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EIN 01-0504905

Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
111
City
Portland
State
Maine
Year formed
1994
Most recent tax filings
2023-06-01
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
$19,370,120
2023
Total expenses
$15,361,083
2023
Total assets
$50,428,548
2023
Num. employees
111
2023

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.
Local, state, national, and global climate actions to help coastal communities thrive in a warmer world.
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.$511,627
Harte Charitable FoundationGeneral Charitable Purposes$499,609
...and 78 more grants received totalling $5,048,023

Personnel at GMRI

NameTitleCompensation
Donald W PerkinsPresident and Chief Executive Officer$688,571
Glenn PrickettChief Executive Officer
Amy KimballChief Operating Officer$157,791
Charissa KerrChief Financial Officer$154,696
Jonathan LabareeChief Community Officer$119,127
...and 32 more key personnel

Financials for GMRI

RevenuesFYE 06/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$18,500,511
Program services$517,325
Investment income and dividends$293,037
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$20,850
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-131,313
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$169,710
Total revenues$19,370,120

Form 990s for GMRI

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-062024-02-29990View PDF
2022-062023-05-15990View PDF
2021-062022-03-23990View PDF
2020-062021-04-13990View PDF
2019-062020-09-01990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

Organizations like GMRI

OrganizationLocationRevenue
Sea Research FoundationMystic, CT$32,599,649
Mote Marine Laboratory and AquariumSarasota, FL$47,804,418
Species360Minneapolis, MN$6,907,530
Hubbs-Sea World Research InstituteSan Diego, CA$5,374,614
Clearwater Marine AquariumClearwater, FL$24,784,921
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium'sOmaha, NE$72,264,487
ZooTampaTampa, FL$40,154,433
Florida AquariumTampa, FL$35,610,543
The Buffalo ZooBuffalo, NY$10,380,031
Akron Zoological ParkAkron, OH$21,451,189
Data update history
May 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from Wescustogo Foundation
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 30 new grant, including a grant for $511,627 from Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation
October 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 9 new grant, including a grant for $447,456 from Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS)
August 19, 2023
Received grants
Identified 57 new grant, including a grant for $688,595 from Andrew P Barowsky Foundation
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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