What are your donations used for?
- Your donations fund our exploration missions and help shed light on the ocean, an exceptional shared resource.
- Your donations enable scientists to generate new knowledge about the ocean. Better understanding means better protection.
- Your donations are used to spread knowledge to as many people as possible and help raise awareness.
Different ways to give
- One-time donation
Every donation counts! Donate when you can and when you want with a one-time donation.
- Regular donation
Regular donations are essential to enable us to anticipate our expenses and take sustainable action for the ocean.
- IFI tax-deductible donation
Donations that are deductible from the IFI (property wealth tax) are eligible for a tax reduction of 75% of the amount donated.
By bequeathing part of your estate to the 1 Ocean Foundation, you are choosing to give future generations a healthy ocean and planet.
- Donate by text message
You can also pay directly by text message to 92030 by sending:
OCEAN if you wish to donate €5
OCEAN10 if you wish to donate €10
OCEAN20 if you wish to donate €20
Only valid with Orange, SFR, Bouygues, Free, and EITelecom plans.
The amount will be deducted from your phone bill.
Tax-deductible donation
Making a donation to the 1 OCEAN Foundation entitles you to atax reduction of 66%of the amount donated, up to a limit of 20% of your taxable income (if you are taxable). Above this limit, tax law allows you to carry over donations to the following five years. The reform of withholding tax does not change the tax deduction regime for your donations. Whether you are taxable or not, the 1 OCEAN Foundation receives your donation in full.Learn more
For businesses, you benefit from a tax reduction of 60% of your donation, up to a limit of 0.5% of turnover excluding VAT, which can be carried forward to the following five fiscal years.
The 1 OCEAN Foundation is "sheltered" by the CNRS Foundation and has the same attributes as a recognized public interest foundation. In addition, it has established links through TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) to enable European donors to give to the Foundation while benefiting from tax breaks in their own countries.
In the United States, the 1 OCEAN Fund was created to enable Americans to support the 1 OCEAN project while receiving tax deductions on their taxes.
A 100% secure donation
The 1 OCEAN Foundation website is 100% secure and uses HTTPS technology. The banking information required to process your donation is completely secure and is not stored on our computer systems. We need your contact details to send you your tax receipt and keep you informed about how your donations are being used and the progress of our campaigns. The 1 OCEAN Foundation undertakes not to sell, rent, or exchange any personal information.
