The Remmer Family Foundation appears to prioritize environmental and ocean-related initiatives, especially programs that support marine conservation and sustainable fisheries practices, while also maintaining flexible giving capacity via a donor-advised fund for future grants. Their grants support both an international environmental NGO’s market-based certification work (Chile) and youth-focused ocean engagement/awards, suggesting interest in practical conservation tools and youth leadership in marine issues.
A $76,236 transfer to a donor-advised fund stands out in The Remmer Family Foundation Inc’s recent activity, signaling a reserve for future giving alongside active program grants. The foundation’s grant record mixes ocean and fisheries work with girls’ leadership and STEM-oriented support, while keeping award sizes relatively compact. Recent environmental grants include multi-year support for the Millennium Oceans Prize, plus funding for marine conservation, fisheries certification, and habitat management. At the same time, the foundation has backed youth programs in Florida and Massachusetts, including scholarships, mentorship, and leadership programming for girls. Its pattern suggests a funder that uses a small set of repeated partners and makes focused awards for specific projects or general support. The organization gave to both national environmental groups and local youth-serving nonprofits, showing a grantmaking style that is not limited to one sector or one place. The largest awards in the recent list cluster at $20,000 to $30,000, with repeated support for a handful of organizations across multiple years.
Marine conservation is a clear thread in the portfolio. The foundation gave $30,000 in 2023 and $20,000 in 2024 to Environmental Defense Fund to implement the Caleta certification system in Chile, then added $15,000 in 2025 for EDF’s global fisheries work. It also supported The Nature Conservancy Maine with $15,000 in 2023 and again in 2024 for the Gulf of Maine sustainable fisheries program, followed by $15,000 in 2025 to advance resilient ecosystems and human communities. Another fisheries-focused grant went to Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute Inc, with $15,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2023 to support management of the Jonah crab fishery via conservation genomics, plus $15,000 in 2025 to study the effects of offshore wind development. On the youth side, the foundation funded the Millennium Oceans Prize through Millennium Campus Network in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical grants sit in a narrow range: p25 is $10,000, median is $15,000, and p75 is $16,250. The recent list also shows repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, including Environmental Defense Fund, The Nature Conservancy Maine, Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute Inc, Girls on the Run of Northeast Florida, and Generation Wow. The foundation makes grants as a private family foundation and also funds individuals, with one large donor-advised fund grant set aside for future giving. Awards are mostly project-specific or general support, with some scholarships and program delivery support mixed in.
$268K
$3.3M
$401K
$379K
Most grants fall between $10K and $16K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$16K
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Concentrated, small-scale giving: only three grants in the record with two targeted program grants (mid-sized, ~$30k) to environment/ocean causes and one large allocation held in a donor-advised fund for future use. The foundation appears to make infrequent but focused grants to specific projects rather than broad multi-year core support.
Notable grantees: Environmental Defense Fund, Millennium Campus Network, Donor Advised Fund
The foundation gives nationally, with 47 recent grants all in the United States. Maine appears most often in the recipient list, including Brunswick and Gloucester. Florida is also prominent, and 31% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Other repeated recipient cities include Boston, Jacksonville, New York, Washington, DC, and Jacksonville Beach. Outside the US, no recipient-country diversification appears in the recent grants data.
Its recent grants center on marine conservation, sustainable fisheries, and girls’ leadership or STEM-related youth programming. Examples include Environmental Defense Fund for the Caleta certification system in Chile, The Nature Conservancy Maine for the Gulf of Maine sustainable fisheries program, and Science Club for Girls for STEM education and mentorship.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Millennium Campus Network, Environmental Defense Fund, The Nature Conservancy Maine, Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute Inc, Girls on the Run of Northeast Florida, and Generation Wow. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards only.
The grant-size distribution is tightly grouped: p25 is $10,000, median is $15,000, and p75 is $16,250. Recent awards often fall at $15,000 or $20,000, with a few larger grants such as $27,500 and $30,000.
The foundation gives nationally, and all recent grants in the data go to US recipients. Maine is the top state by grant count, while 31% of grants go to recipients in Florida, the foundation’s headquarters state. Other frequent recipient cities include Boston, Jacksonville, New York, and Washington, DC.
