Where Your Money Goes
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.
of net donations fund youth programs
cost to participating youth & families
fully tax-deductible contributions
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.
What Your Gift Funds
Gear & orientation
Snorkel gear, wetsuit rental and water safety orientation for one youth's first ocean expedition.
A day on the water
Boat transport, equipment, a professional mentor, and their first underwater photography session.
A full cycle
One youth's full Blue Lens program cycle — multiple expeditions, camera training, mentorship, and portfolio development.
Certification
Complete PADI dive certification, professional mentorship track and career guidance with ocean industry professionals.
Put a Kid in the Ocean
Your donation today funds an expedition, a certification, a mentor, a career — for a young person who never thought the ocean was for them.
EIN 41-4167030 · 100% of net donations fund youth programs. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.