501(c)(3) Nonprofit · EIN 41-4167030
Put a Kidin the Ocean
Every dollar you give puts an underserved young person in the water, in front of a camera, and on a path toward a career in the ocean industry.
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My Clean Ocean is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-4167030. Your donation is fully tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law, and 100% of net donations fund youth programs.
Our Commitment
The Ocean Should Be for Everyone
The ocean industry — marine science, underwater filmmaking, conservation, dive instruction, aquaculture, coastal engineering — is overwhelmingly inaccessible to youth from underserved communities. The equipment is expensive. The training is expensive. The connections don’t exist.
My Clean Ocean exists to change that. We fund real expeditions, real training, and real mentorship — not field trips. We put professional underwater cameras in young hands, connect youth with working ocean professionals, and build pathways to certifications and careers that most of these kids never knew were possible.
Your donation doesn’t fund overhead. It funds the moment a young person from an underserved community descends into a kelp forest for the first time and realizes the ocean belongs to them too.
Your Donation at Work
What Your Gift Funds
Every contribution level makes a direct, measurable difference in a young person’s life.
Snorkel gear, wetsuit rental & water safety orientation for one youth’s first ocean expedition.
A full day on the water for one youth — boat transport, equipment, a professional mentor, and their first underwater photography session.
One youth’s full Blue Lens program cycle — multiple expeditions, camera training, mentorship, and portfolio development.
Complete PADI dive certification, professional mentorship track & career guidance with ocean industry professionals.
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The Ocean Belongsto Them Too
Your donation today funds an expedition, a certification, a mentor, a career — for a young person who never thought the ocean was for them.