NonprofitsBigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences

Science & Technology

Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences

EAST BOOTHBAY, ME

Total revenue

$30.5M

Total expenses

$19.5M

Net assets

$83.0M

Grants received

$25.2M

170 grants

EIN

016006001

Tax year

2023

Mission

To understand key processes driving the world's ocean ecosystems, their evolution and their fundamental relationship to life on earth through interrelated research, education, and technology transfer programs.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$27.9M
Program service revenue$2.1M
Investment income$370K
Other revenue$129K
Total revenue$30.5M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$11.3M
Fundraising$1.8M
Other expenses$8.3M
Total expenses$19.5M
Total assets$104.5M
Net assets$83.0M

People

32 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Deborah Bronk

President & CEO

Board

$358K

37.5 hrs/wk

Stewart Bither PhD

Vice Chair

Board

4 hrs/wk

Edwin Trautman PhD

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Craig Muir

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Dimitri Michaud

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Judith Kildow PhD

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Randall Jeffrey

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Marion Howard

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

John L Heyl

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Peter Handy

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Kimberly Hamilton PhD

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Michael Conathan

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Barbara Burgess

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Priscilla Brooks PhD

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Jon Bigelow

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Wendy Wolf MD MPH

Chair

Board

4 hrs/wk

Mark Abbott

Director

Board

2 hrs/wk

Jennifer Cutshall

VP Strategic Alliances and

Staff

$221K

37.5 hrs/wk

Ramunas Stepanauskas

Senior Research Scientist

Staff

$190K

37.5 hrs/wk

Benjamin Twining

VP Education & Research

Staff

$187K

37.5 hrs/wk

David Whitt

CFO/VP for Administration

Staff

$173K

37.5 hrs/wk

Beth Orcutt

VP for Research/Senior Res

Staff

$170K

37.5 hrs/wk

William M Balch

Senior Research Scientist

Staff

$157K

37.5 hrs/wk

Michael Lomas

Senior Research Scientist

Staff

$157K

37.5 hrs/wk

David Emerson

Senior Research Scientist

Staff

$152K

37.5 hrs/wk

Steve Archer

Senior Research Scientist

Staff

$151K

37.5 hrs/wk

David Fields

Senior Research Scientist

Staff

$150K

37.5 hrs/wk

Steven Profaizer

Chief Communications Officer

Staff

$142K

37.5 hrs/wk

Rachel Sipler

Senior Research Scientist

Staff

$140K

37.5 hrs/wk

Nicole Poulton

Senior Research Scientist

Staff

$137K

37.5 hrs/wk

Nick Record

Senior Research Scientist

Staff

$122K

37.5 hrs/wk

Joaquin Martinez

Senior Research Scientist

Staff

$118K

37.5 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 170 of 170

FromAmountPurposeYear
$3.9M
BIGELOW INNOVATION AND EDUCATION WING
2024
$520K
Marine Science & Oceanography
2024
$262K
OPERATIONS
2024
$250K
FOR RECRUITMENT AND/OR RESEARCH PURPOSES
2024
$200K
CLIMATE CHANGE-RELATED OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH
2024
$103K
COMMUNITY BASED COASTAL HABITAT RESTORATION
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
Match Funding for Gulf of Maine Lobster Shell Disease Research
2024
$20K
SUBAWARD - RESEARCH PROJECT
2024
$19K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$10K
TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR PROGRAM
2024
$10K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2024
$10K
General Support
2024
$6K
General Operating Support
2024
$5K
OceanHackWeek 2024
2024
$1K
GENERAL FUND CONTRIBUTION
2024
$200
TO CONTINUE PROGRAMS & SERVICES
2024
$4M
BIGELOW INNOVATION AND EDUCATION WING
2023
$389K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$367K
To support developing pragmatic tools for quantifying and verifying carbon burial rates on operational farms, enabling farmers to implement and valorize this promising natural climate solution.
2023
$300K
CONSERVATION
2023
$256K
OPERATIONS
2023
$250K
FOR RECRUITMENT AND/OR RESEARCH PURPOSES
2023
$201K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2023
$162K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$145K
FOR RESEARCH ON HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS
2023
$125K
Marine Science & Oceanography
2023
$100K
CLIMATE CHANGE-RELATED OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH
2023
$79K
Research-Biological & Biomedical Sciences
2023
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$60K
A GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$52K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$30K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$25K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2023
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
GENERAL FUND
2023
$15K
General Support
2023
$10K
MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES
2023
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$8K
TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR PROGRAM
2023
$8K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$7K
USE INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO STUDY THE FOUNDATION OF GLOBAL OCEAN HEALTH AND UNLOCK ITS POTENTIAL TO IMPROVE THE FUTURE FOR ALL LIFE ON OUR PLANET.
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$4K
BLOOM OCEAN SCIENCE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR MAINE HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND TEACHERS.
2023
$400
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$200
TO CONTINUE PROGRAMS & SERVICES
2023
$2.3M
anti-methane project
2022
$1M
PLANNING
2022
$511K
OPERATIONS
2022
$433K
To support the proposal of developing pragmatic tools for quantifying and verifying carbon burial rates on operational farms, enabling farmers to implement and valorize this promising natural climate solution.
2022
