Public charity · Silver Spring, MD (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
In 2024 it gave 1 grant worth $80,379 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $80,379 (1 grant).
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $80,379
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $80,379 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $80,379, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Sullivan County · plus 51 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 1.
- Total giving that year
- $6 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6M | $80K | 1 |
| 2023 | $7.3M | — | 0 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Laura ZagarCo-chair
- Dawn RodneyCo-chair
- Elizabeth CregoTreasurer
- Mark McdadeSecretary
- Susanna KrondackiDirector
- Martin PetersDirector
- Barbara BirdseyDirector
- John RudolfDirector
- Heather LudermannDirector
- Justin DunnavantDirector
- Jose AstorquiDirector
- Nikki BuffaDirector
- Josh FranklinDirector
- Jodie NgDirector
- Suzanne FreyDirector
- Chairmand Timothy GreeneDirector
- Joel JohnsonPresident & ceo (from 07/2
- Veronica AliCfo
- Allison AlexanderVice president of program
- Margaret KnudsonVp of development (through 10/24)
- Shannon ColbertVice president of external
- Ginaia KellyMb chapter director
- Matthew McintoshVisual information special
- Lindsey ReevesSr. scientist
- Britta CulbertsonTasaa manager
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Connect iuuf workshops for caribbean enforcement officials (1 grant)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute | Piney Flats, Sullivan County | Connect iuuf workshops for caribbean enforcement officials | $80K |
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