National Estuarine Research
To inspire the protection of our nation's estuaries and to promote conservation-based research, education, and stewardship by advancing the work of the National Estuarine Research reserve system.
National Estuarine Research at a glance
In short: National Estuarine Research gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $12K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,623
- -90.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,623
- -53.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,623
- Total assets
- $453,282
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who National Estuarine Research funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grants to Various Less Than 5K ($12K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 11 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How National Estuarine Research gives
- Giving fell 54% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2025) to $124K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grants to Various Less Than 5K | — | $11,623 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $453,282 | $1,132,390 | $1,090,239 | $11,623 | 1 | $163 |
| 2024 | $451,127 | $1,335,717 | $1,242,172 | $123,988 | 5 | $109 |
| 2023 | $778,048 | $766,592 | $781,296 | $24,750 | 3 | $238 |
| 2022 | $834,679 | $636,865 | $626,177 | $25,500 | 2 | $304 |
| 2021 | $1,002,715 | $475,886 | $518,841 | $12,288 | Total only | $432 |
| 2020 | $465,195 | $631,411 | $645,159 | $35,245 | Total only | $444 |
| 2019 | $502,964 | $659,935 | $595,529 | $34,903 | Total only | $360 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About National Estuarine Research
Based on IRS filings
National Estuarine Research is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Wells, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $453K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $12K. Net investment income was $163.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Estuarine Research is led by Kristen Goodrich, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 1 of 40 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristen Goodrich
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Dest
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$3K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Rebecca Roth
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$106K (2019) → $132K (2025)
Ayesha Gray
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Peregrin
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Coreen Weilminster
Board Member
Secretary → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cory Riley
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erik Smith
Acting Treasurer
Board Member → Acting Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janice Kerns
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jude Apple
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kawika Winter
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin O'Brien
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Racheal Phillos
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Ellin
Past President
Board Member → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tonna-Marie Surgeon-Rogers
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Reay
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angela Underwood
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caitlin Chaffee
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deanna Erickson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Tyner
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lia Sansom
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Binz
Committee Member
Board Member → Committee Member, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Lezina
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Carter
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Schake
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Swanson
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Fernald
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anita Grove
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Snow
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Goldstein
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Battistoni
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Miller
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirsten Rhude
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Ferner
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike De Luca
Gov Affairs
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Koutnik
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Milton Munoz
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Fox
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Guy
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Nuss
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (32)
- Former: Aitza Pabon (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Bree Yednock (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dave Feliz (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Doug Samson (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jen West (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jenna Harper (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Raulin (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Mike Deluca (2019–2023) — Interim President
- Former: Allison Knab (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nikki Dix (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Stuart Siegel (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Christina Whiteman (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Virginia Guhin (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Brandon Puckett (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Coowe Walker (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Heather Gierloff (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jace Tunnell (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Jennifer Plunket (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Keith Laakkonen (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Lisa Auermuller (2019–2022) — Past President
- Former: Jamie Belanger (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Twilley (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: George McManus (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Blaik Keppler (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Mike Vasey (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Bob Stankelis (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Erika Washburn (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kim Cole (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kristen Evans (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Lg Adams (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Shirley (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Nik Charov (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $132K, to Rebecca Roth (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about National Estuarine Research
How much does National Estuarine Research give each year?
National Estuarine Research gave $12K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $124K across 5 grants.
How large is National Estuarine Research?
National Estuarine Research reported $453K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is National Estuarine Research?
National Estuarine Research is a public charity focused on Science & Technology, based in Wells, ME. It holds $453K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does National Estuarine Research operate?
National Estuarine Research has awarded grants in Alaska, Arizona, District of Columbia, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia.
What is National Estuarine Research's EIN?
National Estuarine Research's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3004888. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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