The American Friends of The Ocean Cleanup Foundation works closely with Stichting The Ocean Cleanup, a foundation based in The Netherlands, to fulfill the mission of ridding the world’s oceans of plastic. The Foundation grants the raised funds to activities aligned with its mission based on grant agreements. The Foundation may also solicit funds for and provide grants to certain Stichting The Ocean Cleanup projects and activities. It is always at the discretion of the Board to determine if and how much funds will be granted.