# <center>OceanGate Foundation</center> %%Insert archived image below title.%%  **<center><font color="#b7dde8">EIN: 46-3977125</font> ⎈ <font color="#b7dde8">Nonprofit Designation: 501(c)(3)</font></center>** > OceanGate Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2011 to promote humanity’s understanding of the world’s oceans. Our vision is to improve the future of the oceans by expanding our collective knowledge of the marine environment, thus helping people make more informed decisions about its use and preservation[^1]. > > In the absence of technology, the ocean remains closed to humans, even though almost half of the human population lives near the coast. Our Open The Oceans program is focused on student design challenges, community building and content curation. As we increase our impact, we will continue to deliver on our mission to inspire curiosity, passion, and lifelong learning through the exploration of Earth’s final frontier, the ocean. # Tags ---- - **First Indexed:** 06-21-2023 - 8:25 pm - **Last Updated:** 06-21-2023 - 8:27 pm [^1]: From the OceanGate Foundation website from August 22, 2015. *[Archived.](https://web.archive.org/web/20150822180951/http://www.opentheoceans.org/about-us/)*