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NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION

EIN: 94-3370994Silver Spring, MDZIP: 20910
C113 - Environment501(c)(3)

Mission

THE NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY FOUNDATION IS A LEADING VOICE FOR U.S. PROTECTED WATERS, WORKING WITH COMMUNITIES TO CONSERVE AND EXPAND THOSE SPECIAL PLACES FOR A HEALTHY OCEAN, COASTS, AND GREAT LAKES. WORKING TOGETHER, WE SAFEGUARD SPECIES AND THE PLACES THEY CALL HOME, AND PRESERVE AMERICA'S MARITIME RESOURCES.

Financials

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$36M$0$15.5M
2023$21.6M$0$9.6M

Compensation

2024

JOEL JOHNSON
President & CEO (from 07/2
chief executive officer
$277,656
$0
$0
$293,800
VERONICA ALI
CFO
chief financial officer
$203,266
$0
$0
$210,712
ALLISON ALEXANDER
Vice President of Program
vice president
$158,123
$3,000
$0
$183,630
MARGARET KNUDSON
VP of Development (through 10/24)
vice president
$163,263
$0
$0
$173,867
SHANNON COLBERT
Vice President of External
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$149,659
LINDSEY REEVES
Sr. Scientist
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$118,533
GINAIA KELLY
Mb Chapter Director
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$115,531
MATTHEW MCINTOSH
Visual Information Special
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$112,838
BRITTA CULBERTSON
Tasaa Manager
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$110,939
DAWN RODNEY
Co-chair
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
BARBARA BIRDSEY
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
HEATHER LUDERMANN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
NIKKI BUFFA
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOSH FRANKLIN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JODIE NG
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
CHAIRMAND TIMOTHY GREENE
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LAURA ZAGAR
Co-chair
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOSE ASTORQUI
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARK MCDADE
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN RUDOLF
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
ELIZABETH CREGO
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARTIN PETERS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JUSTIN DUNNAVANT
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUSANNA KRONDACKI
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUZANNE FREY
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0

2023

VERONICA ALI
Vice President of Finance
vice president
$159,719
$6,250
$0
$172,232
ALLISON ALEXANDER
Vice President of Program
vice president
$129,279
$5,000
$0
$154,336
CAROL KING
Chief of Staff (Until 11/2023)
highest compensated employee
$97,346
$0
$42,692
$150,967
SHANNON COLBERT
Vice President of External
vice president
$0
$0
$0
$130,849
JOEL JOHNSON
President & CEO (From 07/23)
chief executive officer
$0
$0
$0
$118,018
GINAIA KELLY
Mb Chapter Director
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$116,229
MATTHEW MCINTOSH
Visual Information Special
highest compensated employee
$0
$0
$0
$113,238
LYNN SCARLETT
Director, End Term 10/23
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
HEATHER LUDERMANN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LAURA ZAGAR
Secretary
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
BARBARA BIRDSEY
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOSE ASTORQUI
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOHN RUDOLF
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DANE NICHOLS
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARTIN PETERS
Treasurer
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
MARK MCDADE
Ch-Chair
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0
ELIZABETH CREGO
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JOSH FRANKLIN
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
DAWN RODNEY
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
GARY DEMASI
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JUSTIN DUNNAVANT
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
LARRY MERCUILEFF
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
JODIW NG
Director
board member
$0
$0
$0
$0
SUSANNA KONDRACKI
Ch-Chair
officer (unspecified)
$0
$0
$0
$0

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