$251K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$250K
FOR RECRUITMENT AND/OR RESEARCH PURPOSES
2022
$201K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2022
$173K
FOR ALGAE AND MICROBIOTA RESEARCH
2022
$121K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$100K
CLIMATE CHANGE-RELATED OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH
2022
$87K
Research-Biological & Biomedical Sciences
2022
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$66K
Marine Science & Oceanography
2022
$60K
A GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$50K
CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH
2022
$46K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$30K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$20K
General Charitable Purposes
2022
$20K
General Operating Support
2022
$20K
Understanding Forever Chemicals in Maine Estuaries
2022
$20K
General Support
2022
$18K
TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR PROGRAM
2022
$15K
GENERAL FUND
2022
$13K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2022
$13K
Climate Change-Related Oceanographic Research
2022
$12K
RESEARCH SUPPORT FOR A SCIENTIFIC BIOGRAPHY OF OCEANOGRAPHER HENRY BRYANT BIGELOW
2022
$10K
CONSERVATION
2022
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$5K
General Operating Support
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$4K
BLOOM OCEAN SCIENCE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR MAINE HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND TEACHERS.
2022
$2K
IN SUPPORT OF OPEN ACCESS PUBLICATION FEES.
2022
$250
GENERAL FUND CONTRIBUTION
2022
$200
TO CONTINUE PROGRAMS & SERVICES
2022
$88
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$613K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$152K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$152K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$51K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$50K
CLIMATE CHANGE RESEARCH
2021
$38K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2021
$38K
Research
2021
$30K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$26K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2021
$25K
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
2021
$15K
GENERAL FUND
2021
$15K
WE BELIEVE TRANSFORMATIVE SCIENCE IS LIKE GREAT ART AND THRIVES IN AN ENVIORMENT WHERE CREATIVITY IS VALUED AND SCIENTISTS ARE CONTINUALLY CHALLENGED
2021
$5K
Keller Bloom ProgramOceanography Immersion Program for High School Juniors
2021
$5K
BLOOM OCEAN SCIENCE IMMERSION PROGRAMS
2021
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$2K
Environmental Curricula Development Grant
2021
$500
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$100
TO CONTINUE PROGRAMS & SERVICES
2021
$1.3M
Algae feed impact on methane reduction; impact on greenhouse gases project
2020
$1.1M
anti-methane project
2020
$889K
CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION CONSERVATION
2020
$150K
GENERAL PURPOSES
2020
$150K
CLIMATE SCIENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
2020
$111K
Marine Science & Oceanography
2020
$100K
CLIMATE CHANGE AND RELATED RESEARCH
2020
$87K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$60K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$55K
A GRANT TO FURTHER THE DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$52K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$50K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$50K
General operating support
2020
$36K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$35K
SHELLFISH BIOTOXIN
2020
$25K
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$20K
Sustaining Coastal Ecosystems using Maine Environmental DNA ("Maine-eDNA")
2020
$15K
General Support
2020
$13K
General Purpose
2020
$10K
In support of the 2020 and 2021 East Coast Ocean Hackweek workshops, to take place virtually from August 10-14, 2020 and at Bigelow Laboratory (East Boothbay, Maine) on dates yet to be determined in 2021.
2020
$5K
Keller Bloom ProgramOceanography Immersion Program for High School Juniors
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2020
$3K
General Operating Support
2020
$500
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2020
$100
TO CONTINUE PROGRAMS & SERVICES
2020
$88
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$75
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$30
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$90K
Conservation
2019
$69K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$43K
ICPMS for inorganic nutrient analysis of marine macroalgae
2019
$25K
Operating Support/Annual Fund
2019
$15K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$278K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$50K
GENERAL
2018
$41K
Acquisition of Equipment to Support Development of the Maine Algal Economy.
2018
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2018
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2018
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$3K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$135K
Acquisition of Equipment to Support Development
2017
$56K
Conservation Activities
2017
$54K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$25K
Operating Support
2017
$13K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2017
$1K
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$25.2M from 70 funders · 170 grants · 2017–2024

Harold Alfond Foundation

$7.9M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc

$4.6M · 3 grants · 2020–2022

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.3M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

World Wildlife Fund Inc

$1.3M · 4 grants · 2019–2023

American Gift Fund

$1.0M · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Fidelity Foundation

$1M · 1 grant · 2022

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$995K · 6 grants · 2017–2023

The G Unger Vetlesen Foundation

$900K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN016006001
NTEE codeU210
Subsection03
Ruling date1961-01
Formed1974
Employees134
Volunteers44
BIGELOW LABORATORY FOR OCEAN SCIENCES — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo