JOIN THE CLEANUP
DONATE TO HELP CLEAN UP OCEAN PLASTIC
By donating, you agree to the terms and conditions.
HIGHLIGHTS RESULTED FROM DONOR SUPPORT
- We have confirmed proof-of-technology for our ocean cleanup technology in October 2021, and we have been cleaning the Great Pacific Garbage Patch since.
- Deployed 15 river Interceptors in 8 countries, with many more in the pipeline.
- Removed over 10 million kilograms (24 million pounds) of trash from the environment.
- Grew from a team of volunteers, to over 130 employees – building on a strong foundation for scale-up in oceans and rivers around the world.
FAQ's
Thank you for wanting to support the mission to rid the oceans of plastic!
You can donate to either a EUR account or a USD account.
For European donors:
You can donate to our Dutch ANBI Foundation (Stichting The Ocean Cleanup) in with the following details:
ACCOUNT DETAILS
EURO IBAN: NL73 ABNA 0529 4518 24
BIC: ABNANL2A
Account name: Stichting The Ocean Cleanup Account holder address: Coolsingel 6, 3011 AD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
BANK DETAILS
Bank Name: ABN AMRO
Bank Bank Address: Gustav Mahlerlaan 10, 1028PP Amsterdam, The Netherlands
For US donors:
You can donate to American Friends of The Ocean Cleanup, a US 501(c)(3) foundation supporting the same mission.
These are the details of that foundation:
JPMorgan Chase Bank
383 Madison Avenue New York
NY 10017
ABA #: 021 000 021
Only in case you wire from outside the US please add the SWIFT address: CHASUS33
Account Name: American Friends of The Ocean Cleanup, Foundation
Account #: 0000 0074 2271 452
If you would like a receipt for your donation, please email certificates@theoceancleanup.org with your name/business name, address, email address, donation date and donation amount in order to provide your receipt. A tax receipt is only required for US federal & state tax purposes for donations of USD 250 or higher.
Via check
If you prefer to pay by check, you can do so to American Friends of The Ocean Cleanup, a US 501(c)(3) foundation with the mission to rid the oceans of plastic, and mail it to:
American Friends of The Ocean Cleanup, Foundation Dept
LA 24875 PASADENA
CA 91185-4875
If you would like a donation receipt for your check donation, please email certificates@theoceancleanup.org with your name/business name, address, email address, donation date and donation amount in order to provide your donation certificate. Donation certificates are only required for federal & state taxes purposes for donations of USD 250 or higher.
Donors can give to two different charities, one in the Netherlands and the other in the US.
Dutch foundation:
The Ocean Cleanup is registered as ANBI foundation in the Netherlands (Stichting The Ocean Cleanup). If you donate on this page, you donate to this foundation. You will get an automated receipt per email after donating here on this page. You can use this receipt for your tax filing.
US foundation:
It is also possible to support the mission of ridding the oceans of plastic via American Friends of The Ocean Cleanup, Foundation. A registered 501(c)(3) foundation for US donors. You can donate to this foundation here.
Other European countries:
You can also make a tax-deductible donation to The Ocean Cleanup from many European countries through Transnational Giving Europe.
Other countries:
For questions regarding tax deductions for international donations outside of Europe, please consult your tax advisor. If you wish to receive additional information on this topic, please reach out through our contact form.
