8
5,001-10,000
3
10001+
4

Email recency is reported on each country list linked below.

How this list was built

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Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
Every country. Country and city lists for nonprofit ocean research foundations are linked below.
What qualifies
Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “nonprofit ocean research foundations” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 9,733 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on November 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
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Nonprofit ocean research foundations by location

11 lists · largest first

Every Nonprofit ocean research foundations list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “nonprofit ocean research foundations”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many nonprofit ocean research foundations are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 2,073 company matches for nonprofit ocean research foundations worldwide as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Institute Of Marine Research IMR , Norway tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which country has the most nonprofit ocean research foundations?

The United States leads with 553 companies, followed by France (148) and the United Kingdom (80). Every nonprofit ocean research foundations list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most nonprofit ocean research foundations?

London leads with 23 company records, followed by Paris (21) and San Diego (20).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 9,733 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 2,073 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.