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Northeastern Regional Association

Foundation · Grantmaker Portsmouth, NH EIN: 26-4607435 Website

THE NORTHEASTERN REGIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COASTAL AND OCEAN OBSERVING SYSTEMS' (NERACOOS) MISSION IS TO PRODUCE, INTEGRATE AND COMMUNICATE HIGH- QUALITY INFORMATION THAT HELPS ENSURE SAFETY, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCE, AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF THE COASTAL OCEAN.

Key facts about Northeastern Regional Association

EIN
26-4607435
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$3,209,984
Grants made (2024)
14
Average grant
$229,285
Median grant
$107,688
New grantees (estimate)
21% first-time grantees (3 of 14, 2024)
Total assets
$1,609,554
Primary geography
Massachusetts (37% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Northeastern Regional Association funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Northeastern Regional Association's 14 itemized 2024 grants were Massachusetts (37%), New Hampshire (27%) and Maine (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Woods Hole, MA (2 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants). None of its 14 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "See Part IV" (14 grants).

Is Northeastern Regional Association open to new grantees?

21%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $285K. How we count

Medians: $22K first-time, $243K repeat.

  • 64% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+4%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

+63.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.2M

+5.1% YoY

Grant Count

14

+16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$229K

-9.9% YoY

About Northeastern Regional Association

Based on IRS filings

Northeastern Regional Association is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in Portsmouth, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $3.2M. Net investment income was $776.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of all 14 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

BostonWoods HoleBourneDurhamKingstonNorth DartmouthOronoPortlandStorrsStandishChicagoEast BoothbayHonoluluLa JollaStoningtonBuzzards BayClintonGreenlandHamptonKennebunk

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,609,554$983,680$1,473,276
Revenue$5,357,625$4,416,158$5,263,995
Expenses$4,995,925$4,188,152$5,207,987
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$776$788$81
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M12 grants202016 grants202116 grants202212 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

University of New Hampshire: $853KUniversity of New Hampshire$853KUniversity of Massachusetts Dartmou: $512KUniversity of MassachusettsDartmou$512KWoods Hole Oceanographic Institutio: $501KWoods Hole OceanographicInstitutio$501KUniversity of Connecticut: $480KUniversity of Connecticut$480KGulf of Maine Research Institute: $275KGulf of Maine ResearchInstitute$275KUniversity of Maine: $243KUniversity of Maine$243KWoods Hole Group: $109KWoods Hole Group$109KUniversity of Rhode Island: $107KUniversity of Rhode Island$107KNortheastern University: $37KNortheastern University$37KMaine Center for Coastal Fisheries: $35KMaine Center for CoastalFisheries$35K

Grant Size Distribution

70 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K8$50–100K7$100–250K15$250–500K9$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include University of New Hampshire ($852,887), University of Massachusetts Dartmou ($511,672), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institutio ($501,344).

RecipientPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE Durham, NHSEE PART IV$852,887
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOU North Dartmouth, MASEE PART IV$511,672
WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTIO Woods Hole, MASEE PART IV$501,344
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT Storrs, CTSEE PART IV$480,189
GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE Portland, MESEE PART IV$274,595
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE Orono, MESEE PART IV$242,587
WOODS HOLE GROUP Bourne, MASEE PART IV$108,590
UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND Kingston, RISEE PART IV$106,786
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Boston, MASEE PART IV$36,509
MAINE CENTER FOR COASTAL FISHERIES Stonington, MESEE PART IV$34,758

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Jake Kritzer — Executive Di: $189KJake KritzerExecutive Di$189KRob Cardeiro — Finance Dire: $160KRob CardeiroFinance Dire$160KJackie Motyka — Strategy Dir: $104KJackie MotykaStrategy Dir$104K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Jake KritzerExecutive Di40$189,319
Rob CardeiroFinance Dire40$160,466
Rhonda MonizPresident2—
Nicole BartlettVice Preside2—
Christian WilliamsTreasurer2—
Prassede VellaSecretary2—
Larry AladeDirector1—
Janet Duffy-AndersonDirector1—
Shayla FitzsimmonsDirector1—
Diane FosterDirector1—
Catherine JohnsonDirector1—
Steve LohrenzDirector1—
Kevin O'BrienDirector1—
Jim O'DonnellDirector1—
Neal PettigrewDirector1—
Hung PhamDirector1—
Aleck WangDirector1—
Rebecca PetersDirector1—
Jane SawyersDirector1—
Katie O'Brien ClaytonDirector1—
David WuDirector1—
Archie Todd Morrison III PHDDirector1—
Jackie MotykaStrategy Dir40$103,569

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northeastern Regional Association?

Northeastern Regional Association is a nonprofit organization focused on Science & Technology, based in Portsmouth, NH. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Northeastern Regional Association?

As of 2024, Northeastern Regional Association holds $1.6M in total assets with $5.4M in annual revenue. It awarded 14 grants totaling $3.2M in 2024.

Where does Northeastern Regional Association operate?

Northeastern Regional Association has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island.

What size grants does Northeastern Regional Association award?

In 2024, Northeastern Regional Association awarded 14 grants totaling $3.2M — an average of about $229K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Northeastern Regional Association's EIN?

Northeastern Regional Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4607435. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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