Nautilus Foundation Inc
Palm Beach, FL · EIN 23-7010100. Reported 224 grants totalling $492,750 to 78 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Nautilus Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $2,500; the smallest was $250 and the largest $15,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent School | Kent, CT | $39,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Land and Garden Preserve | Seal Harbor, ME | $31,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | Northeast Harbor, ME | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northeast Harbor Sailing School | Northeast Harbor, ME | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | $24,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Society of the Four Arts | Palm Beach, FL | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Garden Conservatory | Cos Cob, CT | $19,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mdi Biological Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northeast Harbor Library Scholarship Fund | Northeast Harbor, ME | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Davids Church | Wellington, FL | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| College of the Atlantic | Bar Harbor, ME | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New York Botanical Gardens | Bronx, NY | $13,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Garden Conservatory | Garrison, NY | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Acadia | Bar Harbor, ME | $11,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Seal Cove Auto Museum | Seal Cove, ME | $11,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bowne House Historical Society | Chambersburg, PA | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Parish of St Mary and St Jude | Northeast Harbor, ME | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bath & Tennis Historic Building | Palm Beach, FL | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Rock Hall | Rock Hall, MD | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hill School | Pottstown, PA | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Willowind Therapeutic Riding Center | Bar Harbor, ME | $6,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Buckminster Fuller Institute | Brooklyn, NY | $6,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rock End Art Barn | Bar Harbor, ME | $6,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Family Center of Greenwich | Greenwich, CT | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Palm Beach Cultural Innovation Center | Palm Beach, FL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Academy in Rome | New York, NY | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Acadia Wildlife Foundation | Bar Harbor, ME | $4,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | $4,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prager University Foundation | Hollywood, FL | $4,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Church of Bethesda By the Sea | Palm Beach, FL | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northeast Harbor Neighborhood House | Northeast Harbor, ME | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Save the Storks | Colorado Springs, CO | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Davids Church | Wayne, PA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Great Harbor Maritime Museum | Northeast Harbor, ME | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northeast Harbor Library | Northeast Harbor, ME | $3,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maine Granite Industry History Museum | Mt Desert, ME | $3,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Palm Beach Day Academy | Palm Beach, FL | $3,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Elam United Methodist Church | Glen Mills, PA | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, FL | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oceana | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA | Pasadena, CA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bates College | Lewiston, ME | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Gulf Stream School | Gulf Stream, FL | $2,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trinity College | Hartford, CT | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greenwich Country Day School | Greenwich, CT | $2,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mount Desert Island Nursing Association | Northeast Harbor, ME | $2,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bedford Historical Society | Bedford, OH | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bowne House Historical Society | Flushing, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Buckminster Fuller Institute | San Francisco, CA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Rock Hall | Lawrence, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Garden Club of Palm Beach | Palm Beach, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hopital Albert Schweitzer Has | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kieve Wavus Education Inc | Nobleboro, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northeast Harbor Village Improvement | Bar Harbor, ME | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Palm Beach for Christ | Palm Beach, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Palm Beach Police and Fire Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League | West Palm Beach, FL | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rehabilitation Center for Children | Palm Beach, FL | $2,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Salisbury School | Salisbury, CT | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Independence Seaport Museum | Philadelphia, PA | $1,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mount Desert Island Historial Society | Mt Desert, ME | $1,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| National Capital Radio and Television | Bowie, MD | $1,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Putnam Indian Field School | Greenwich, CT | $1,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Royal Poinciana Chapel | Palm Beach, FL | $1,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Garrison Forest School | Owings Mills, MD | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Serve USA | West Palm Beach, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mdi 365 | Northeast Harbor, ME | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northeast Harbor Village Improvement Society | Northeast Harbor, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Mary's Church Hamilton Village | Philadelphia, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Achievement Center for Children and Adults | Highland Hills, OH | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northeast Harbor Ambulance Service | Northeast Harbor, ME | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Palm Beach Police Foundation Inc | Palm Beach, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Zoological Society of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Achievement Center for Children and Adults | Delray Beach, FL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
58 of 78 (74%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 92%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Society of the Four Arts
TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 106 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53 | $113,500 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 57 | $119,250 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 56 | $121,000 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 58 | $139,000 | $1,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 47% of this one's giving went to organizations in Maine. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Maine.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Nautilus Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 246 Seminole Avenue, Palm Beach, FL, 33480. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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