Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute
The Prince William Sound Science and Technology Institute (d.b.a. Prince William Sound Science Center) (the Center) was formed in 1989 as an Alaska not-for-profit scientific research and education corporation to contribute to the comprehensive description, sustained monitoring, and ecological understanding of Prince William Sound, the Copper River, and Gulf of Alaska. Establishment of the Center followed the Exxon Valdez oil spill, although planning of this institution preceded that event. The underlying philosophy of the Center is to serve as a model for long-term ecosystem management.
Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute at a glance
In short: Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute gave $550K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $61K), top state Alaska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $549,640
- +26.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $61,071
- +26.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $65,432
- Total assets
- $28,593,503
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alaska (25% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute
Carol Treadwell Scholarship
Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute
Amount
Full or partial tuition scholarships
Deadline
Deadline not published
Oil Spill Recovery Institute (OSRI): Graduate Research Fellowships
Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Water Mapping LLC ($125K). Together the top 9 received $550K.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 48 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute gives
- Giving grew 96% 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 $95K (2020) to $568K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $550K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Water Mapping LLC Gulf Breeze, FL | CAMPRI-Oil Thickness | $125,000 |
| Owens Coastal Consultants Bainbridge, WA | Waste Calculator | $114,000 |
| Univ of New Hampshire Durham, NH | Aquascat 1000 | $69,883 |
| Fjord & Fish Sciences Anchorage, AK | Subsistence Food Contaminant | $69,363 |
| University of Alaska Fairbank Fairbanks, AK | Aerial Sys/Oil Spill/Radar/Env. Cas | $65,432 |
| Michigan Technological Univer Houghton, MI | Airborne Fluorosensor | $40,754 |
| Bodkin Design & Engineering L Newton, MA | Feasibility of MID-IR Spectrum Det | $33,829 |
| DF Dickins Associates LLC Monterey, CA | Experimental Spills in Ice: Past P | $25,884 |
| University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA | Detection & Toxiciy of Hydrocarbon | $5,495 |
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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 | $28,593,503 | $6,895,720 | $7,327,647 | $549,640 | 9 | $98,731 |
| 2024 | $28,461,596 | $6,787,184 | $6,173,992 | $433,535 | 9 | $100,730 |
| 2023 | $28,006,238 | $9,909,544 | $6,535,093 | $568,144 | 8 | $47,408 |
| 2022 | $25,438,179 | $14,304,796 | $4,094,539 | $280,833 | 14 | $63,046 |
| 2021 | $15,824,980 | $13,752,269 | $4,274,011 | $180,023 | 8 | $50,871 |
| 2020 | $5,032,306 | $5,215,853 | $4,411,894 | $95,000 | 6 | $34,037 |
| 2019 | $3,650,873 | $4,216,886 | $4,271,575 | $310,595 | 8 | $20,030 |
About Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute
Based on IRS filings
Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute is a public charity, based in Cordova, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $28.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $550K. Net investment income was $99K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute is led by Katrina Hoffman, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Katrina Hoffman
CEO
President & CEO → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$112K (2019) → $130K (2025)
Todd Telesz
Chairman
Treasurer → Director, 2022
Director → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
W Scott Pegau
Osri Director
COO → Osri Program Manag, 2021
Osri Program Manag → Osri Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
36 hrs/week
$104K (2019) → $116K (2025)
Linnea Ronnegard
Finance Director
On filings since 2022
11 hrs/week
$81K (2022) → $25K (2025)
Craig Tillery
Director
1st Vice Chair → 2nd Vice Chair, 2021
2nd Vice Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Causey
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Rurik
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Andersen
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacques White
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mead Treadwell
Director
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robin Reich
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Hicks
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walter Wrede
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Campbell
Oceanograher
Oceanographer → Oceanograher, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$99K (2021) → $129K (2025)
Peter Rand
Scientist
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2025)
Thea Thomas
Treasurer
2nd Vice Chair → Director, 2020
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tommy Sheridan
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine Dugan
2nd Vice Chair
Director → 2nd Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robyn McGhee
1st Vice Chair
Director → 1st Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Laura O Meadors (2019–2022) — 1st Vice Chair
- Former: Mary Anne Bishop (2019–2022) — Research Scientist
- Former: Betsi Oliver (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Dan Hull (2020–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Sylvia Lange (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Angela Butler (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Margaret D Stock (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Caryn Rae (2021) — Chairman
- Former: Caryn Rea (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: Claurence Pautzke (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sheyna Wisdom MS (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Gerald Andrew Nash Smallwood (2019) — 1st Vice Chair
- Former: Mike Mahoney (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 $130K, to Katrina Hoffman (CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute
How much does Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute give each year?
Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute gave $550K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $434K across 9 grants.
What is Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute's typical grant size?
Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute's median grant in 2025 was $65,432, and its average grant was $61,071, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute give grants?
Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute's top state is Alaska, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Florida (23%) and Washington (21%).
Does Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute's largest grantees?
Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute's largest 2025 grantees include Water Mapping LLC ($125,000), Owens Coastal Consultants ($114,000) and Univ of New Hampshire ($69,883), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute?
Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute reported $28.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.9M.
What is Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute's EIN?
Prince William Sound Science & Technology Institute's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0129853. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 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 August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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