Yes. One recent grant of $76,236 went to a donor-advised fund in Cincinnati, Ohio, marked to be used for future giving. That indicates it maintains some grantmaking flexibility alongside direct awards to operating nonprofits.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILLENNIUM CAMPUS NETWORK | BOSTON, MA | $27,500 | 2025 | MILLENNIUM OCEANS PRIZE |
| FIRST COAST GIRLS INITIATIVE | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | EQUIPPING PROVIDERS TO BETTER SERVE GIRLS |
| INVEST IN GIRLS | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTHERN FLORIDA | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | JA GIRLS, ITS HER FUTURE |
| GENERATION WOW | JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | MULTIPLY THE WOW |
| SCIENCE CLUB FOR GIRLS | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | EXPANSION OF STEM EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP |
| PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | ADOPTION OF CLIMATE-READY MGMT PLANS FOR COASTAL HABITATS |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | GIRLS ON THE RUN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| GIRLS ATHLETIC LEADERSHIP SCHOOL LOS ANGELES | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | MORNING MOVEMENT PROGRAM |
| GLOUCESTER MARINE GENOMICS INSTITUTE INC | GLOUCESTER, ME | $15,000 | 2025 | STUDYING EFFECTS OF OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF EDF'S GLOBAL FISHERIES WORK |
| KING BAUDOIUN FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORTING OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY MAINE | BRUNSWICK, ME | $15,000 | 2025 | ADVANCE RESLILIENT ECOSTYEMS AND HUMAN COMMUNITIES |
| BIGELOW LABS | EAST BOOTHBAY, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT RESEARCH FOR LOBSTER SHELL DESEASE |
| MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL LIMITED | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE USE OF KENYAN FISHERIES |
| DONOR ADVISED FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $76,236 | 2024 | TO BE USED FOR FUTURE GIVING. |
| MILLENNIUM CAMPUS NETWORK | BOSTON, MA | $30,000 | 2024 | MILLENNIUM OCEANS PRIZE |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | IMPLEMENT THE CALETA CERTIFICATION SYSTEM IN CHILE |
| PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2024 | ADVOCATE FOR THE NATURE COAST AQUATIC PRESERVE |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $15,000 | 2024 | GIRLS ON THE RUN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY MAINE | BRUNSWICK, ME | $15,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE GULF OF MAINE SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES PROGRAM |
| GENERATION WOW | JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL | $15,000 | 2024 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GIRLS TO ATTEND GENERATION WOW CONFERENCE |
| GLOUCESTER MARINE GENOMICS INSTITUTE INC | GLOUCESTER, ME | $15,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT MANAGEMENT OF THE JONAH CRAB FISHERY VIA CONSERVATION GENOMICS |
| GIRLS ATHLETIC LEADERSHIP SCHOOL LOS ANGELES | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $12,560 | 2024 | TO FUND DIRECTOR OF MOVEMENT AND ATHLETICS POSITION |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTHERN FLORIDA | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | WORK AND CAREER READINESS/STEM |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY MONTANA | HELENA, MT | $10,000 | 2024 | RESTORING THE FISHERIES HABITAT IN THE MT HEADWATER BASIN |
| KING BAUDOIUN FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | HUBOCEAN |
| MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL LIMITED | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE USE OF FISHERY RESOURCES |
| DBWPC INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $10,000 | 2024 | GIRL CENTERED PRACTICE PARTNERSHIP |
| SMALL SCALE FISHERIES FUNDERS NETWORK | DILLON, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | HIRE ADDITIONAL STAFF |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | IMPLEMENT THE CALETA CERTIFICATION SYSTEM IN CHILE |
| MILLENNIUM CAMPUS NETWORK | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2023 | MILLENNIUM OCEANS PRIZE |
| EMPOWERMENT RESOURCES INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $20,000 | 2023 | JOURNEY INTO WOMANHOOD |
| INVEST IN GIRLS | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SCIENCE CLUB FOR GIRLS | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $20,000 | 2023 | DUAL-MODE PROGRAMMING |
| PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $15,000 | 2023 | ADVOCATE FOR THE NATURE COAST AQUATIC PRESERVE |
