About National Cargo Bureau
To promote the safety of life, property and the marine environment by reducing cargo losses through inspection, surveying, testing, research and training.
Focus Areas
maritime safetycargo loss preventionhazardous materials and dangerous goodsmarine surveyingtraining and certificationresearch and technical services
Who They Fund
students (scholarship recipients)cargo/logistics professionals
Funding Style
merit-based awardsindividual scholarshipsrecognition/prize fundingannual recurring
About National Cargo Bureau
National Cargo Bureau Inc. centers its giving on maritime safety training and recognition, with all 15 recent grants going to U.S. maritime academies and each award listed at $15,000. The pattern is consistent across years: California Maritime Academy, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Maine Maritime Academy, Texas A&M Maritime Academy, and SUNY Maritime College all appear multiple times, usually tied to either an annual scholarship or an award for excellence in cargo. That emphasis aligns with the foundation’s stated purpose of promoting the safety of life, property, and the marine environment by reducing cargo losses through inspection, surveying, testing, research, and training. The recent grants show a strong preference for schools that prepare cargo and logistics professionals, rather than broad-based institutional support. SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx appears in both 2023 and 2025, while Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay and California Maritime Academy in Vallejo recur across 2024 and 2025. The grants also point to a merit-based approach, with funding attached to specific recognition categories rather than open-ended operating support.
What National Cargo Bureau Funds
The foundation’s clearest cause area is cargo/logistics excellence. It gave $15,000 to California Maritime Academy in Vallejo for an Award for Excellence in Cargo, and made the same award to Texas A&M Maritime Academy in Galveston and SUNY Maritime College in the Bronx. Scholarship support is another recurring theme: Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay, Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, Texas A&M Maritime Academy, and SUNY Maritime College each received annual scholarship funding in the recent grant list. The grants also connect to professional development and skills recognition, with the award language suggesting support for students and future cargo/logistics professionals. Across the list, the foundation backs maritime education programs tied to technical competence in cargo handling and marine industry practice.
How National Cargo Bureau Gives
Recent giving is tightly clustered at a single amount: the 25th percentile, median, and 75th percentile are all $15,000. That indicates a uniform grant size rather than a wide spread of awards. The recent list also shows recurrence over multiple years, with the same maritime academies appearing in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its pattern is best described as annual recurring support through merit-based awards and scholarships, with funding attached to named recognition categories such as annual scholarship and award for excellence in cargo.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$75K
Total Assets
$150.5M
Total Revenue
$36.3M
Total Expenses
$22.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $15K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
Regional5 states funded
About 20% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
IAN J LENNARD
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