About Marine Preservation Association
The Marine Preservation Association (MPA) is a privately funded non-profit dedicated to mitigating the impact of oil spills on U.S. waters and protecting marine environments by financially supporting the Marine Spill Response Corporation (MSRC) to maintain rapid, effective oil spill response capabilities.
Focus Areas
Oil spill response and recoveryMarine environment protectionEmergency response planning and readinessIndustry preparedness (exploration, refining, midstream, shipping)Offshore wind response planning
Who They Fund
coastal communities and municipalitiesport and harbor authoritiesoil spill response organizations/contractorsmarine wildlife and ecosystemsfirst responders (coast guard, local response teams)
About Marine Preservation Association
Marine Preservation Association’s defining pattern is a single large operating relationship: it supports Marine Spill Response Corporation to maintain oil spill response capability, with grants of $103,141,000 in 2025, $97,588,000 in 2024, and $94,388,000 in 2023. That sequence shows a funder built around continuity rather than one-off awards. The association’s stated purpose is to mitigate the impact of oil spills on U.S. waters and protect marine environments, and its grantmaking reflects that mandate through readiness, recovery, and response support. The Marine Spill Response Corporation in Herndon, Virginia appears in each of the top recent awards, with the 2025 grant specifically tied to maintaining response capability. Across the available record, the foundation’s giving is regional and entirely U.S.-based, with a narrow emphasis on organizations that can keep maritime spill response capacity available when incidents occur. Its philanthropic profile is shaped by operational support, preparedness, and maintenance of response infrastructure rather than a broad portfolio of many separate grantees.
What Marine Preservation Association Funds
Marine Preservation Association concentrates on oil spill response and marine protection. The clearest example is the $103,141,000 grant to Marine Spill Response Corporation for maintaining oil spill response capability, which links funding directly to operational readiness. Preparedness is another visible theme. In 2024, the foundation gave $97,588,000 to Marine Spill Response Corporation for Oil Spill Response, reinforcing support for response systems that can be deployed quickly in maritime incidents. The 2023 award of $94,388,000 to the same recipient for Oil Spill Response points to a consistent emphasis on recovery capacity over time. The subject matter aligns with emergency response planning, industry preparedness, and equipment maintenance in marine settings.
How Marine Preservation Association Gives
The foundation’s recent grants cluster tightly around a very large typical award size: p25 is $95,188,000, median is $95,988,000, and p75 is $96,788,000. That narrow band suggests highly standardized, recurring support rather than variable project grants. The same recipient appears across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which indicates continuity in funding. Marine Preservation Association is a privately funded nonprofit, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. No application process is provided in the available data.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$295.1M
Total Assets
$52.8M
Total Revenue
$92.5M
Total Expenses
$104M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $95.2M and $96.8M, with a median of $96M.
25th Percentile
$95.2M
Median
$96M
75th Percentile
$96.8M
Geographic Reach
Regional1 state funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in VA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Brett G Drewry
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