| FIRST COAST GIRLS INITIATIVE | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $15,000 | 2023 | EQUIPPING PROVIDERS TO BETTER SERVE GIRLS |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY MAINE | BRUNSWICK, ME | $15,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE GULF OF MAINE SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES PROGRAM |
| GLOUCESTER MARINE GENOMICS INSTITUTE INC | GLOUCESTER, ME | $15,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT MANAGEMENT OF THE JONAH CRAB FISHERY VIA CONSERVATION GENOMICS |
| GENERATION WOW | JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GIRLS TO ATTEND GENERATION WOW CONFERENCE |
| MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL LIMITED | SEATTLE, WA | $10,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE USE OF FISHERY RESOURCES |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY MONTANA | HELENA, MT | $10,000 | 2023 | RESTORING THE FISHERIES HABITAT IN THE MT HEADWATER BASIN |
| DBWPC INC | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | GIRL CENTERED PRACTICE PARTNERSHIP |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NORTHERN FLORIDA | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | WORK AND CAREER READINESS/STEM |
| GIRLS ATHLETIC LEADERSHIP SCHOOL LOS ANGELES | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $10,000 | 2023 | TO FUND DIRECTOR OF MOVEMENT AND ATHLETICS POSITION |
| GIRLS ON THE RUN OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | GIRLS ON THE RUN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM |
| SMALL SCALE FISHERIES FUNDERS NETWORK | DILLON, CO | $5,000 | 2023 | HIRE ADDITIONAL STAFF |
MILLENNIUM CAMPUS NETWORK
$27,500MILLENNIUM OCEANS PRIZE
FIRST COAST GIRLS INITIATIVE
$20,000EQUIPPING PROVIDERS TO BETTER SERVE GIRLS
GENERATION WOW
$20,000MULTIPLY THE WOW
EXPANSION OF STEM EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP
ADOPTION OF CLIMATE-READY MGMT PLANS FOR COASTAL HABITATS
GIRLS ON THE RUN OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA
$20,000GIRLS ON THE RUN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
STUDYING EFFECTS OF OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPMENT
KING BAUDOIUN FOUNDATION
$15,000SUPPORTING OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY MAINE
$15,000ADVANCE RESLILIENT ECOSTYEMS AND HUMAN COMMUNITIES
BIGELOW LABS
$10,000SUPPORT RESEARCH FOR LOBSTER SHELL DESEASE
MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL LIMITED
$10,000SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE USE OF KENYAN FISHERIES
DONOR ADVISED FUND
$76,236TO BE USED FOR FUTURE GIVING.
MILLENNIUM CAMPUS NETWORK
$30,000MILLENNIUM OCEANS PRIZE
GIRLS ON THE RUN OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA
$15,000GIRLS ON THE RUN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY MAINE
$15,000TO SUPPORT THE GULF OF MAINE SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES PROGRAM
GENERATION WOW
$15,000TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GIRLS TO ATTEND GENERATION WOW CONFERENCE
SUPPORT MANAGEMENT OF THE JONAH CRAB FISHERY VIA CONSERVATION GENOMICS
TO FUND DIRECTOR OF MOVEMENT AND ATHLETICS POSITION
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY MONTANA
$10,000RESTORING THE FISHERIES HABITAT IN THE MT HEADWATER BASIN
KING BAUDOIUN FOUNDATION
$10,000HUBOCEAN
MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL LIMITED
$10,000SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE USE OF FISHERY RESOURCES
SMALL SCALE FISHERIES FUNDERS NETWORK
$5,000HIRE ADDITIONAL STAFF
MILLENNIUM CAMPUS NETWORK
$25,000MILLENNIUM OCEANS PRIZE
EMPOWERMENT RESOURCES INC
$20,000JOURNEY INTO WOMANHOOD
INVEST IN GIRLS
$20,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FIRST COAST GIRLS INITIATIVE
$15,000EQUIPPING PROVIDERS TO BETTER SERVE GIRLS
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY MAINE
$15,000TO SUPPORT THE GULF OF MAINE SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES PROGRAM
SUPPORT MANAGEMENT OF THE JONAH CRAB FISHERY VIA CONSERVATION GENOMICS
GENERATION WOW
$10,000TO FUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GIRLS TO ATTEND GENERATION WOW CONFERENCE
MARINE STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL LIMITED
$10,000SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE USE OF FISHERY RESOURCES
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY MONTANA
$10,000RESTORING THE FISHERIES HABITAT IN THE MT HEADWATER BASIN
TO FUND DIRECTOR OF MOVEMENT AND ATHLETICS POSITION
GIRLS ON THE RUN OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA
$10,000GIRLS ON THE RUN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
SMALL SCALE FISHERIES FUNDERS NETWORK
$5,000HIRE ADDITIONAL STAFF