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Santa Monica, California$1.2M revenue90 funders on file

The 5 Gyres Institute (5 Gyres) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Los Angeles, with a global network of supporters united in the pursuit of a planet free of plastic pollution. 5 Gyres' mission is to empower action against the global health crisis of plastic pollution through science, education, and advocacy. Since its inception in 2009, 5 Gyres has been a science-based pioneer in plastic pollution research and exploration. The organization originally set out to answer a set of key scientific questions, including the global scope, distribution, and impacts of plastic pollution. In 2014 5 Gyres published the first global estimate of marine plastic pollution, and recently updated these findings with the most comprehensive publication to date on ocean plastics. (PLOS ONE, 2023) 5 Gyres' goal is to reduce the harm from plastic pollution by 20% by…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$34k, your typical grant1 in 401 in 201 in 102 in 10$10k$30k$100k$300kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$550k–$2.0Mover two years, from 10–18 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$100kfrom 12 new funders

Half the value is in your top 12 funders, of 164

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  1. 1The Schmidt Family FoundationSimilar grantees: Ocean Conservancy ($93k/yr), Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives ($200k/yr), Physicians for Social Responsibility ($530k/yr)2 in 10$88k
  2. 210x Better FoundationGives in California (4 of 7)Similar grantees: World Wildlife Fund Inc ($500k/yr), Climateworks Foundation ($1.0M/yr), Rainforest Action Network ($1.0M/yr)1 in 14$240k
  3. 3United States Energy FoundationSimilar grantees: Zero Waste Washington ($100k/yr), Eco-Cycle Inc ($35k/yr), Oregon Environmental Council ($190k/yr)1 in 10$91k

161 more funders on the list for The 5 Gyres Institute

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