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Pensacola and Perdido Bays

Foundation · Grantmaker Pensacola, FL EIN: 93-1499384 Website

Pensacola and perdido bays estuary program (PPBEP) serves as a trusted source for residents, businesses, industry, and the community on issues relating to preserving, restoring, improving and maintaining the natural habitat and ecosystem of the bays, estuaries and watersheds of pensacola and perdido bays.

Key facts about Pensacola and Perdido Bays

In short: Pensacola and Perdido Bays gave $624K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $78K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
93-1499384
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$623,513
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$77,939
Median grant
$44,688
Total assets
$864,949
Primary geography
Florida (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$865K

+104.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$624K

+41.8% YoY

Grant Count

8

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$78K

+77.2% YoY

About Pensacola and Perdido Bays

Based on IRS filings

Pensacola and Perdido Bays is a nonprofit organization, based in Pensacola, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $865K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $624K. Net investment income was $11K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

ArlingtonDauphin IslandEastpointMiltonNicevilleTallahasseeTroyHattiesburgHattisburgMobilePensacola

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K10 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners: $261KSanta Rosa County Board ofCounty Commissioners$261KFranklins Promise Coalition Inc: $176KFranklins Promise CoalitionInc$176KTroy University: $50KTroy University$50KThe Nature Conservancy: $47KThe Nature Conservancy$47KUniversity of Southern Mississippi: $43KUniversity of SouthernMississippi$43KFlorida State University: $25KFlorida State University$25KNorthwest Florida State College: $11KNorthwest Florida StateCollege$11KDauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation: $11KDauphin Island Sea LabFoundation$11K

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SANTA ROSA COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Milton, FLPRESERVING, RESTORING, IMPROVING, AND MAINTAINING THE NATURAL HABITAT AND ECOSYSTEM OF THE BAYS, ESTUARIES, AND WATERSHEDS OF PENSACOLA AND PERDIDO BAYS$260,560
FRANKLINS PROMISE COALITION INC Eastpoint, FLPRESERVING, RESTORING, IMPROVING, AND MAINTAINING THE NATURAL HABITAT AND ECOSYSTEM OF THE BAYS, ESTUARIES, AND WATERSHEDS OF PENSACOLA AND PERDIDO BAYS$176,442
TROY UNIVERSITY Troy, ALPRESERVING, RESTORING, IMPROVING, AND MAINTAINING THE NATURAL HABITAT AND ECOSYSTEM OF THE BAYS, ESTUARIES, AND WATERSHEDS OF PENSACOLA AND PERDIDO BAYS$50,081
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY Arlington, VAPRESERVING, RESTORING, IMPROVING, AND MAINTAINING THE NATURAL HABITAT AND ECOSYSTEM OF THE BAYS, ESTUARIES, AND WATERSHEDS OF PENSACOLA AND PERDIDO BAYS$46,566
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI Hattiesburg, MSPRESERVING, RESTORING, IMPROVING, AND MAINTAINING THE NATURAL HABITAT AND ECOSYSTEM OF THE BAYS, ESTUARIES, AND WATERSHEDS OF PENSACOLA AND PERDIDO BAYS$42,810
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY Tallahassee, FLPRESERVING, RESTORING, IMPROVING, AND MAINTAINING THE NATURAL HABITAT AND ECOSYSTEM OF THE BAYS, ESTUARIES, AND WATERSHEDS OF PENSACOLA AND PERDIDO BAYS$25,197
NORTHWEST FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE Niceville, FLPRESERVING, RESTORING, IMPROVING, AND MAINTAINING THE NATURAL HABITAT AND ECOSYSTEM OF THE BAYS, ESTUARIES, AND WATERSHEDS OF PENSACOLA AND PERDIDO BAYS$10,976
DAUPHIN ISLAND SEA LAB FOUNDATION Dauphin Island, ALPRESERVING, RESTORING, IMPROVING, AND MAINTAINING THE NATURAL HABITAT AND ECOSYSTEM OF THE BAYS, ESTUARIES, AND WATERSHEDS OF PENSACOLA AND PERDIDO BAYS$10,881

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M20242025
Metric20252024
Total Assets$864,949$423,849
Revenue$2,093,649$1,293,778
Expenses$2,061,774$1,245,259
Qualifying Distributions——
Net Investment Income$10,838$11,353
Distributable Amount——

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 31, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pensacola and Perdido Bays is led by Matthew J. Posner, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Matthew J. Posner

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $102K (2024) → $102K (2025)

  • Colten Wright

    Board Chair

    Vice Chairman → Board Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Kohler

    Director & Chair

    Chairman → Director & Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cherry Fitch

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kerry Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Norberg

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vernon Compton

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Woodrow Speed

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashlee Hofberger

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ben Boutwell

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tim Burr

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jared Moore

    Vice Chairman

    Director → Vice Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Benjamin Boutwell (2024) — Director
  • Former: Robert Bender (2024) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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

Matthew Posner — Executive Director: $102KMatthew PosnerExecutive Director$102K

Frequently asked questions about Pensacola and Perdido Bays

How much does Pensacola and Perdido Bays give each year?

Pensacola and Perdido Bays gave $624K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $440K across 10 grants.

What is Pensacola and Perdido Bays's typical grant size?

Pensacola and Perdido Bays's median grant in 2025 was $44,688, and its average grant was $77,939, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Pensacola and Perdido Bays give grants?

Pensacola and Perdido Bays gives mostly in Florida: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Alabama (10%) and Virginia (7%).

Does Pensacola and Perdido Bays give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Pensacola and Perdido Bays's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Pensacola and Perdido Bays's largest grantees?

Pensacola and Perdido Bays's largest 2025 grantees include Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners ($260,560), Franklins Promise Coalition Inc ($176,442) and Troy University ($50,081), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Pensacola and Perdido Bays?

Pensacola and Perdido Bays reported $865K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.

What is Pensacola and Perdido Bays's EIN?

Pensacola and Perdido Bays's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1499384. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

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

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