Nonprofit · EIN 01-0504905
GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Also known as GULF OF MAINE AQUARIUM
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, ME 04101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $23,325,937 | $19,359,497 | $3,966,440 | $59,376,541 | $14,528,470 | $44,848,071 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $20,243,085 | $17,708,525 | $2,534,560 | $53,705,208 | $14,481,956 | $39,223,252 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $19,370,120 | $15,361,083 | $4,009,037 | $50,428,548 | $15,334,675 | $35,093,873 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $21,021,414
- of which government grants
- $13,392,924
- Program service revenue
- $1,091,186
- Investment income
- $827,462
- Net rental income
- -$92,733
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $36,877
- Other revenue
- $385,875
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,612,827
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,141,870
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,363,079
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25,559
- Accounting fees
- $90,848
- Occupancy
- $890,776
- Travel
- $611,158
- Depreciation
- $305,010
- Program services (functional)
- $13,139,939
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,849,772
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,369,786
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $53,705,208
- Total assets, end of year
- $59,376,541
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,528,470
- Net assets, end of year
- $44,848,071
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,080,605
- Publicly traded securities
- $20,999,085
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,051,296
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $19,796,775
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$77,861
- Gross receipts
- $27,694,282
- Employees
- 130
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 1994
- State of legal domicile
- ME
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD W PERKINS JR | PRESIDENT/CEO THRU12/31/23 Former | 0 | $451,198 | $1,022 |
| GLENN PRICKETT | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $371,136 | $8,887 |
| BLAINE GRIMES | CHIEF VENTURES OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $307,355 | $26,182 |
| JANET DUFFY-ANDERSON | CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,017 | $15,674 |
| NANA ANNAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $198,907 | $4,914 |
| LEIGH PEAKE | CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,333 | $17,461 |
| DAVID REIDMILLER | CLIMATE CENTER DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,355 | $22,068 |
| CHARISSA KERR | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $180,020 | $10,295 |
| MARGARET HENDRICKS ROUDSARI | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $174,333 | $12,239 |
| GRAHAM SHERWOOD | RESEARCH SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,509 | $19,366 |
| KATHY MILLS | RESEARCH SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,777 | $9,452 |
| MICHAEL BONNEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE DESCHENES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HOOK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT PANAIA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
24 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TAWNY ALVAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DICK CURRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL DUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY ESPY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN GULLIVER | DIRECTOR (THRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC HALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA HATFIELD | DIRECTOR (THRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUKE HOLDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET HONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC KOLBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| R SCOTT MAHONEY | DIRECTOR (THRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD MERRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY MCDONALD | DIRECTOR (THRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN MURAWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PENNY NOYCE | DIRECTOR (THRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANNE OLIVIERO | DIRECTOR (THRU Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW O'REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CECILY PINGREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANK SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIA TROTMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ABIGAL WARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD W PERKINS JR | PRESIDENT/CEO THRU 12/31/23 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $631,767 | $105,446 |
| BLAINE GRIMES | CHIEF VENTURES OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $266,589 | $24,695 |
| GLENN PRICKETT | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $190,186 | $27,762 |
| MARGARET HENDRICKS ROUDSARI | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $195,996 | $11,965 |
| JANET DUFFY-ANDERSON | CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,868 | $9,282 |
| DAVID REIDMILLER | CLIMATE CENTER DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,351 | $17,499 |
| LEIGH PEAKE | CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,986 | $20,471 |
| GRAHAM SHERWOOD | RESEARCH SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,521 | $18,363 |
| CHARISSA KERR | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $155,829 | $12,016 |
| JONATHAN LABAREE | CHIEF COMMUNITY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,161 | $15,947 |
| MICHAEL BONNEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE DESCHENES | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HOOK | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT PANAIA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA TROTMAN BRADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DICK CURRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL DUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN GULLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA HATFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE HOLDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC KOLBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R SCOTT MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MERRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONY MCDONALD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY NOYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE OLIVIERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW O'REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILY PINGREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAL WARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD W PERKINS JR | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $688,571 | $208,819 |
| BLAINE GRIMES | CHIEF VENTURES OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $257,221 | $23,489 |
| LEIGH PEAKE | CHIEF EDUCATION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,620 | $17,360 |
| MARGARET HENDRICKS ROUDSARI | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Key employee | 40 | $180,046 | $11,774 |
| DAVID REIDMILLER | CLIMATE CENTER DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,559 | $12,346 |
| CHARISSA KERR | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $154,696 | $9,410 |
| GRAHAM SHERWOOD | RESEARCH SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,025 | $18,113 |
| JANET DUFFY-ANDERSON | CHIRF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,724 | $0 |
| KATHY MILLS | RESEARCH SCIENTIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,231 | $7,722 |
| ELIZABETH GREENLAW | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET ANGELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA TROTMAN BRADY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE DESCHENES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL DUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN GULLIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HALEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA HATFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUKE HOLDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA HOOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC KOLBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R SCOTT MAHONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MERRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PENNY NOYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE OLIVIERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW O'REILLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILY PINGREE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK SIMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIGAL WARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BONNEY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK GOVERNALI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAT PANAIA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 350 COMMERCIAL ST, PORTLAND, ME 04101-4618
- In care of
- % DONALD W PERKINS JR
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GLENN PRICKETT, 350 COMMERCIAL STREET, PORTLAND, ME 04101
- Signed the 990
- GLENN PRICKETT, CEO
- Phone
- (207) 772-2321
- Website
- WWW.GMRI.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE (GMRI) DEVELOPS AND DELIVERS COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL OCEAN CHALLENGES.
Program accomplishments
- RESEARCH THAT DEEPENS OUR SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE GULF OF MAINE ECOSYSTEM AND ECONOMY.Expenses $4,400,557 · revenue $114,209
- HANDS-ON SCIENCE LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS AND ADULTS AND SUPPORT FOR MAINE'S SCIENCE EDUCATORS.Expenses $5,793,135 · revenue $8,900
- SUPPORT FOR THE COMMUNITIES THAT DEPEND ON THE GULF OF MAINE, INCLUDING FISHERMEN, AQUACULTURISTS, AND SEAFOOD SUPPLY CHAIN BUSINESSES.Expenses $2,168,321 · revenue $28,758
- CREATING, SCALING, AND INVESTING IN HIGH-IMPACT COMPANIES THAT ADVANCE GMRI'S NONPROFIT MISSION.Expenses $777,926 · revenue $125,532
- 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.revenue $792,905
- LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTIONS TO HELP COASTAL COMMUNITIES THRIVE IN A WARMER WORLD.revenue $499,440
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0504905
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Animal-related (D500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $59,376,541
- Income (IRS master file)
- $27,694,282
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $23,325,937 | $19,359,497 | $59,376,541 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $20,243,085 | $17,708,525 | $53,705,208 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $19,370,120 | $15,361,083 | $50,428,548 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $15,490,107 | $13,066,663 | $45,327,842 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0504905).
Questions about GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE
- What is the EIN of GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE is 01-0504905.
- Is GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GLENN PRICKETT.
- Who are the officers and directors of GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 39 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $451,198 (DONALD W PERKINS JR, PRESIDENT/CEO THRU12/31/23).
- How much revenue does GULF OF MAINE RESEARCH INSTITUTE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $23,325,937, expenses of $19,359,497 and total assets of $59,376,541 at year end.
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