Recommended Organizations

Recommended Organizations are those that, through our Methodology process, have been identified as outstanding in their category and most likely to move the needle toward solving an important Ocean problem.

We choose our recommended organizations using our Advisory Board members together with our methodology that values transparency and financial prudence. Our focus area-specific Advisory Board members provide the expertise necessary for us to determine the most impactful organizations.

Ocean Action Issues:

core ocean threat themes we use to evaluate organizations and guide funding decisions.

  • Dead Zones & Harmful Algal Blooms (COMPLETED)

  • Invasive Species

  • Marine Mammals

  • Cetaceans

    • Entanglement (CURRENT)

    • Noise Pollution

    • Pollution

    • Vessel Strikes

  • Sea Turtles

    • Entanglement

    • Vessel Strikes

  • Sharks

    • Entanglement

    • Pollution

  • Marine Protected Areas

  • Ocean Acidification (COMPLETED)

  • Offshore Drilling & Mining

  • Overfishing

  • Plastics, Microplastics & Marine Debris (COMPLETED)

  • Rising Sea Temperatures & Coral Bleaching

our advisory board members for the following Ocean challenges

PLASTIC Advisory Board

Water with green algae and ripples on the surface.

HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS (HABS) Advisory Board

ocEAN ACIDIFICATION ADVISORY BOARD

A black-and-white cartoon drawing of a guy with glasses, a beard, and a big smile, sitting at a desk with a computer, surrounded by books and office supplies.

Cetaceans (entanglement) Advisory Board

 RECOMMENDED ORGANIZATIONS - ORGANIZATIONS WE HAVE FUNDED

 Plastic, Microplastic and Marine Debris

Logo of Plastic Ocean Project with a blue spiral seashell inside a circle, encircled by the organization's name in blue and green text.
Logo of Common Seas, featuring a circle divided into three horizontal sections in different shades of blue, with the words 'Common Seas' to the right.
Hand-drawn graphic with the words "plastic free DELAWARE" and a green outline of the state of Delaware.
A logo with multiple stylized handprints in varying sizes and shades of yellow and brown, above the word 'gala' in bold red lowercase letters.
Logo of PADI AWARE Foundation featuring a blue globe with a diver silhouette and text beneath.
Logo for Sustainable Ocean Alliance featuring a stylized blue wave pattern with the acronym SOA and the full name below.
Logo with a dark blue octopus and the text "Debris Free Oceans" in blue and light blue.
Logo of Surfrider Foundation featuring stylized wave design and the words 'Surfrider Foundation'.
Logo with the text 'Think Beyond Plastic' and an image of Earth in blue between the words 'Beyond' and 'Plastic'.
Logo of Plastic Pollution Coalition with a lightbulb containing a human silhouette inside, on a red background, with the organization name at the bottom.
Logo of Californians Against Waste with green recycling symbol and green text
Logo with blue and white wavy lines above the text 'Beyond Plastics' on a dark blue background.
Logo of Upstream company with black circular symbol and the word 'Upstream' in bold black letters.
Blue signs with the word 'OPEN' and the phrase 'for a toxics-free future' below.
Logo of Plastic Soup Foundation with a stylized wave and circular elements.
Ocean Conservancy logo featuring a circular arrangement of marine animals and plants in blue, with the organization name below.

 HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS

Callusa Waterkeeper logo with a stylized shark fin above the text
Puget Soundkeeper logo with the text '40 Puget Soundkeeper Established in 1984'.
The ORCA logo in blue text.

 OCEAN ACIDIFICATION

Logo for note marine laboratory featuring a shark inside a circular emblem with the text 'Note Marine Laboratory'
Three black-and-white sketches of seashells and a seashell with text that reads 'Puget Sound Restoration Fund'.

Becoming A Recommended Organization

If your organization is interested in becoming an OG Recommended Organization, please review the PDF document below for full eligibility requirements, application details, and important information about the process. When you are ready to apply, click the “Apply” button to begin your application.

Our Recommended Organizations:

  • are actively working on an important ocean-related issue;

  • are fiscally responsible;

  • are transparent and forthcoming with information;

  • have measurable metrics of effectiveness and impact;

  • have a scalable model;

  • practice good stewardship with their donors; and

  • would be significantly enhanced with additional funding from OG.

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Watch Our Top Ocean Advocates in Action

Transforming Challenges into Solutions

Each organization we recommend not only excels in their field but stands to significantly amplify their impact with additional support. Join us in witnessing their inspiring efforts to safeguard our oceans and learn how your contribution can make a difference.

ORCA is dedicated to protecting and restoring the indian river lagoon on the atlantic coast of florida.

operation restoration: lagoon

Meet ORCA’s Director of Citizen Science & Education, Missy Weiss, and citizen-scientist Ricky Acra, who are collaborating to better understand and protect the lagoon they love.