Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems
The Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS) is a public charity based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It supports regional ocean observing and data services, including allocating federal funding from NOAA to regional entities for ocean observing and product development.
Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems at a glance
In short: Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems gave $5.3M across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $312K), top state Maine. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,297,274
- +65.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $311,604
- +35.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $120,019
- Total assets
- $2,478,536
- +54.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (4 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maine (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems
- Contact
Mailing address: 300 Constitution Ave 203, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: (603) 319-1785
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Maine ($1.4M). Together the top 10 received $5.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 75 (44%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
NERACOOS describes its region as the coastal waters of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, with partners in the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to support coverage in shared waters. Its website also notes overlap with the Mid-Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association in Connecticut and Rhode Island.
For 2025 grant dollars, the reported recipient-state distribution was Maine 40%, Massachusetts 27%, New Hampshire 23%, Colorado 8%, and Rhode Island 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 17 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $400K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $191K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.5M (2020) to $5.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $5.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maine Orono, ME | General Assistance | $1,410,725 |
| University of New Hampshire Durham, NH | General Assistance | $1,069,511 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole, MA | General Assistance | $673,084 |
| University of Massachusetts Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA | General Assistance | $525,694 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute Portland, ME | General Assistance | $467,446 |
| University of Connecticut Storrs, CO | General Assistance | $410,747 |
| Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries Stonington, ME | General Assistance | $191,235 |
| Woods Hole Group Bourne, MA | General Assistance | $161,720 |
| Great Bay Stewards Greenland, NH | General Assistance | $120,019 |
| University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI | General Assistance | $97,564 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The organization was formed in 2008.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,478,536 | $7,426,193 | $7,469,343 | $5,297,274 | 17 | $230 |
| 2024 | $1,609,554 | $5,357,625 | $4,995,925 | $3,209,984 | 14 | $776 |
| 2023 | $983,680 | $4,416,158 | $4,188,152 | $3,053,525 | 12 | $788 |
| 2022 | $1,473,276 | $5,263,995 | $5,207,987 | $4,082,771 | 16 | $81 |
| 2021 | $603,712 | $3,843,145 | $3,920,885 | $3,094,831 | 16 | $83 |
| 2020 | $1,225,651 | $3,195,054 | $3,228,747 | $2,455,202 | 12 | $149 |
| 2019 | $989,007 | $3,414,622 | $3,317,765 | $2,521,946 | 12 | $158 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
NERACOOS monitors the ocean from the Gulf of Maine to Long Island Sound and provides data and forecasts for people who work or recreate on the water, coastal residents, scientists, and meteorologists. Its website describes its work as collecting, organizing, and sharing ocean data to support decisions, including those related to maritime safety, coastal preparedness, economies, and ocean life.
NERACOOS states that it prioritizes and allocates federal NOAA funding to regional entities for ocean observing and product development, based on regional user needs and system requirements. Its 2025 grants included the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, whose stated mission is to develop and deliver collaborative solutions to global ocean challenges; the Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries, whose mission is to secure a sustainable future for fisheries and fishing communities in Eastern Maine and beyond; and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, whose mission is to understand ocean ecosystems through research, education, and technology transfer.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, NERACOOS reported 17 grants totaling $5,297,274. Grant amounts ranged from $15,000 to $1,410,725, with a median of $120,019. The largest awards included $1,410,725 to the University of Maine, $1,069,511 to the University of New Hampshire, $673,084 to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, $525,694 to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, and $467,446 to the Gulf of Maine Research Institute. The listed grants were designated for general assistance.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jake Kritzer as executive director; Rob Cardeiro as finance director; Tom Shyka as director of technology; Jackie Motyka as strategy director; Rhonda Moniz as president; Nicole Bartlett as vice president; Prassede Vella as secretary; Kevin O’Brien as treasurer; and Katie O’Brien Clayton and Larry Alade as directors.
Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems is led by Jake Kritzer, Executive Director since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jake Kritzer
Executive Director
Executive Di → Executive Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$85K (2021) → $189K (2025)
Rhonda Moniz
President
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Cardeiro
Finance Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$115K (2021) → $160K (2025)
Jackie Motyka
Strategy Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$104K (2024) → $104K (2025)
Tom Shyka
Director of Technology
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$108K (2025)
Steve Lohrenz
Director
President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christian Williams
Director
Director → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Foster
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shayla Fitzsimmons
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aleck Wang
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hung Pham
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Duffy-Anderson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim O'Donnell
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Alade
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Neal Pettigrew
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Johnson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Archie Todd Morrison III PhD
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Wu
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Sawyers
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie O'Brien Clayton
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Peters
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin O'Brien
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Bartlett
Vice President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Prassede Vella
Secretary
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (28)
- Former: David Ullman (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Todd Morrison (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: David Hebert (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jason Goldstein (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Pamela Di Bona (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Ted Diers (2019–2022) — Alternate Di
- Former: Claire Enterline (2022) — Director
- Former: Matt Liebman (2022) — Alternate Di
- Former: Regina Lyons (2022) — Director
- Former: Andrew Pershing (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Andrew Thomas (2019–2021) — Alternate Di
- Former: Carl Wilson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: David Townsend (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Janet Freedman (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: John Ru Morrison (2019–2021) — Executive Di
- Former: John Trowbridge (2019–2021) — President
- Former: Jonathan Grant (2019–2021) — Alternate Di
- Former: Michael Whitney (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Philip Trowbridge (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Thomas Taylor (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Todd Callaghan (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Zhaohui Wang (2019–2021) — Alternate Di
- Former: Tom Pham (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Joseph Salisbury (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Avijit Gangopadhyay (2019) — Alternate Di
- Former: Justin Manley (2019) — Director
- Former: Steven Couture (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Steven Withrow (2019) — Director
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 $189K, to Jake Kritzer (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems
How much does Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems give each year?
Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems gave $5.3M across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.2M across 14 grants.
What is Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems's typical grant size?
Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems's median grant in 2025 was $120,019, and its average grant was $311,604, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems that year got $25K on average.
Where does Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems give grants?
Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems's top state is Maine, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Massachusetts (27%) and New Hampshire (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Mashpee, MA (2 grants).
Does Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems's largest grantees?
Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems's largest 2025 grantees include University of Maine ($1,410,725), University of New Hampshire ($1,069,511) and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution ($673,084), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems?
Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.4M.
What does Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems fund?
NERACOOS monitors the ocean from the Gulf of Maine to Long Island Sound and provides data and forecasts for people who work or recreate on the water, coastal residents, scientists, and meteorologists. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems?
Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems's EIN?
Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4607435. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 23, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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