National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
THE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION IS A LEADING VOICE FOR U.S. PROTECTED WATERS, WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES TO CONSERVE AND EXPAND THOSE SPECIAL PLACES FOR A HEALTHY OCEAN, COASTS, AND GREAT LAKES. WORKING TOGETHER, WE SAFEGUARD SPECIES AND THE PLACES THEY CALL HOME, AND PRESERVE AMERICA'S MARITIME RESOURCES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$15.5M
+61.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.6M
-19.7% YoY
Grant Count
61
-4.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$92K
-15.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $15,457,372 | $9,575,940 | $10,308,887 |
| Revenue | $35,981,845 | $21,628,080 | $15,953,554 |
| Expenses | $35,060,994 | $22,721,562 | $16,683,505 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $300,674 | $39,907 | $428,687 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
211 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA ZAGAR | CO-CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DAWN RODNEY | CO-CHAIR | 1 | — |
| ELIZABETH CREGO | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| MARK MCDADE | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| SUSANNA KRONDACKI | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| MARTIN PETERS | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| BARBARA BIRDSEY | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JOHN RUDOLF | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| HEATHER LUDERMANN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JUSTIN DUNNAVANT | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JOSE ASTORQUI | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| NIKKI BUFFA | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JOSH FRANKLIN | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JODIE NG | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| SUZANNE FREY | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| CHAIRMAND TIMOTHY GREENE | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | — |
| JOEL JOHNSON | PRESIDENT & CEO (FROM 07/2 | 40 | $277,656 |
| VERONICA ALI | CFO | 40 | $203,266 |
| ALLISON ALEXANDER | VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAM | 40 | $161,123 |
| MARGARET KNUDSON | VP OF DEVELOPMENT (THROUGH 10/24) | 40 | $163,263 |
| SHANNON COLBERT | VICE PRESIDENT OF EXTERNAL | 40 | $144,269 |
| GINAIA KELLY | MB CHAPTER DIRECTOR | 40 | $111,313 |
| MATTHEW MCINTOSH | VISUAL INFORMATION SPECIAL | 40 | $108,704 |
| LINDSEY REEVES | SR. SCIENTIST | 40 | $104,288 |
| BRITTA CULBERTSON | TASAA MANAGER | 40 | $100,101 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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