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EIN 01-0504905

Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
140
City
Portland
State
Maine
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
D50: Zoo, Zoological Society
Description
The institute promotes stewarding the ecosystem, supporting sustainable seafood, cultivating science literacy, and strengthening coastal communities. GMRI is a neutral, nonprofit organization that catalyzes solutions to the complex challenges of ocean stewardship and economic growth in the Gulf of Maine bioregion. Based in Portland, Maine, GMRI utilizes a dynamic fusion of science, education, and community to affect change from multiple directions while remaining committed to its core principles of objectivity and collaboration.
Also known as...
Gulf of Maine Aquarium
Total revenues
$15,490,107
2022
Total expenses
$13,066,663
2022
Total assets
$45,327,842
2022
Num. employees
140
2022

Program areas at GMRI

Hands-on science learning experiences for students and adults and support for Maine's science educators.
Support for the communities that depend on the Gulf of Maine, including fishermen, aquaculturists, and seafood supply chain businesses.
Research that deepens our scientific understanding of the Gulf of Maine ecosystem and economy.
Gmri provides property management services to gmp, whose purpose is to support gmri, and receives other exempt purpose revenue which supports gmri's exempt purpose. Gmri also provides property management services to uw, a for-profit subsidiary of gmri.
Gmri supports local, state, national, and global climate actions to help coastal communities thrive in a warmer world.
Gmri supports creating, scaling, and investing in high-impact companies that advance gmri's nonprofit mission.

Who funds Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Andrew P Barowsky FoundationGeneral Exempt Purpose$688,595
Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationIn Support of An Expanded Model Community Science Program Designed To Engage Youth and Their Communities in Scientific Investigations That Contribute To Deeper Understanding of A Local Ecosystem.$654,147
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)Conservation Projects$515,709
...and 71 more grants received totalling $5,516,432
Federal funding details
Federal agencyProgram nameAmount
National Aeronautics & Space AdministrationSCIENCE$1,264,780
Department of CommerceEXONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ASSISTANCE CLUSTER$580,322
National Science FoundationEDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES$420,913
...and 61 more federal grants / contracts

Personnel at GMRI

NameTitleCompensation
Don PerkinsPresident and Chief Executive Officer
Donald W PerkinsPresident$577,238
Amy KimballChief Operating Officer$157,791
Charissa KerrChief Financial Officer$135,772
Jonathan LabareeChief Community Officer$119,127
...and 35 more key personnel

Financials for GMRI

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$14,796,754
Program services$379,626
Investment income and dividends$162,729
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$32,942
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-16,680
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$134,736
Total revenues$15,490,107

Form 990s for GMRI

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2020-062021-04-13990View PDF
2019-062020-09-01990View PDF
2018-062019-03-27990View PDF
2017-122018-10-16990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

Organizations like GMRI

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Sea Research FoundationMystic, CT$39,772,478
Mote Marine Laboratory and AquariumSarasota, FL$43,949,179
Species360Minneapolis, MN$6,225,506
Hubbs-Sea World Research InstituteSan Diego, CA$5,193,966
Clearwater Marine AquariumClearwater, FL$36,551,800
Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science CentreCanada, $9,992,401
Florida AquariumTampa, FL$36,794,893
ZooTampaTampa, FL$44,977,034
Texas State Aquarium AssociationCorpus Christi, TX$38,828,303
Akron Zoological ParkAkron, OH$19,333,819
Data update history
July 7, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
June 30, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
May 19, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 6, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $5,000 from The Robert and Dorothy Goldberg Charitable Foundation
August 3, 2022
Received grants
Identified 18 new grant, including a grant for $469,943 from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Nonprofit Types
Research centersZoosAnimal organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Science and technologyEducationAnimalsPublic policy
Characteristics
Conducts researchLobbyingState / local levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
350 Commercial St
Portland, ME 04101
Metro area
Portland-South Portland, ME
County
Cumberland County, ME
Website URL
gmri.org/ 
Phone
(207) 772-2321
Facebook page
gulfofmaine 
Twitter profile
@gmri 
IRS details
EIN
01-0504905
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1994
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
D50: Zoo, Zoological Society
NAICS code, primary
5417: Scientific Research and Development Services
Parent/child status
Central organization
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