The Peggie R Shedd Marine Education and Enhancement Trust is narrowly focused on marine science and conservation, directing its philanthropy exclusively to institutional marine research. All recorded grants support Hubbs Sea World Research Institute for projects aimed at marine environment conservation, indicating a mission-driven emphasis on applied research and ecosystem protection. The foundation appears to prioritize targeted, programmatic support to an established marine science organization rather than a diversified portfolio of grantees.
Peggie R Shedd Marine Education and Enhancement Trust centers its giving on marine research tied to conservation, and its recent record is dominated by support for Hubbs Sea World Research Institute in San Diego. The largest grant on file is $600,000 in 2025 for marine research projects for the conservation of the marine environment, followed by another 2025 award of $111,485 for the same purpose. That repeated support points to a narrow, programmatic funding pattern rather than a broad grant portfolio. The trust’s smaller awards also stay within Southern California and the marine education sphere, with grants to Cca California in Oceanside. Across the grants listed, the foundation’s philanthropy is directed to institutions rather than individuals, and every recorded award goes to U.S.-based recipients in California. Its assets are listed at $888,180, while annual grants given total $772,485, indicating a foundation that deploys much of its capacity through targeted, recurring project support.
The trust’s primary emphasis is applied marine research. In 2025, it gave $600,000 to Hubbs Sea World Research Institute for marine research projects for the conservation of the marine environment, a grant that places conservation science at the center of its activity. A second 2025 award of $111,485 to the same institute shows continued support for marine research work rather than one-time backing. The foundation also made smaller general grants to Cca California in Oceanside, including $5,500 and $2,500 in 2025, which extends its footprint beyond a single large award while staying within the marine education and conservation space. Taken together, the grants point to support for marine ecology, habitat protection, and institutional research capacity in California.
The typical grant size is $29,250 at the 25th percentile, $53,000 at the median, and $82,242 at the 75th percentile, though the recent record also includes much larger project grants. The pattern is concentrated rather than diversified: all recorded grants go to California recipients, and the trust funds institutions rather than individuals. The grant list shows repeat support to the same research institution across multiple years, which suggests ongoing project-based funding. The trust is not a program-related investment fund, and the available data do not indicate an application process.
$603K
$888K
$172K
$603K
Most grants fall between $29K and $82K, with a median of $53K.
25th Percentile
$29K
Median
$53K
75th Percentile
$82K
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Highly concentrated: all funding goes to a single grantee across multiple grants, indicating repeat, targeted support for one institutional partner rather than broad or small-scale giving.
Notable grantees: Hubbs Sea World Research Institute
Giving is entirely local and entirely in California. The recent grants list places recipients in San Diego and Oceanside, both in Southern California. San Diego appears as the main recipient city through multiple awards to Hubbs Sea World Research Institute, while Oceanside appears in smaller grants to Cca California. The recipient-country distribution is 100% U.S., with no non-U.S. grants in the record.
The trust funds institutions rather than individuals, and the recorded grants go to marine research and marine education organizations. The recent grant list shows awards to Hubbs Sea World Research Institute and Cca California, both in California.
Its grants center on marine research for conservation. The largest recent award was $600,000 in 2025 for marine research projects for the conservation of the marine environment, and another 2025 grant of $111,485 supported the same purpose.
The typical grant size is $29,250 at the 25th percentile, $53,000 at the median, and $82,242 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger project grants, showing some variation around that range.
All recorded grants go to California recipients, and the grant list places recipients in San Diego and Oceanside. The geographic scope is local, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state.
Yes. Hubbs Sea World Research Institute appears in the recent grant record in 2023 and 2025, including two separate 2025 grants and a 2023 grant, indicating repeated support across multiple years.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUBBS SEA WORLD RESEARCH INSTITUTE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $600,000 | 2025 | MARINE RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR THE CONVERSATION OF MARINE ENVIRONMENT. |
| HUBBS SEA WORLD RESEARCH INSTITUTE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $111,485 | 2025 | MARINE RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR THE CONVERSATION OF MARINE ENVIRONMENT. |
| CCA CALIFORNIA | OCEANSIDE, CA | $5,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CCA CALIFORNIA | OCEANSIDE, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| HUBBS SEA WORLD RESEARCH INSTITUTE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $53,000 | 2023 | MARINE RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR THE CONVERSATION OF MARINE ENVIRONMENT. |
MARINE RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR THE CONVERSATION OF MARINE ENVIRONMENT.
MARINE RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR THE CONVERSATION OF MARINE ENVIRONMENT.
CCA CALIFORNIA
$5,500GENERAL
CCA CALIFORNIA
$2,500GENERAL
MARINE RESEARCH PROJECTS FOR THE CONVERSATION OF MARINE ENVIRONMENT.